In the fifteenth century, Johannes Gutenberg, commonly acknowledged to be the father of modern printing, was determined to find a way to make multiple copies of a single document. With his invention of moveable type printing, Gutenberg gave rise to a whole new industry, commercial printing.

More than 500 years later, Joe R. Davis, Chairman, CEO and founder of Consolidated Graphics, entered the commercial printing industry bringing an entrepreneurial spirit and his vision of a better printing company. Having seen consolidation at work in other industries, Mr. Davis set out to bring individual printers together into a strong national company with tremendous resources, capabilities and buying power.

Starting in 1985 with one company in Houston, Texas, Mr. Davis created Consolidated Graphics. He acquired well-established, well-respected printing companies and provided the financial, operational, managerial and technological support to transform good printers into great printers. He has built a company that now includes 70 printing companies strategically located across 27 states, in Canada and now in Prague, Czech Republic.

Today, Consolidated Graphics reflects Mr. Davis' vision of a strong, dynamic printing company that provides the service and responsiveness of a local printing company combined with the economic, geographic and technological advantages of a large, national printer.

The Printery becomes a Subsidiary of Consolidated Graphics

With a long history of quality work, The Printery became a member of Consolidated Graphics, one of North America's leading commercial printing companies in 1999.

Consolidated Graphics (CGX), headquartered in Houston, Texas, is one of North America’s leading general commercial printing companies. With 70 printing companies strategically located across 27 states, in Canada and Prague, the Czech Republic, CGX offers an unmatched geographic footprint with extensive capabilities supported by an unparalleled level of convenience, efficiency and service.

CGX has the largest and most technologically advanced sheetfed printing capabilities in North America, a sizeable and strategically important web printing capability, industry-leading digital printing services, a rapidly growing number of fulfillment centers and proprietary Internet-based technology solutions.

CGX Solutions, a technology-driven communications company, enables and empowers its customers to succeed. Developing and implementing powerful solutions tailored specifically to the way you do business, CGX Solutions satisfies your immediate needs and assists you in achieving your ultimate marketing goals.