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{{Company Information|image1 = Dunder Mifflin, Inc Long.jpg|caption1 = Dunder Mifflin logo|type = Paper company|parent_company = [[Sabre (company)|Sabre]] (formerly)|headquarters = New York, NY|founded = 1949|first_appearance = [[Pilot]]|last_appearance = [[Finale]]|seasons = [[Season 1|1]] • [[Season 2|2]] • [[Season 3|3]] • [[Season 4|4]] • [[Season 5|5]] • [[Season 6|6]] • [[Season 7|7]] • [[Season 8|8]] • [[Season 9|9]]|ceo = [[David Wallace]]
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{{Company Information|image1 = Dunder Mifflin, Inc Long.jpg|caption1 = Dunder Mifflin logo|type = Paper company|parent_company = [[Sabre (company)|Sabre]] (formerly) as <br>[[Dunder Mifflin Sabre]]|headquarters = New York, NY|founded = 1949 (73 years ago)|first_appearance = [[Pilot]]|last_appearance = [[Finale]]|seasons = [[Season 1|1]] • [[Season 2|2]] • [[Season 3|3]] • [[Season 4|4]] • [[Season 5|5]] • [[Season 6|6]] • [[Season 7|7]] • [[Season 8|8]] • [[Season 9|9]]|ceo = [[David Wallace]] (Current)<br>
 
[[Robert California]]<br>
 
[[Jo Bennett]]<br>
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[[Alan Brand]]|title1=|row10=}}
 
'''Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Inc.''' (Stock Symbol '''DMI''') is a fictional paper company in the television series ''[[The Office]]''. The [[Dunder Mifflin Scranton|Scranton, Pennsylvania Branch]] of Dunder Mifflin serves as the main setting for the series.
   
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The company was founded by [[Robert Dunder]] and [[Robert Mifflin]] in 1949, where they supplied metal brackets. Eventually, the company started selling paper and opened several branches across the Northeastern United States.
[[Robert California]] (formerly)
 
   
 
In 2009, the company went bankrupt, and was bought by printer company [[Sabre (company)|Sabre]]. In 2012, Sabre was dissolved and the company became Dunder Mifflin once again.
[[Jo Bennett]] (formerly)
 
   
 
As of "[[Finale]]", the [[CEO]] is [[David Wallace]].
[[Alan Brand]] (formerly)|branch_managers = [[Dwight Schrute]] (Scranton)
 
[[Karen Filippelli]] (Utica)}}
 
'''Dunder Mifflin Paper Company''' (also known as '''Dunder Mifflin, Inc.''') is a fictional paper company in the television series ''[[The Office (US)|The Office]]''. The [[Dunder Mifflin Scranton|Scranton, Pennsylvania Branch]] of Dunder Mifflin serves as the main setting for the series.
 
   
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==About==
The company was founded by [[Robert Dunder]] and [[Robert Mifflin]] in 1949. The stock symbol is '''DMI.'''
 
 
There are multiple branches throughout America, many of which have been shut down due to the success of the larger chains.
 
 
In 2010, the company went bankrupt, and was bought by [[Sabre (company)|Sabre]]. In 2012, Sabre was dissolved and the company became Dunder Mifflin once again.
 
 
As of [[Finale]], the [[CEO|CFO]] of Dunder Mifflin was [[David Wallace]].
 
 
==About Dunder Mifflin Paper Company==
 
 
[[File:Dunder Mifflin branch map.png|right|400px|location of Dunder Mifflin known branches]]
 
[[File:Dunder Mifflin branch map.png|right|400px|location of Dunder Mifflin known branches]]
As stated by the co-founder [[Robert Dunder]] in "[[Dunder Mifflin Infinity]]", the company was founded in 1949, and it was originally a supplier of metal brackets for construction.
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As stated by the founder [[Robert Dunder]] in "[[Dunder Mifflin Infinity]]", the company was founded in 1949, and it was a supplier of metal brackets for construction.
   
