St. Charles, IL (July 3, 2012) — American Office Products Distributors, Inc. (AOPD) is pleased to welcome a new Dealer member to the organization, Business Essentials. Recently approved by the state of Texas as a HUB, Business Essentials is headquartered in Grapevine, TX. This brings AOPD’s membership to 94 dealers and affiliates with 175 locations throughout the United States, as well as Canada, Europe and Australia.