Veritiv Brings Expertise, Innovation in Packaging to ISTA's 2018 TransPack Forum in San Diego

ATLANTA, March 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Packaging segment of Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), a North American leader in business-to-business distribution solutions, will feature its expertise and capabilities at the International Safe Transit Association's (ISTA) TransPack Forum to be held March 20-23 at the Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina in San Diego.

Veritiv offers packaging products and solutions that help drive efficiency for its customers, including customized packaging design, engineering, testing, and material sourcing solutions. TransPack attendees are encouraged to visit Veritiv representatives at their exhibition booth to meet with design, load containment, and equipment specialists to discuss packaging challenges and opportunities.

In addition to its exhibit booth, two Veritiv representatives ? Jeremy Kell, a load containment specialist, and James Stanley, a regional design manager ? will present "A Holistic Approach to Reducing Transportation Damage" from 3:30 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 22. Their presentation examines the various phases of packaging and shipping and explores methods at each stage to improve the safe transport of products across the U.S. and around the world.

Veritiv is a leading provider of packaging solutions that reduce breakage, damage, and loss. The company combines extensive industry knowledge and technical expertise to improve operations, transforming critical transport packaging into dramatic advantages for businesses. Veritiv specialists in design, testing, materials, and equipment uncover all the ways packaging can generate more efficiencies, more sales, and more profits ? all backed by about 8,900 employees, approximately 170 distribution centers, six design centers, and two ISTA-certified test labs.

ISTA's TransPack Forum provides valuable presentations, case studies, research, and solutions from world-leading experts surrounding the optimization of packaging for transport.

About Veritiv

Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), headquartered in Atlanta and a Fortune 500® company, is a leading North American business-to-business distributor of print, publishing, packaging, and facility solutions; and also a provider of logistics and supply chain management services. Serving customers in a wide range of industries, the Company has approximately 170 distribution centers throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada, and employs approximately 8,900 team members worldwide who help shape the success of its customers. For more information about Veritiv and its business segments, visit www.veritivcorp.com.

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