According to the [http://www.dundermifflinpaper.biz Dunder Mifflin official website]: "Dunder Mifflin Inc. (stock symbol DMI) is a mid-cap regional paper- and office-supply distributor with an emphasis on servicing small-business clients. With a [[Dunder Mifflin Corporate Office|corporate office]] in New York City, Dunder Mifflin has [[branch]]es in [[Dunder Mifflin Albany|Albany]], [[Dunder Mifflin Utica|Utica]], [[Dunder Mifflin Scranton|Scranton]], [[Dunder Mifflin Akron|Akron]], [[Dunder Mifflin Nashua|Nashua]], [[Dunder Mifflin Buffalo|Buffalo]], and [[Dunder Mifflin Rochester|Rochester]]." 
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According to the [http://web.archive.org/web/20110727120018/http://www.dundermifflinpaper.biz/about/ former Dunder Mifflin official website]: "Dunder Mifflin Inc. (stock symbol DMI) is a mid-cap regional paper and office supply distributor with an emphasis on servicing small-business clients. With a [[Dunder Mifflin Corporate Office|corporate office]] in New York City, Dunder Mifflin has [[branch]]es in [[Dunder Mifflin Akron|Akron, Ohio]]; [[Dunder Mifflin Nashua|Nashua, New Hampshire]];[[Dunder Mifflin Rochester| Rochester, New York]]; [[Dunder Mifflin Scranton|Scranton, Pennsylvania]]; [[Dunder Mifflin Syracuse|Syracuse, New York]]; and [[Dunder Mifflin Utica|Utica, New York]]
 
"Dunder Mifflin Incorporated provides its customers quality office and information technology products, furniture, printing values and the expertise required for making informed buying decisions. We provide our products and services with a dedication to the highest degree of integrity and quality of customer satisfaction, developing long-term professional relationships with employees that develop pride, creating a [[File:Ddmmii.svg|thumb|272px|DM]]stable working environment and company spirit."
 
 
For years, Dunder Mifflin was a dying company that was unable to compete with modern chains such as [[Staples]] and [[Office Depot]]. The company still used traditional salesmen rather than the Internet, causing most customers to leave for the nation-wide chains, and was unable to adapt to an increasingly paperless world. Ryan Howard, a new employee of Scranton Branch, predicted the company would be obsolete by 2017. In 2007, Ryan became Vice President of Sales and began a massive restructuring of the entire company, including a new website that would help make sales more efficient. However, his website was a failure (due to an ill-advised social networking feature) and he was later arrested for fraud when it was discovered that he was double-counting sales transactions into the website that were already made by salesmen over the phone.
 
   
 
For years, Dunder Mifflin was a paper company that was unable to compete with modern chains such as [[Staples]] and [[Office Depot]]. The company still used calls rather than the Internet, causing most customers to leave for the nation-wide chains, and is unable to adapt to an increasingly paperless world. [[Ryan Howard]], a new employee of the Scranton branch, predicts the company will be obsolete by 2017. In 2007, Ryan Howard became Vice President of Sales and begins a massive restructuring of the entire company, including a new website that would help make sales more efficient. However, his website was a failure (due to an ill-advised social networking feature) and he is later arrested for fraud when it is discovered that he is double-counting sales transactions into the website that were already made by salesmen over the phone.
 
