Independent Forms Services, Inc. Announces Merger with Eastern Specialties Company Inc.

Independent Forms Services Inc. (IFS) of Joliet, Ill. and Eastern Specialties Company Inc. (ESCO) of Grayslake, Ill. announced a merger agreement that will combine operations underneath the IFS brand. The company will conduct business out of IFS corporate headquarters.

The agreement will allow IFS to better serve its current customers through additional product offerings, while continuing the same level of customer care that ESCO has given to its customers for decades. IFS has invested time and money into improving its customer service operations through its Web site and online ordering system. The company also has systems in place to track and report on forms and supplies usage, expanding on the level of service that customers expect.