100 YEARS!

1910 - 2010

We strive to deliver extraordinary levels of value to the food service, industrial and environmental management departments of the Education, Healthcare, and Corporate Business Markets

"National Capability - Local Sensitivity" While the basic concept of customer service has not changed, the tools available to meet these goals have changed. We keep a keen eye on technological advances and how they help us better serve our customers. Horwitz has evolved into a single resource for consultation, evaluation and realistic recommendations in the field of janitorial maintenance. We don't just suggest the products that we feel will accomplish their goals; instead we use technology and highly skilled industry specialists. We put together a plan for a complete system that ultimately reduces our customer' costs and increases their productivity. In other words: We Deliver Knowledge with our Products.

Horwitz Paper traces its beginning to Horwitz Bros., established in 1910 in Elmira, NY. Prompt delivery by bicycle and horse-drawn wagons started our commitment to strong service for our customers. Today a fleet of trucks and team of dedicated employees continue the tradition started by the Horwitz brothers.

Horwitz Brothers grew steadily through the years, and in 1972 Robert K. Watkins and Oscar Mayes purchased the firm. At that time, Horwitz Paper's name was changed to Horwitz Paper & Packaging Co., Inc.

The company continued to grow and quickly out grew its Church Street home. To continue a high level of service Horwitz Paper moved to a new office and warehouse complex in 1976 at 145 Philo Road West, Horseheads NY.

In 1989, Bob and Oscar retired, leaving their children to continue the business with Mark Watkins becoming the President of Horwitz, Dan Mayes its Vice President, and Margaret Mayes its secretary.

In February of 1992, Image Packaging by Horwitz, Inc. was started as a separate company by the owners of Horwitz with Margaret Mayes Thoma being named its President.

In November of 1995, Mark Watkins resigned as President of Horwitz and the Watkins family sold their interest in Horwitz Paper/Image Packaging. At this point Ted marks joined the firms as Vice President. Dan Mayes became President of Horwitz Paper and Margaret Thoma continued as president of Image Packaging.

Throughout the Nineties, Horwitz Paper and Janitorial / Image Packaging continued to grow and become more diversified. In 2000 the decision was made to purchase the warehouse and offices at 340 Upper Oakwood Ave. in Elmira Heights, New York. Locally known as the 'Flickinger Building', it comprises 286,000 square feet. It has 6000 square feet of office space. An additional 2200 square feet will be converted into a Training Room to keep our clients abreast of the latest in cleaning techniques and equipment. Outside the Training Room, we'll have an indoor basketball court (quarter court). This will give Horwitz an area to train in the care and application of gym floor finishes. Nice for noon-hour games, too! Our Industrial Packaging Division will have a packaging equipment demonstration room. Horwitz has dedicated 4000 square feet to a Cash and Carry operation. The Cash and Carry will also be used for a 'will-call' and special order pick-up area. Our sister company, Image Packaging, will consolidate and expand its operations in our old facility in Horseheads.

After our move to Elmira Heights, Horwitz Paper began doing business as Horwitz Supply, Inc., a marketing change to make our customers aware that we are more than a paper and packaging business. We have since joined forces with Strategic Market Alliance to further our goal of excellence in our area. Strategic Market Alliance is a distributor-owned cooperative comprised of North America's leading independent janitorial, sanitation, food service and industrial packaging distributors. It was founded by a group of like-minded distributors who recognize the need and opportunity to exceed expectations attached to traditional buying groups and marketing organizations. By uniting in a common purpose, they are committed to presenting to their business partners solutions that will result in tangible, sustainable business improvement within the channel.