===Competitors===
 
===Competitors===
* [[Staples]] (''[[Branch Closing]]'', ''[[The Return]]'')
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* [[Staples]] ("[[Branch Closing]]", "[[The Return]]")
* Office Depot (''[[Take Your Daughter to Work Day]]'', ''[[Casino Night]]''*, ''[[Dunder Mifflin Infinity]]'')
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* [[Office Depot]] ("[[Take Your Daughter to Work Day]]", "[[Casino Night]]"*, "[[Dunder Mifflin Infinity]]")
* PPC (''[[Job Fair]]'')
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* PPC ("[[Job Fair]]")
* Pendelton (''[[Job Fair]]'')
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* Pendelton ("[[Job Fair]]")
* Catalyst Paper (''[[Business Trip]]'')
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* Catalyst Paper ("[[Business Trip]]")
* Prince Paper (''[[Prince Family Paper]]'')
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* [[Prince Paper (place)|Prince Paper]] ("[[Prince Family Paper]]")
* [[Michael Scott Paper Company]] (''[[The Michael Scott Paper Company]]'')
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* [[The Michael Scott Paper Company]] ("[[Michael Scott Paper Company]]")
* Big Red Paper Company ([[Turf War]])
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* [[Big Red Paper Company]] ("[[Turf War]]")
* Osprey Paper ([[The Sting]])
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* [[Osprey Paper]] ("[[The Sting]]")
   
==Dunder-Mifflin in [[The Office (US)|The Office]]==
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==Dunder Mifflin Scranton==
The American version of the television series ''The Office'' is filmed as a Mockumentary set in the Scranton Regional office of Dunder-Mifflin. From the series, we are given a picture as to the structure of each regional branch of Dunder-Mifflin. The office is located in the [[Scranton Business Park]], occupying the same building as [[Vance Refrigeration]]. Sales, Accounting, Human Resources, and Customer Service all occupy the same office space, and Warehousing and shipping space is apparently located in a different part of the same building. Managerial Structure is set up with a Regional Manager in charge of all operations within the same building, with an Assistant Manager directly below him (although this does not seem to be the case in all branches). A warehouse manager runs all shipping and warehousing operations in a warehouse.
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The [[Dunder Mifflin Scranton|Scranton office]] of Dunder Mifflin is located in the [[Scranton Business Park]], occupying the same building as [[Vance Refrigeration]]. Sales, Accounting, Human Resources, and Customer Service all occupy the same office space, and Warehousing and shipping space is apparently located in a different part of the same building. Managerial Structure is set up with a [[Regional Manager]] in charge of all operations within the same building, with an [[Assistant Regional Manager|Assistant Manager]] directly below him (although this does not seem to be the case in all branches). A warehouse manager runs all shipping and warehousing operations in a warehouse.
   
==Former branches of Dunder Mifflin North==
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==Branches of Dunder Mifflin==
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{| border="1" style="border:1px solid black; border-collapse:collapse;" cellpadding="4"
In ''[[Boys and Girls]]'', [[Jan Levinson|Jan]] refers to a former branch located in [[Dunder Mifflin Pittsfield|Pittsfield]] which was closed down when workers tried to unionize.
 
