The Lorenz Corporation

Founded in 1890, The Lorenz Corporation has a vibrancy that belies its age. Its four active music-publishing imprints—Heritage Music Press, Lorenz, Roger Dean Publishing Company, and Latham Music—release more than 500 products a year and are all industry leaders in their markets. Although it just entered the general education market in 2008 with Lorenz Educational Press, the company's presence is already being felt. This was accelerated by the acquisitions of The Teaching & Learning Company and Milliken Publishing. The Lorenz Corporation's 60+ full-time employees mostly work in the Dayton, Ohio printing, warehouse, and fulfillment facilities. Here, Lorenz prints its own products as well as publications from many other publishers. Long an industry leader in technology and applying it to improved business practices, Lorenz embraced a commitment to Lean Manufacturing principles in 2005. In 2009, The Lorenz Corporation turned its attention to ensuring that employees remain the finest in the industry with an impressive company-wide and -funded education initiative.