Taylor Corporation
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Printing |
| Founded | 1975 |
| Headquarters | North Mankato, Minnesota, USA |
Key people | Glen Taylor, Chairman Charles Whitaker, CEO |
| Owner | Taylor Family |
Number of employees | 10,000 |
Taylor Corporation is a privately owned print and communications company headquartered in North Mankato, Minnesota. Established in 1975 by Glen Taylor.[1] The company comprises more than 90 locations and employs nearly 10,000 employees. Taylor has print operations in dozens of U.S. states[2] and in multiple countries around the world.
As of 2025, Taylor Corporation is considered the fifth largest graphic communications company in the country, with RR Donnelley and Quad/Graphics achieving larger revenues. Taylor Corporation holds more than 200 granted patents and pending patent applications.
History
[edit]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.[3] Taylor had worked for and alongside Carlson since 1959.[4]
In June 2015, it was announced that Taylor Corporation would be acquiring Standard Register for a reported $307 million.[5]
In 2020, Glen Taylor appointed Charlie Whitaker as the chief executive officer.[6] Glen Taylor remains chairman of the company.
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Taylor Corporation has grown by acquiring more than 200 companies in the graphic arts industry since its inception in 1975.[citation needed]
One of the largest was its acquisition on June 17, 2015[3], of Standard Register Co., founded in Dayton, Ohio in 1912, for a reported $307 million. Brothers John and William Sherman, along with local Dayton inventor Theodore Shirmer, founded Standard Register Co. 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.[7] Over the next century, Standard Register rose to prominence as one of the largest printed communications companies in the United States.[8]
Several months after the transaction was complete, Standard Register was re-branded as Taylor Corporation. Less than one year following the acquisition of Standard Register, Taylor Corporation 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.[9]
Another significant acquisition was Curtis 1000, founded in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1882 by Henry Russell Curtis. Curtis Printing Company was incorporated on September 9, 1886, and grew to become a leading provider of direct mail, labels, promotional products and other printed items for the financial industry. Taylor acquired Curtis 1000, Inc. in 2002.[10]
In 2021, the business discontinued using the Curtis 1000 brand name and now refers to this part of its business as Taylor Print Impressions.[11]
As of 2022, the company operates 63 manufacturing facilities worldwide, with more than 7.1 million square feet of production and warehousing space.[citation needed]
Elections
[edit]Taylor prints ballots for Maryland and Clark County, NV.[12]
References
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- ^ "Company Overview of Taylor Corporation". 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on May 5, 2011.
- ^ 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 Corp. buys Ohio-based Standard Register Co. for $307 million". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Glen Taylor appoints insider as next CEO at Taylor Corp". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
- ^ "Important Events in Standard Register's History". Dayton Business Journal. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "The 2013 Printing Impressions 400". Printing Impressions. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Taylor Corp. to buy Staples printing facilities". Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "Mail-Well sells Curtis 1000 for $40M". Denver Business Journal. 25 February 2002. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Curtis 1000 Becomes Taylor Print Impressions". Florida Graphics Alliance. 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Leckrone, Bennett (2020-09-11). "Former Mail-In Ballot Vendor Won't Print Packets For November Election". Maryland Matters. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ^ Michelson, Mark (2024-01-11). "Reflecting on 40th Annual Printing Impressions 300". Printing Impressions. Retrieved 2025-02-18.