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|- style="background: #4287f5"
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!Branch
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!Status
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!Opened
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!Closed
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!Notes
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|-
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|'''[[Dunder Mifflin Scranton|Scranton, Pennsylvania]]'''
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|Active
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|Prior to ''[[Pilot]]''
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|''-''
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|The setting of much of the series.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Akron|Akron, Ohio]]
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|Active
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|Sometime between ''[[Weight Loss]]'' and ''[[Company Picnic]]''
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|''-''
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|Mentioned by [[Michael Scott|Michael]] to be "haunted" in a deleted scene in ''[[Branch Wars]]'', but is absent in ''[[Weight Loss]]''.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Akron|Albany, New York]]
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|Active
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|Prior to ''[[The Fight]]''
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|''-''
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|Managed by [[Mentioned Characters#Jeff|Jeff]], previously managed by [[Craig]]. It was listed in the weight loss board in ''[[Weight Loss]]''.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Binghamton|Binghamton, New York]]
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|Closed
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|Sometime between ''[[Company Picnic]]'' and ''[[Turf War]]''
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|''[[Turf War]]''
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|Closed by a drunken, despondent Robert California in ''[[Turf War]]'', a few days before the liquidation of [[Sabre]]. The Scranton and [[Dunder Mifflin Syracuse|Syracuse]] salespeople then fight over Binghamton's clients.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Buffalo|Buffalo, New York]]
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|Closed
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|Prior to ''[[Valentine's Day]]''
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|''[[Company Picnic]]''
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|Managed by [[Dan Gore]]. Closed off-screen between [[Season 5]] and [[Season 6]]. In ''[[Company Picnic]]'', Holly and Michael accidentally reveal that the branch will close due to the economy.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Camden|Camden, New Jersey]]
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|Closed
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|Prior to ''[[Valentine's Day]]''
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|Between ''[[Weight Loss]]'' and ''[[Company Picnic]]''
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|Mentioned by [[Voiced_Characters#Ben_Nugent|Ben Nugent]] as having a poor reputation, and by [[Michael Scott|Michael]] to be located in a basement. It was listed in the weight loss board in ''[[Weight Loss]]''. Noted by [[Holly Flax|Holly]] as having recently closed in ''[[Company Picnic]]'' due to the economy.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Nashua|Nashua, New Hampshire]]
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|Active
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|Prior to ''[[Local Ad]]''
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|''-''
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|[[Holly_Flax|Holly]] is transferred to Nashua after her relationship with Michael comes to light. Michael and Pam visit the branch in ''[[Lecture Circuit]]''.
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|-
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|[[Dunder_Mifflin_Corporate_Office|New York City (Corporate HQ)]]
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|Active
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|Prior to ''[[Pilot]]''
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|''-''
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|In ''[[The Job]]'', several Scranton employees interviewed for a promotion to a corporate position in New York; ultimately Ryan was hired as Jan's replacement.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Northeast|Northeast branch]]
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|Planned, Never opened
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|''N/A''
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|''N/A''
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|The proposed renaming of the Stamford branch after the board originally voted to close the Scranton branch and merge the two. This branch never came to fruition as Scranton ultimately absorbed Stamford.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Pittsfield|Pittsfield, Massachusetts]]
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|Closed
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|''-''
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|Prior to ''[[Boys and Girls]]''
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|In ''[[Boys and Girls]]'' [[Jan Levinson|Jan]] mentions that the branch closed after attempts at unionization.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Rochester|Rochester, New York]]
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|Active
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|Sometime between ''[[Weight Loss]]'' and ''[[Lecture Circuit]]''
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|''-''
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|Michael and Pam skip going to Rochester to visit Nashua.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Stamford|Stamford, Connecticut]]
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|Closed
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|Prior to ''[[Pilot]]''
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|''[[Branch Closing]]''
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|It was supposed to absorb the Scranton branch, but after manager [[Josh Porter]] took a job with Staples, the Stamford branch closed instead. Some of its employees were absorbed by the Scranton branch.
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|-
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Syracuse|Syracuse, New York]]
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|Active
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|Sometime between ''[[Company Picnic]]'' and ''[[Turf War]]''
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|''-''
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|Close enough from Scranton to dispute clients after the Binghamton branch was closed.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Utica|Utica, New York]]
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|Active
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|Prior to ''[[Branch Wars]]''
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|''-''
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|Managed by [[Karen Filippelli]], mentioned by [[Michael Scott|Michael]] to be "snoozeville." Michael and Pam visit the branch in ''[[Lecture Circuit]]''.
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|-
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|[[Dunder Mifflin Yonkers|Yonkers, New York]]
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|Closed
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|Prior to ''[[Weight Loss]]''
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|Between ''[[Weight Loss]]'' and ''[[Company Picnic]]''
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|Mentioned by [[Michael Scott|Michael]] to have two attractive employees. It was listed in the weight loss board in ''[[Weight Loss]]'' Noted by [[Holly Flax|Holly]] as having recently closed in ''[[Company Picnic]]'' due to the economy.
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|}
   
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==Mission statement==
In ''[[The Merger]]'', the [[Dunder Mifflin Stamford|Stamford]] branch was absorbed by the Scranton branch.
 
