Taylor Corporation
| Private | |
| Industry | Printing |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | North Mankato, Minnesota, USA |
Key people |
Glen Taylor, Chairman Deb Taylor, CEO |
| Owner | Taylor Family |
Number of employees | 12,000 |
| Website | Taylor Corporation |
Taylor Corporation is a privately owned company based in North Mankato, Minnesota. Established in 1975 by Glen Taylor, Taylor Corporation produces interactive print and marketing solutions.[1] The company comprises more than 80 subsidiaries and employs more than 12,000 professionals across Canada, Mexico, France, the United Kingdom, China, Philippines, India and 21 states.[2]
History
Taylor Corporation was founded in 1975 by Glen Taylor when he purchased Carlson Wedding Service located in North Mankato, Minnesota. The previous owner, Bill Carlson, had decided to sell the company in preparation for retirement.[3] Taylor had worked for and alongside Carlson since 1959.[4]
Taylor Corporation began in 1975 with Carlson Craft as its first holding.[5] Carlson Craft has become Taylor’s largest company and is the nation's leading wholesale printing company.[6]
In June 2015, it was announced that Taylor Corporation would be acquiring Standard Register, now known as Taylor Communications, for a reported $307 million. [7]
As of 2016, Deb Taylor serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Corporation, with Glen Taylor remaining active in the company as its Chairman. [8]
Subsidiaries[9]
- 123Print
- AdGraphics
- Amsterdam Printing[10]
- Artco
- BurdgeCooper
- Card Fulfillment Services
- CardsDirect[11]
- Carlson Craft
- Carlson Craft Catalog
- CCA Occasions
- ComplyRight
- Corporate Graphics
- Cosco[12]
- Curtis 1000
- Drawing Board
- Fine Impressions
- Flexo Impressions
- Garvey
- Heinrich Envelope
- Imprentas Unidas SA DE C.V.
- International Graphics
- Invitations by Dawn
- Label Works
- LifePics
- Litho Tech
- Marketing General Inc.
- McPhersons
- MentorMate[13]
- Narboni
- National Recognition Products
- Nevada Color
- New England Programming Services
- Northern Lights Technology Development
- NowDocs
- Optima Graphics[14]
- Original Smith Printing
- PaperDirect
- Pear Tree Greetings
- PhotoCraft[15]
- Precision Press
- Print Craft
- Progressive Communications
- Progressive Impressions International
- Red Stamp[16]
- Schmidt Printing
- Taylor Communications
- Tatex
- Taymark[17]
- Thayer Publishing
- The Ligature
- Travel Tags[18]
- Vectra Visual
- Venture Solutions [19]
- Virtual Images
- Walter's Publishing
- Western Graphics & Data
- YouFrame International
References
- ↑ "Company Overview of Taylor Corporation". 20 November 2013.
- ↑ Taormina, Barbara. "Taylor Corporation: All in the Cards". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Taylor Corporation History". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Straight Shooter". Meredith Corp. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ "Taylor Corporation History". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Occasions Group Companies to Become Carlson Craft". The Mankato Free Press. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
- ↑ "Taylor Corp. buys Ohio-based Standard Register Co. for $307 million". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ http://www.myprintresource.com/press_release/12081763/taylor-corp-names-deb-taylor-chief-executive-officer
- ↑ http://www.taylorcorp.com/home/general/our-companies.aspx
- ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amsterdam-printing-celebrates-115-years-as-a-leader-in-promotional-products-207352951.html
- ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/2012/07/09/taylor-buys-venture-encoding.html
- ↑ http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/10/prweb11275636.htm
- ↑ http://www.startribune.com/mobile-firm-mentormate-acquired-by-taylor-corp/270169341/
- ↑ http://www.optimagfx.com/founders.php
- ↑ http://www.oregonlive.com/beaverton/index.ssf/2013/05/photocraft_moving_from_northwe.html
- ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/in_private/2014/08/tech-firm-mentormate-sold-to-taylor-corp.html
- ↑ http://www.presspubs.com/vadnais/news/article_bc907c15-7f6a-51a2-a794-60aaa7a1b0d2.html
- ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/travel-tags-inc-appoints-al-rausch-president-240266601.html
- ↑ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/taylor-corporation-announces-acquisition-of-venture-encoding-161817585.html