- 1954 – Alvin and Pauline Engle purchase a press
- 1959 – Merchandiser Purchased
- 1960 – Business overflows to the family’s garage
- 1965 – “Due to constant growth, Business relocated to 18 West Main St., Mount Joy and occupies a 20′ X 100′ shop”
- 1966 – Additional press purchased
- 1969 – Shop and press capacity increased
- 1970 – Major expansion plans begin
- 1971 – Alvin Engle passes away
- 1973 – “Property at 1425 West Main St., Mount Joy Purchased. 6,000 square foot shop constructed”
- 1975 – Five Star News (York) tabloid publication purchased
- 1979 – “7,700 square feet added to plant (Mount Joy building)”
1979 – West Shore Shopper purchased - 1980’s – “10,400 sq ft added plus additional equipment”
- 1984 – P.A.C. (Paper & Advertising Collector) acquired
1984 – Antiques & Auction
News Purchased
1984 – Auto Locator purchased
1984 – East Shore Shopper began publication - 1985 -Middletown Shopper began publication
- 1988 – The Advertiser (Southern Lancaster Co) purchased
- 1992 – PennySaver papers purchased from Brookshire Publications
- 1997 – 2 1/2 story GOSS Universal purchased
- 1998 – Y2K prompts installation of XLN -state of the art billing and Accounts Receivable Software
- 1999 – “Wednesday Weekly Circulation tops 400,000 copies per week”
1999 – EPC expands to Stoney Battery Rd and opens second location - 2002 – Prepress Department 100% computer-to-plate two automatic inserting machines installed
2002 – Three additional press lines installed / replaced
2002 – Where and When purchased – Pennsylvania’s travel guide - 2004 – Rise in the use of technology enables Outside Sales reps to work from home.
2004 – Inns and B&B’s of CentralPennsylvania begins annual publication
2004 – EPC celebrates 50 Years at Hersheypark - 2005 – Paper and Collectors’ Marketplace purchased (merged with PAC to become PACM)
- 2008 – MRA publication purchased
- 2009 – Auto Dealer -Baltimore Edition started publication
- 2011 – Rec Rider Publication Started
- 2012 – Auto Connection (State College, PA ) purchased
- 2013 – Lancaster County magazine purchased
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Timeline
- 1954 – Alvin and Pauline Engle purchase a press
- 1959 – Merchandiser Purchased
- 1960 – Business overflows to the family’s garage
- 1965 – “Due to constant growth, Business relocated to 18 West Main St., Mount Joy and occupies a 20′ X 100′ shop”
- 1966 – Additional press purchased
- 1969 – Shop and press capacity increased
- 1970 – Major expansion plans begin
- 1971 – Alvin Engle passes away
- 1973 – “Property at 1425 West Main St., Mount Joy Purchased. 6,000 square foot shop constructed”
- 1975 – Five Star News (York) tabloid publication purchased
- 1979 – “7,700 square feet added to plant (Mount Joy building)”
- 1979 – West Shore Shopper purchased
- 1980’s – “10,400 sq ft added plus additional equipment”
- 1984 – P.A.C. (Paper & Advertising Collector) acquired
- 1984 – Antiques & Auction News Purchased
- 1984 – Auto Locator purchased
- 1984 – East Shore Shopper began publication
- 1985 -Middletown Shopper began publication
- 1988 – The Advertiser (Southern Lancaster Co) purchased
- 1992 – PennySaver papers purchased from Brookshire Publications
- 1997 – 2 1/2 story GOSS Universal purchased
- 1998 – Y2K prompts installation of XLN -state of the art billing and Accounts Receivable Software
- 1999 – “Wednesday Weekly Circulation tops 400,000 copies per week”
- 1999 – EPC expands to Stoney Battery Rd and opens second location
- 2002 – Prepress Department 100% computer-to-plate two automatic inserting machines installed
- 2002 – Three additional press lines installed / replaced
- 2002 – Where and When purchased – Pennsylvania’s travel guide
- 2004 – Rise in the use of technology enables Outside Sales reps to work from home.
- 2004 – Inns and B&B’s of CentralPennsylvania begins annual publication
- 2004 – EPC celebrates 50 Years at Hersheypark
- 2005 – Paper and Collectors’ Marketplace purchased (merged with PAC to become PACM)
- 2008 – MRA publication purchased
- 2009 – Auto Dealer -Baltimore Edition started publication
- 2011 – Rec Rider Publication Started
- 2012 – Auto Connection (State College, PA ) purchased
- 2013 – Lancaster County magazine purchased