   
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Dunder Mifflin's mission statement is posted on the door to the kitchen closet (which later became Ryan's office):
In ''[[Weight Loss]]'', the weight loss board lists the branches as Scranton, Yonkers, New York, Utica, Camden, Nashua, Buffalo, and Albany.
 
   
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{| style="border: solid 1px black; padding: 1em"
In ''[[Company Picnic]]'', [[Holly Flax|Holly]] mentions that the [[Dunder Mifflin Camden|Camden]] and [[Dunder Mifflin Yonkers|Yonkers]] branches had recently closed due to the economy, and she and Michael accidentally reveal that the [[Dunder Mifflin Buffalo|Buffalo]] branch will suffer the same fate.
 
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|-
 
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| style="padding-bottom: 1em" | DUNDER MIFFLIN, Inc. is committed to providing its customers quality office and information technology products, furniture, printing values and the experience required for making informed buyer decisions.
In ''[[Turf War]]'', the Binghamton branch is shut down by a drunken, despondent [[Robert California]]. The Scranton and Syracuse salepeople then fight over Binghamton's clients. (This is the first mention of either the Binghamton or Syracuse branches.)
 
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|-
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| style="padding-bottom: 1em" | We provide our Customers with the highest standard of integrity and quality, to enable them to develop long-term professional relationships with our employees and staff.
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|-
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| style="padding-bottom: 1em" | We crusade to create a stable working environment and corporate spirit and to give unlimited opportunity to women, and to afford ordinary folk the chance to buy the same things as rich people. We are also committed to nurturing and promulgating wholesome American values.
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|-
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| We strive to become the company most known for changing the worldwide poor–quality image of Chinese products.
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|-
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|}
   
 
==Recurring jokes==
 
==Recurring jokes==
 
Dunder Mifflin is not a well-known company.
 
Dunder Mifflin is not a well-known company.
* In the episode "[[The Return]]", Dwight tells his co-worker Paris that he worked at Dunder Mifflin, one of Staples' top competitors. "I never heard of 'em," she replies.
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* In the episode "[[The Return]]", Dwight tells his co-worker [[Paris]] that he worked at Dunder Mifflin, one of Staples' top competitors. "I never heard of 'em," she replies.
 
* In the episode "[[Money]]", Michael tells his boss at the telemarketing company that he is the Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin. "Never heard of it," he responds.
 
* In the episode "[[Money]]", Michael tells his boss at the telemarketing company that he is the Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin. "Never heard of it," he responds.
 
* In the episode "[[Local Ad]]", Jim tells the camera crew that his friends believe Dunder Mifflin sells "mufflers or mittens" (which sound more interesting than paper).
 
* In the episode "[[Local Ad]]", Jim tells the camera crew that his friends believe Dunder Mifflin sells "mufflers or mittens" (which sound more interesting than paper).
   
 
Dunder Mifflin is behind the major competitors.
 
Dunder Mifflin is behind the major competitors.
*In the episode "[[Dunder Mifflin Infinity]]", Jim reveals that until the DMI website, the Dunder Mifflin website was "under construction" since 2002.
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*In the episode "[[Dunder Mifflin Infinity]]", Jim reveals that until the DMI website, the Dunder Mifflin website was "under construction" since 2002 (the episode takes place in 2007).
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*In a number of episodes, Michael and other staff acknowledge that Dunder Mifflin is not competitive on price, but say it offers unrivalled personal service. This is usually (but not always) met with an underwhelmed expression from a potential client - apparently unexcited by the idea of paying more to have a personal relationship with their paper supplier.
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
The Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Company's tower is the first image in the title sequence. It is near the northeast end of Mifflin Avenue. To coincide with the Season 3 premiere, an ''Office'' edition of Scranton's entertainment paper contained an interview with the real paper company's president, who said "[Dunder Mifflin is] more of a printing-paper company while we're a personal-service paper company &mdash; paper towels, packaging, toilet tissue. ... We have very little resemblance to the Dunder Mifflin paper company."
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== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080119141353/http://www.dundermifflin.com/ Dunder Mifflin: A Micro-Cap Regional Paper and Office Supply Distributor]
   
The Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Company's tower is the first image in the title sequence. It is near the northeast end of Mifflin Avenue. To coincide with the Season 3 premiere, an ''Office'' edition of Scranton's entertainment paper contained an interview with the real paper company's president, who said "[Dunder Mifflin is] more of a printing-paper company while we're a personal-service paper company &mdash; paper towels, packaging, toilet tissue. ... We have very little resemblance to the Dunder Mifflin paper company."
 
