Grolier - Ownership and Business Overview

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Grolier Ownership

Who owns Grolier?

Grolier is owned by Scholastic. It was acquired on April 18, 2000.

Grolier Business Overview

Where is Grolier headquartered?

Grolier is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

What sector is Grolier in?

Grolier is a publishing company.

When was Grolier founded?

Grolier was founded in 1895.

Publishing M&A Summary in 2000

Out of 60 sectors in the Mergr database, publishing ranked 30 in number of deals in 2000. The largest publishing acquisition in 2000 was Harcourt General - which was acquired by RELX for $5.7B.

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Grolier, Inc.

90 Sherman Turnpike,
Danbury, Connecticut 06816
United States,
(203) 797-3122

Grolier, Inc. has three principal areas of operation a U.S. direct mail-to-home and e-commerce book clubs for children through age 5, the on-line and print publisher of children's reference products (including major encyclopedias) sold primarily to U.S. school libraries, and significant international operations in the United Kingdom, Canada and Southeast Asia. Grolier also publishes trade books under the Orchard Books, Children's Press and Franklin Watts imprints, sold both to libraries and the trade.


Company Summary

SECTOR

Publishing

Revenue

450   1999
(millions of USD)

Established

1895

Subsidiary of

Scholastic

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