Portland Paper & Supply

Portland Paper & Supply Portland Paper & Supply Inc. Our clients are Restaurants, Bars, Delis, Grocers, and Meat Markets.

is a locally-owned distributor of eco-friendly and regular food service packaging, restaurant, bar and janitorial supplies in Portland, Oregon. Our goal is to provide best customer service and the most competitive pricing in the area.

03/12/2020

In 1869, the first non-electric vacuum, dubbed the “sweeping machine,” was invented in Chicago. It required two hands to operate the unit; one to direct the vacuum and the other to turn a crank, which powered its ability to collect debris. There are rumored to only be two sweeping machines left in existence.

03/10/2020

In addition to writing paper and paper towels, more than 5,000 paper products are manufactured from recycled paper, such as coffee filters and bandages. Some recycled paper is used to make paper cups; however, paper cups are typically composed of wood pulp.

03/05/2020

The oldest known surviving piece of paper was discovered in a tomb in 1957 near Xian, China and is believed to date as far back as 140 BC and 87 BC and is made from h**p. The oldest known piece of paper that contains writing is also from China, is dated to 110 AD, and contains about two-dozen characters.

03/03/2020

Can you imagine a world without anything made of paper? It’s hard to think of considering how long paper has been around. Many historians believe that the paper making process was invented in China in the 2nd century AD.

02/27/2020

While most paper today is made from wood pulp, there have been other materials that have been used to make paper. In fact, some older paper was actually made using the hide from different animals.

02/25/2020

Origami, which literally translates to “folding paper,” is the traditional Japanese art form of folding paper into natural objects like animals. This practice began in the 17th century, but did not gain widespread popularity until the mid-1900s.

02/20/2020

Recycling paper makes a very positive impact on the environment and there is some very big evidence for the case. If you don’t believe us, consider that today the US has 20% more trees than we did 40 years ago.

02/18/2020

You may not realize it in your everyday life, but paper is all around you. There is so much paper that the paper and forest industry accounts for about 5% of the United States’ gross domestic product, which is about $50 billion annually.

02/13/2020

When it comes to recycling paper, many people have trouble seeing the point as they don’t see the end result. For those who need to see results, we would like to remind you that for every ton of paper recycled about 17 trees are saved.

02/11/2020

Copy paper is usually sold by the ream -- or in 500 sheet increments. A case contains 10 reams, and a half case contains 5 reams. Copier and printer trays are usually designed to handle half or whole ream paper storage.

02/06/2020

What is the standard size of paper in the U.S.? 8.5 X 11 inches. The standard size is actually derived by a paper making process from the late 1600s when large sheets of paper had to be made using set sizes of molds – and then cut to create four 8.5 X 11 inch paper pieces.

02/04/2020

If your business does any type of serious baking, you know that a parchment line can be the difference between overdone and perfect. If you need more parchment, we’ve got you covered.

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307 SE Washington Street
Portland, OR
97214

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(503) 235-2355

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