Crain Communications Inc is an American multi-industry publishing conglomerate based in

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, United States, with 13 non-US subsidiaries.

History

Gustavus Dedman (G.D.) Crain, Jr. ( Gustavus Demetrious Crain, Jr.; 1885–1973), previously the city editor of the ''

Louisville Herald ''The Louisville Herald-Post'' was a newspaper that was published in Louisville, Kentucky. Origins ''The Herald-Post'' was created in 1925 from the merging of the old '' Louisville Herald'' and '' Louisville Post'' newspapers. Louisville financ ...

'' newspaper, founded Crain Communications in

Louisville, Kentucky Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border ...

, in 1916, publishing two papers: ''Class'' (which later became ''BtoB'') and ''Hospital Management'' (sold in 1952)."G.D. Crain Jr. Dies at 88; Published Advertising Age"
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The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid ...

'', December 17, 1973. The staff moved to Chicago later in 1916. ''

Advertising Age ''Ad Age'' (known as ''Advertising Age'' until 2017) is a global media brand that publishes news, analysis, and data on marketing and media. Its namesake magazine was started as a broadsheet newspaper in Chicago in 1930. ''Ad Age'' appears in mul ...

'' was founded in 1930, with Sidney R. Bernstein as its first editor. The company changed its name to Crain Communications in 1969. G D. Crain died in 1973 and was succeeded by his widow,

Gertrude Crain Gertrude Ramsay Crain (9 March 1911 – July 20, 1996) was an American publishing executive who served as chair of Crain Communications, Inc., a company her husband, G.D. Crain, Jr., founded in 1916. She ran the company after her husband's death i ...

, who chaired the company until 1996. Under her watch, the company grew to have 27 newspapers and magazines. She was replaced as chairperson by her son Keith Crain in 1997. Following his father's death, Rance Crain became president of Crain Communications in 1974. , Crain has approximately 30 business, trade and consumer publications and related web sites in North America, Europe and Asia, with over 850 employees in 14 locations spanning those continents. In 2001 the company relocated its corporate headquarters to the Brewery Park complex on

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in downtown

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, as part of a move to consolidate its Detroit-based employees into one facility.

Main publications

''Advertising Age''

Also known as ''Ad Age'', ''

'' was founded in 1930. It includes a weekly newspaper, a website, electronic newsletters, audio podcasts, and blogs. While owned by a Chicago-based publisher, ''Advertising Age'' is based in New York City. In 2013, Crain's ''BtoB'' magazine for business marketers was absorbed by Advertising Age.

''Automotive News''

Detroit-based ''

Automotive News ''Automotive News'' is a weekly newspaper written for the automotive industry, predominantly individuals corresponding with automobile manufacturers and automotive suppliers. Based in Detroit and owned by Crain Communications Inc, ''Automotive ...

'' was founded in 1925 by Slocum Publishing, later bought by Crain Communications in 1971. The weekly magazine covers local automotive business news, including engineering, design, production and suppliers. The trade magazine also covers international automotive news with ''Automotive News Europe'', ''Automobilwoche'' (a German magazine for automotive executives), and ''Automotive News China''. The audience of ''Automotive News'' primarily consists of automobile dealers.

''Autoweek''

Autoweek ''Autoweek'' is a car culture publication based in Detroit, Michigan. It was first published in 1958 and in 1977 the publication was purchased by Crain Communications Inc, its current parent company. The magazine was published weekly and focused ...

'', originally a bi-weekly motorsports newsletter, was purchased by Crain Communications in 1977 and eventually became an auto enthusiast magazine in 1986. The magazine covers vehicle reviews, trends, new products, racing, personalities, auto show coverage and more. Its website provides breaking news, spy photos, photo galleries, and podcasts. The website is currently being managed by

Hearst Communications Hearst Communications, Inc., often referred to simply as Hearst, is an American multinational mass media and business information conglomerate based in Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, televi ...

under license of Crain Communications.

''Crain's Cleveland Business''

Crain's Cleveland Business is a weekly newspaper that provides local business news and information to Cleveland's business executives.

''Crain's Chicago Business''

First published in 1978, ''

Crain's Chicago Business ''Crain's Chicago Business'' is a weekly business newspaper in Chicago, IL. It is owned by Detroit-based Crain Communications, a privately held publishing company with more than 30 magazines, including ''Advertising Age'', ''Modern Healthcare'' ...

'' is a weekly newspaper that provides local business news and information to Chicago's business executives. The publication's website has over 175,000 registered users, and print circulation is over 50,000.

''Crain's Detroit Business''

''Crain's Detroit Business'' serves Southeast Michigan's business community. Industry coverage includes health care, banking/finance, sports, manufacturing, government/public policy, technology, education, real estate, law, entrepreneurship, advertising/marketing, defense, services, retail, food, hospitality/tourism, life sciences, energy, and transportation.

''Crain's New York Business''

''Crain's New York Business'' publishes daily and weekly digital and print editions of local business news. It provides news on each week's issues, top stories, advertising and marketing, banking, economy, education, health care, hospitality and tourism, human resources, media and entertainment, politics, real estate, restaurants, retail/apparel, small business, insider, health pulse, and corrections.

''Modern Healthcare''

Crain Communications acquired ''

Modern Healthcare ''Modern Healthcare'' is a twice monthly business publication targeting executives in the healthcare industry. It is an independent American publisher of national and regional healthcare news. The publication is also known for providing statistic ...

'' from McGraw-Hill in 1976. ''Modern Healthcare'' offers a twice monthly print magazine, website, daily e-newsletters ("Modern Healthcare AM," "Daily Dose," "Daily Finance," "COVID Coverage," and "Health IT Strategist"), and emails that report on healthcare business news and trends. ''Modern Healthcare'' news can be accessed through daily e-newsletters, email, social media channels and website.

''Pensions & Investments''

Founded in 1973, ''Pensions & Investments'' targets pension, portfolio, and investment management executives. It has a daily email newsletter with 23,000 subscribers.

''Plastics News''

Plastics News Plastics News is a weekly, 46,000-circulation trade newspaper delivering global news to a primarily North American market. Founded by Crain Communications Inc. in Akron, Ohio Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and ...

'' is a weekly, 46,000-circulation trade newspaper delivering global news to a primarily North American market. Founded by Crain Communications Inc. in Akron, Ohio, in 1989, it covers the business of the global plastics industry. The publication relocated to Crain's corporate headquarters in Detroit in 2013.

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