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Consolidated Graphics, Inc. company history timeline

1985

With backing from family and investors, Davis formed Consolidated to acquire Western Lithograph Company in 1985.

1987

A second acquisition, Grover/Houston Litho, followed in 1987.

1988

The first out-of-state buy, Tewell's Printing of Denver, came in 1988.

1991

Launching a Management Training Program in 1991

1991: CGX buys Gulf Printing to become the largest printer in Houston.

1993

In 1993 Gulf lost the contract and its operations were merged with Western Lithograph two years later.

1994

1994: CGX has its initial public offering on the NASDAQ exchange.

1996

Annualized revenues for the fiscal year ending March 1996 were about $100 million.

1997

Consolidated bought another ten businesses in 1997 alone.

1998

In 1998, Davis told Printing News that of the 37,000 commercial printing companies in the United States, about 7,400 constituted his target market.

2002

Roberts, Ricardo, "M&A Pro Returns to Consolidated After a Stint as a Banker," Mergers & Acquisitions Report, March 11, 2002.

2004

Employees: 4,800 Sales: $708.06 million (2004) Stock Exchanges: New York Ticker Symbol: CGX NAIC: 323110 Commercial Lithographic Printing; 323115 Digital Printing; 323119 Other Commercial Printing

2013

In 2013 R.R. Donnelley acquired Consolidated Graphics.

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