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Who
we are
 Founded
in 1958, M-C McLane International established its business as a
dominant
player in international trade, global sourcing, and a leading brand
management agency for the US supermarket channel.
Global trading
remains the company’s core business. We export US Products to
world-wide distribution networks. The combined international network
and domestic buying power has permitted us to become one of the premier
export service providers for the US consumer and food service products.
Our access to vast distribution networks on all five continents allows
us to provide powerful export consolidations which include stickering
and combining mixed loads for delivery world-wide.
Sourcing international products for private label is another core
competence. We source quality products at a lower cost, customized for
the retailer and often times container direct. It is essential in
today’s world for international suppliers to protect the
consumer, and thus “protecting your customers.” M-C
adheres to strict and rigorous inspections throughout the import
process. These include plant inspections, government agency and product
inspections within the country of origin, as well as independent
testing once the product is in the US. This is a well developed
strength and priority for our company.
Today our capabilities include “Brand Management”
for the international company that wants to enter the US. With almost a
half century of experience, the team at M-C McLane International
understands the importance of providing value, leadership and
unparalleled customer service to our clients. We recognize our
customers’ needs and challenges and continuously strive to
provide them with customized, high level solutions through honesty,
integrity and respect.
Our Mission
• Provide world class
import and export management services
• Provide competitive, reliable and high quality product
sourcing
• Conduct our business with the highest level of honesty,
integrity and respect for our customers, suppliers and employees.
M-C McLane Company
History
Since the middle of the last century, M-C Mclane International has been
a driving force in the import, export and international sourcing
business. Since its inception, what was formerly known as M-C
International was a dominant player in the Pacific trading world. With
clients all along the Western Pacific Rim throughout Oceania and the
Americas, M-C International had a long heritage of operating in diverse
markets, introducing new product lines into new markets and nurturing
the relationships of long standing clients.
In 1994 M-C International was purchased by Drayton McLane, Jr., and
took on the name M-C McLane International combining the extensive and
well established international trading business of MC International
with the McLane Family's 102 year legacy as one of Americas largest and
most admired food wholesalers. With global operations now spanning
Asia, Oceania, the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the
excellent reputations and industry leadership of both companies has
proved a dynamic and powerful combination.
The McLane Company, founded in 1894 by Robert McLane, had reached $176
million in sales when Drayton Sr., "passed the torch" of leadership and
vision to his son, although he remained very active in the business
until well past his 90th birthday. As a third generation entrepreneur
and grocery merchant, Mr. Drayton McLane took the helm of his family's
then 84 year old grocery wholesaling business as President and CEO in
1978 and grew the company to over $7 billion in sales.
In 1991, Mr. McLane and his "family" of shareholders ceded to the long
and increasingly attractive overtures by family friend and American
business icon Sam Walton; the McLane Company was purchased by Wal-Mart
Stores, the world's largest retail company. Soon thereafter, while
remaining a vice-chairman of Wal-Mart and Chairman of McLane Company,
Drayton formed the McLane Group with a long-loyal dynamic team of
senior executives. Following the group's acquisition of the Houston
Astros Baseball Club, other companies were added in rapid succession
with a focus on international expansion.
Today, the McLane Group International, with operations in Poland and
Portugal combined with the operations of MC McLane International, form
a company affiliation with global breadth, perspective and influence
that give our clients unprecedented access to world markets. Drayton's
long-held vision for totally integrated, global services, broadline
exporting and importing, as well as full service food distribution is
rapidly taking shape. McLane Group's total commitment to its
century-old code of "Honesty, integrity and high business principles"
continues to serve customers, suppliers, employees and partners
successfully and without compromise, worldwide. Creativity,
persistence, quality of workmanship and service levels that
consistently exceed the expectations of our customers will remain the
building blocks of the McLane Group and MC McLane International for the
next one hundred years.
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