Ennis history

In 1938, the company started to manufacture carbon paper under a new division, American Carbon Paper Manufacturing Co. (AMCO).

Kenneth A. McCrady joined Ennis in 1970, serving as vice president of finance.

Then that same year McCrady was named president and chief executive officer, positions he retained until April 1985 when he was elected chairman.

McCrady achieved a debt-free, cash-abundant company by 1989.

The company owned most of these facilities--except for the Portland, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Mexico City plants, which were leased. (Another plant in Boulder City, Nevada, closed in November 1995.

In May 1996, Ennis enacted a new growth plan, which included generating more orders through lower selling prices and improved service time.

In 1997, Ennis earned the highest sales in the history of the company, with net sales rising 8.2 percent.

In October 2011, Ennis acquired Printgraphics, located in Nevada, IA and Vandalia, OH. Printgraphics is a leading wholesale manufacturer of fully integrated document solutions.

In October 2013, Ennis acquired Folder Express in Omaha, NE, Wisco Envelope in Tullahoma, TN, and National Imprint Corporation (NIC) in Claysburg, PA. These acquisitions added over $60 million in annual revenue and extended the Ennis footprint to 23 states and 57 facilities across North America.

In April of 2016, the sale of the Alstyle Apparel division allowed Ennis to focus on its core business segment of print.

On January 27, 2017 the acquisition of Independent Printing Company, Inc. was completed.

On July 31, 2018, Ennis completed a merger of Wright Business Graphics with a wholly owned entity of the Company.

Ennis acquired Integrated Print & Graphics of South Elgin, Illinois on March 16, 2019.