History and Evolution of CRC Press
– Founded in 1903 as the Chemical Rubber Company (CRC) by Arthur, Leo, and Emanuel Friedman in Cleveland, Ohio
– Started by selling rubber laboratory aprons in 1900
– Expanded to include sales of laboratory equipment to chemists
– Offered the Rubber Handbook as an incentive for purchasing a dozen aprons in 1913
– Evolved into the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, the flagship book
– In 1964, Chemical Rubber focused on publishing ventures and changed its name to CRC Press, Inc.
– Spun off the manufacturing business as the Lab Apparatus Company
– Acquired by the Times Mirror Company in 1986
– Explored the possibility of a sale in 1996 and was eventually sold to Information Ventures
– Became part of Taylor & Francis in 2003, which later became part of Informa
Acquisition of CRC Press
– Times Mirror Company bought CRC Press in 1986
– Explored options for book divisions in 1996
– Completed reorganization in 1996
– Taylor & Francis acquired CRC Press in 2003
– Publishers Weekly reported the acquisition in 2003
Related Companies and Publications
– Chapman & Hall
– MathWorld
References
– Auerbach Publications. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
– Encyclopedia of Cleveland History: CRC PRESS, INC. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
– CRC Press-Taylor & Francis Group – Engineering Education Suppliers Guide. engineeringeducationsuppliersguide.com. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
– CRC Press Pioneers in Publishing Archived 2009-01-25 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 5 April 2009.
– ROSENSTIEL, THOMAS B.; CROOK, DAVID (1986-11-29). Times Mirror to Buy Broadcasting Magazine and CRC. Los Angeles Times. ISSN0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
Notable Milestones
– Founded in 1903 as the Chemical Rubber Company
– Offered the Rubber Handbook in 1913
– Changed name to CRC Press, Inc. in 1964
– Acquired by the Times Mirror Company in 1986
– Became part of Taylor & Francis in 2003 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRC_Press
The CRC Press, LLC is an American publishing group that specializes in producing technical books. Many of their books relate to engineering, science and mathematics. Their scope also includes books on business, forensics and information technology. CRC Press is now a division of Taylor & Francis, itself a subsidiary of Informa.
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| Parent company | Taylor & Francis |
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| Status | Active |
| Founded | 1903 (as Chemical Rubber Company) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Nonfiction topics | Technical textbooks (engineering, science, mathematics, business, information technology) |
| Imprints | Chapman & Hall, Productivity Press, Auerbach Publications |
| Official website | crcpress |
