History

When Kenneth F. Merrill founded the K.F. Merrill Company, in St. Paul, in 1968, he created a culture based on fairness, honesty and respect. That tradition continues today as Merrill has evolved into a global organization with more than 6,100 employees.

Merrill led the industry when it computerized its operations and began building a nationwide network of typesetting and printing facilities to provide faster, more responsive service. Leading this national strategy was John Castro, who joined Merrill in 1978 and currently serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Between 1982 and 1985, the company opened offices throughout the country. In 1986, the company went public.

In the late ‘80s, Merrill began to diversify its services, which helped the company weather the 1987 stock-market crash that threatened the financial services industry. In 1986, Merrill established a Document Reproduction Group to offer litigation copying. In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, Merrill continued to open new offices and acquire regional printers to strengthen its national network. Merrill also established relationships with financial printers in London, Tokyo, Melbourne, Toronto and Montreal to create a global network of service.

Through both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Merrill has become a leading provider of outsourced document management, branded marketing services and other information management solutions to targeted vertical markets. Our solutions enable clients to create, access, control, analyze and communicate critical information for strategy, marketing and regulatory compliance business initiatives. Delivered through a mix of proprietary technologies, industry specific processes and outsourced services, our solutions maximize both value and ease of use for our customers.

2007		Acquired ComputerReporters Acquired Document Resources
2006		Acquired Court Recording Services, opened office in Miami Filed Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering Unveiled Merrill Legal Solutions Purchased remaining 51% Shares in Quebecor Merrill Canada Inc. Acquired Wordwave, Inc.
2005		Acquired P.H. Brink International Established strategic alliance with Animation Technologies Formed partner alliance with Stratify Acquired Fine Arts Engraving Company
2004		Acquired Color for Real Estate
2003		Acquired assets of Watchdog Print Media
2002		Recapitalized debt an exchange offer for Its outstanding notes Established strategic alliance with CCBN
2001		Established development and marketing agreement with TRION Technologies Formed strategic alliance with Charles P. Young in Houston, Texas
2000		Opened flagship global office in London Opened office in Paris Established alliance with INTEGREX Acquired assets of Ames On-Demand Acquired NTEXT Corporation Established alliance with RESoft Inc. Opened office in Frankfurt
1999		Established strategic marketing venture with StreetFusion Completed recapitalization taking company private with DLJ Merchant Bank  Acquired Alternative Communications Group Inc. Acquired Document Directions Inc. Restructured company into business units Acquired Daniels Printing
1998		Acquired Executech Inc. and World Wide Scan Services
1997		Acquired Superstar Computing Announced 2-for-1 stock split Acquired Total Management Document Service Center Business
1996		Acquired FMC Resource Management Acquired certain assets of Corporate Printing Company Announced 750,000-share stock buyback Established joint venture with Quebecor Printing Canada Announced Kenneth F. Merrill resignation as board chairman Opened office in San Diego
1995		Launched Merrill Internet Services
1993		Opened offices in Baltimore, Palo Alto, West Los Angeles Acquired Atwell-Fleming, creating offices in Toronto, Montreal Acquired May Printing
1992		Opened offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Houston Opened printing operation In Union, N.J. Joined with Burrups Ltd., London Announced 2-for-1 stock split
1991		Opened offices in Century City, Columbus
1990		Acquired Group Web Printing Acquired Southeastern Financial Printing Acquired certain assets of S Printing of Illinois (formerly Sorg Printing of Illinois) Acquired Group Printing Opened office in Dallas Acquired Pandick Office and Printing Established relationships with printers in Tokyo, Melbourne, Toronto, Montreal
1989		Opened offices in Boston Acquired certain assets of Charles P. Young Acquired American Offset Printing
1988		Established relationships with London printers Opened first Document Service Center
1987		Opened office in Seattle and Atlanta Acquired Financial Publishers Inc. Acquired Frahn Financial Printers Announced 1 million-share stock buyback
1986		Acquired Appellate Printing Filed initial public offering Moved to new corporate headquarters Established Document Reproduction Group Opened office in San Francisco
1985		Opened offices in New York, Washington, D.C. Acquired Adwest Corporation
1984		Elected John Castro president, chief executive officer Changed company name from K.F. Merrill Company to Merrill Corporation
1983		Opened offices in Los Angeles
1982		Opened offices in Chicago, Denver
1981		Named John Castro to board of directors Began national expansion
1978		John Castro joins Merrill Corporation
1968		Founded by Kenneth F. Merrill