 
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For other uses, see Dunder Mifflin (disambiguation)

Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Inc. (Stock Symbol DMI) is a fictional paper company in the television series The Office. The Scranton, Pennsylvania Branch of Dunder Mifflin serves as the main setting for the series.

The company was founded by Robert Dunder and Robert Mifflin in 1949, where they supplied metal brackets. Eventually, the company started selling paper and opened several branches across the Northeastern United States.

In 2009, the company went bankrupt, and was bought by printer company Sabre. In 2012, Sabre was dissolved and the company became Dunder Mifflin once again.

As of "Finale", the CEO is David Wallace.

About

location of Dunder Mifflin known branches

As stated by the founder Robert Dunder in "Dunder Mifflin Infinity", the company was founded in 1949, and it was a supplier of metal brackets for construction.

According to the former Dunder Mifflin official website: "Dunder Mifflin Inc. (stock symbol DMI) is a mid-cap regional paper and office supply distributor with an emphasis on servicing small-business clients. With a corporate office in New York City, Dunder Mifflin has branches in Akron, Ohio; Nashua, New Hampshire; Rochester, New York; Scranton, Pennsylvania; Syracuse, New York; and Utica, New York

For years, Dunder Mifflin was a paper company that was unable to compete with modern chains such as Staples and Office Depot. The company still used calls rather than the Internet, causing most customers to leave for the nation-wide chains, and is unable to adapt to an increasingly paperless world. Ryan Howard, a new employee of the Scranton branch, predicts the company will be obsolete by 2017. In 2007, Ryan Howard became Vice President of Sales and begins a massive restructuring of the entire company, including a new website that would help make sales more efficient. However, his website was a failure (due to an ill-advised social networking feature) and he is later arrested for fraud when it is discovered that he is double-counting sales transactions into the website that were already made by salesmen over the phone.

Competitors

Dunder Mifflin Scranton

The Scranton office of Dunder Mifflin is located in the Scranton Business Park, occupying the same building as Vance Refrigeration. Sales, Accounting, Human Resources, and Customer Service all occupy the same office space, and Warehousing and shipping space is apparently located in a different part of the same building. Managerial Structure is set up with a Regional Manager in charge of all operations within the same building, with an Assistant Manager directly below him (although this does not seem to be the case in all branches). A warehouse manager runs all shipping and warehousing operations in a warehouse.

