Brown Printing is wholly owned by Gruner + Jahr of Hamburg, Germany, a member of the Bertelsmann Media Worldwide family of companies. Sister companies include RTL Group, Random House, Arvato, and the Direct Group.

Bertelsmann

With over 100,000 employees worldwide, Bertelsmann delivers television & radio programming, magazines & newspapers, book publishing, print & media services and communications services supporting revenues of $22.7 billion in 2008.

Gruner + Jahr

Representing 13.4% of Bertelsmann’s 2008 operating EBIT, Brown’s parent company, Gruner + Jahr, is Europe’s largest magazine publisher with over 500 magazines, newspaper and websites in 24 countries. In 2008, Gruner + Jahr had revenues of $3.9 billion of which Brown Printing contributed 10%. Highlights from Gruner + Jahr’s 2008 Annual Report show healthy revenues and consistent earnings year over year

Reinvestment Strategy

Brown Printing maintains a close relationship with its parent companies. According to Brown’s parent company Gruner + Jahr:

“Brown Printing, which celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2006 fiscal year, continues to be very profitable in a difficult and highly competitive market. The investments undertaken in Waseca during 2006 and 2007 and the investment program resolved for Woodstock will serve to further strengthen its market position.”

Brown’s solid financial performance combined with the financial backing of its parent companies enables Brown to respond to the ever-changing needs of our clients. This evolution takes place through continued investments in equipment, technology and people. Each year we make significant capital investments to ensure we serve our clients with the latest print technology available. On average, Brown invests an industry leading 100% of our annual depreciation per year.