Torrez Paper Company

Torrez PaperTorrez Paper Company is one of the top Women-owned businesses in the country and a very successful distributor of paper products, industrial equipment and supplies. The company has several important contracts at the DFW Airport and a new contract with the City of Dallas’ Omni Hotel has recently been awarded as well.

Torrez Paper Company is on track to make 2012 four years in a row with over a million dollars in revenue and should be the best year yet. This is still a big deal because according to SBA statistics, Torrez Paper Company, Inc. will be part of only 3% of all women-owned businesses that ever exceed a million dollars in revenue.

Colinda Torrez is the President and sole owner of the corporation. Torrez Paper Company is certified by the Small Business Administration as a Small Disadvantaged Business, certified by the State of Texas as a Historically Underutilized Business, certified by the North Central Texas Regional Certification as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/ Woman Owned Business and the DFW Minority Business Council/National Minority Supplier Diversity Council.

Torrez Paper Company has established a history as a successful business. 2008 was a banner year for Torrez Paper Company, Inc. – having received both the American Indian Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award and the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Groundbreaker Award.

The company was a new Risk Management SBDC client and start-up in 2002 and now has been a client, in business and profitable for over nine years.

Torrez Paper Company operates as a home-based business in Kaufman, Texas and leases office space from Olmstead-Kirk Paper Company, in Dallas.

Colinda on receiving help from the Risk Management SBDC: “Bill was one of the few people I called upon to help me plan a strategy. Bill’s knowledge and the time he has generously given me has proven to be invaluable to the success of Torrez Paper Company.”