Branches of Dunder Mifflin

Branch Status Opened Closed Notes
Scranton, Pennsylvania Active Prior to Pilot - The setting of much of the series.
Akron, Ohio Active Sometime between Weight Loss and Company Picnic - Mentioned by Michael to be "haunted" in a deleted scene in Branch Wars, but is absent in Weight Loss.
Albany, New York Active Prior to The Fight - Managed by Jeff, previously managed by Craig. It was listed in the weight loss board in Weight Loss.
Binghamton, New York Closed Sometime between Company Picnic and Turf War Turf War Closed by a drunken, despondent Robert California in Turf War, a few days before the liquidation of Sabre. The Scranton and Syracuse salespeople then fight over Binghamton's clients.
Buffalo, New York Closed Prior to Valentine's Day Company Picnic Managed by Dan Gore. Closed off-screen between Season 5 and Season 6. In Company Picnic, Holly and Michael accidentally reveal that the branch will close due to the economy.
Camden, New Jersey Closed Prior to Valentine's Day Between Weight Loss and Company Picnic Mentioned by Ben Nugent as having a poor reputation, and by Michael to be located in a basement. It was listed in the weight loss board in Weight Loss. Noted by Holly as having recently closed in Company Picnic due to the economy.
Nashua, New Hampshire Active Prior to Local Ad - Holly is transferred to Nashua after her relationship with Michael comes to light. Michael and Pam visit the branch in Lecture Circuit.
New York City (Corporate HQ) Active Prior to Pilot - In The Job, several Scranton employees interviewed for a promotion to a corporate position in New York; ultimately Ryan was hired as Jan's replacement.
Northeast branch Planned, Never opened N/A N/A The proposed renaming of the Stamford branch after the board originally voted to close the Scranton branch and merge the two. This branch never came to fruition as Scranton ultimately absorbed Stamford.
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Closed - Prior to Boys and Girls In Boys and Girls Jan mentions that the branch closed after attempts at unionization.
Rochester, New York Active Sometime between Weight Loss and Lecture Circuit - Michael and Pam skip going to Rochester to visit Nashua.
Stamford, Connecticut Closed Prior to Pilot Branch Closing It was supposed to absorb the Scranton branch, but after manager Josh Porter took a job with Staples, the Stamford branch closed instead. Some of its employees were absorbed by the Scranton branch.
Syracuse, New York Active Sometime between Company Picnic and Turf War - Close enough from Scranton to dispute clients after the Binghamton branch was closed.
Utica, New York Active Prior to Branch Wars - Managed by Karen Filippelli, mentioned by Michael to be "snoozeville." Michael and Pam visit the branch in Lecture Circuit.
Yonkers, New York Closed Prior to Weight Loss Between Weight Loss and Company Picnic Mentioned by Michael to have two attractive employees. It was listed in the weight loss board in Weight Loss Noted by Holly as having recently closed in Company Picnic due to the economy.

Mission statement

Dunder Mifflin's mission statement is posted on the door to the kitchen closet (which later became Ryan's office):

DUNDER MIFFLIN, Inc. is committed to providing its customers quality office and information technology products, furniture, printing values and the experience required for making informed buyer decisions.
We provide our Customers with the highest standard of integrity and quality, to enable them to develop long-term professional relationships with our employees and staff.
We crusade to create a stable working environment and corporate spirit and to give unlimited opportunity to women, and to afford ordinary folk the chance to buy the same things as rich people. We are also committed to nurturing and promulgating wholesome American values.
We strive to become the company most known for changing the worldwide poor–quality image of Chinese products.

Recurring jokes

Dunder Mifflin is not a well-known company.

  • In the episode "The Return", Dwight tells his co-worker Paris that he worked at Dunder Mifflin, one of Staples' top competitors. "I never heard of 'em," she replies.
  • In the episode "Money", Michael tells his boss at the telemarketing company that he is the Regional Manager of Dunder Mifflin. "Never heard of it," he responds.
  • In the episode "Local Ad", Jim tells the camera crew that his friends believe Dunder Mifflin sells "mufflers or mittens" (which sound more interesting than paper).

Dunder Mifflin is behind the major competitors.

  • In the episode "Dunder Mifflin Infinity", Jim reveals that until the DMI website, the Dunder Mifflin website was "under construction" since 2002 (the episode takes place in 2007).
  • In a number of episodes, Michael and other staff acknowledge that Dunder Mifflin is not competitive on price, but say it offers unrivalled personal service. This is usually (but not always) met with an underwhelmed expression from a potential client - apparently unexcited by the idea of paying more to have a personal relationship with their paper supplier.

Behind the scenes

The Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Company's tower is the first image in the title sequence. It is near the northeast end of Mifflin Avenue. To coincide with the Season 3 premiere, an Office edition of Scranton's entertainment paper contained an interview with the real paper company's president, who said "[Dunder Mifflin is] more of a printing-paper company while we're a personal-service paper company — paper towels, packaging, toilet tissue. ... We have very little resemblance to the Dunder Mifflin paper company."

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