Taylor Corporation

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Taylor Corporation
TypePrivate
IndustryPrinting
Founded1975
HeadquartersNorth Mankato, Minnesota, USA
Key people
Glen Taylor, Chairman
Charles Whitaker, CEO
OwnerTaylor Family
Number of employees
12,000

Taylor Corporation is a privately owned printing company based in North Mankato, Minnesota. Established in 1975 by Glen Taylor.[1] The company comprises more than 80 subsidiaries and employs more than 12,000 workers across Canada, Mexico, France, the United Kingdom, China, Philippines, India and 21 U.S. states.[2] Taylor Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Taylor Corporation, is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.

As of 2016, Taylor Corporation is considered the third largest graphic communications company in the country, with only RR Donnelley and Quad/Graphics achieving larger revenues.[3]

History[]

Taylor Corporation was founded in 1975 by Glen Taylor when he purchased Carlson Wedding Service located in North Mankato, Minnesota. Bill Carlson, the previous owner, had decided to sell the company in preparation for retirement.[4] Taylor had worked for and alongside Carlson since 1959.[5]

Taylor Corporation began in 1975 with Carlson Craft as its first holding.[6] Carlson Craft has become Taylor’s largest company and is the leading wholesale printing company in the U.S.[7]

In June 2015, it was announced that Taylor Corporation would be acquiring Standard Register, now known as Taylor Communications, for a reported $307 million. [8]

In 2016, Deb Taylor was appointed to serve as the chief executive officer of Taylor Corporation, with Glen Taylor remaining active in the company as its chairman. [9]

In 2019, Deb Taylor stepped down and Glen Taylor reassumed the role of CEO until appointing Charlie Whitaker as the chief executive officer in 2020.[10] Glen Taylor remains chairman of the company.

Taylor Communications[]

Taylor Communications Company Logo

Taylor Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary, was founded in 1912 as Standard Register, the company re-branded in 2016 as Taylor Communications and serves the Financial, Insurance, Healthcare, Industrial and Retail markets through the manufacturing of commercial print, corporate stationery, direct mail, business forms, labels, retail signage and promotional products.

Taylor Communications was founded as Standard Register Co. in Dayton, Ohio in 1912. Brothers John and William Sherman, along with local Dayton inventor Theodore Shirmer, founded the company to sell the pinfeed autographic register, a device invented by Shirmer. The device enabled multiple copies of printed forms to be fed through the machine using a hand-cranked wooden cylinder.[11] Over the next century, Standard Register rose to prominence as one of the largest printed communications companies in the United States. [12]

On June 17, 2015, it was announced that Taylor Corporation would be acquiring the company for a reported $307 million. [13]

Several months after the transaction was complete, Standard Register re-branded as Taylor Corporation's new go-to-market subsidiary, Taylor Communications. [14]

Less than one year following the acquisition of Standard Register, Taylor Communications announced its intentions to purchase Staples Print Solutions, the commercial print division of Staples Inc. The acquisition added 10 commercial print facilities to the company's manufacturing footprint. [15]

As of 2016, the company operated dozens of manufacturing facilities across the United States and Mexico. [16]

Subsidiaries[17][]

References[]

  1. ^ "Company Overview of Taylor Corporation". 20 November 2013.
  2. ^ Taormina, Barbara. "Taylor Corporation: All in the Cards". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  3. ^ "By the Numbers". Taylor Corporation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Taylor Corporation History". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Straight Shooter". Meredith Corp. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  6. ^ "Taylor Corporation History". Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Occasions Group Companies to Become Carlson Craft". The Mankato Free Press. 14 May 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Taylor Corp. buys Ohio-based Standard Register Co. for $307 million". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  9. ^ http://www.myprintresource.com/press_release/12081763/taylor-corp-names-deb-taylor-chief-executive-officer
  10. ^ "Glen Taylor appoints insider as next CEO at Taylor Corp". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  11. ^ "Important Events in Standard Register's History". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  12. ^ "The 2013 Printing Impressions 400". Printing Impressions. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Taylor Corp. buys Ohio-based Standard Register Co. for $307 million". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  14. ^ "Standard Register name changed to 'Taylor Communications'". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Taylor Corp. to buy Staples printing facilities". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  16. ^ "Taylor Corporation Map" (PDF). Taylor Corporation. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Our Companies | Growth Through Acquisition | Taylor". www.taylor.com. Retrieved 2020-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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