– **History**
– Founded as Chemical Rubber Company (CRC) in 1903 by Arthur, Leo, and Emanuel Friedman
– Started by selling rubber laboratory aprons in 1900
– Expanded to include sales of laboratory equipment to chemists
– Offered the Rubber Handbook in 1913, later evolving into the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics
– In 1964, focused on publishing ventures and changed name to CRC Press, Inc.
– **Acquisitions**
– Bought by the Times Mirror Company in 1986
– Times Mirror explored a sale in 1996, leading to CRC Press being sold to Information Ventures
– Became part of Taylor & Francis in 2003
– Taylor & Francis then became part of the UK publisher Informa in 2004
– **Related Companies**
– Chapman & Hall is associated with CRC Press
– MathWorld is also linked to CRC Press
– **References**
– Auerbach Publications reference from 2016
– Encyclopedia of Cleveland History reference from Case Western Reserve University
– CRC Press-Taylor & Francis Group reference from Engineering Education Suppliers Guide
– CRC Press Pioneers in Publishing reference from 2009
– Times Mirror acquisition information from Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal
– **Changes**
– In 1973, CRC Press exited the manufacturing business
– Spun off manufacturing line as the Lab Apparatus Company
– CRC Press was acquired by Information Ventures
– Times Mirror Company explored options for book divisions in 1996
– Times Mirror reorganization was completed in 1996
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 |