Graphic Media Alliance

The Detroit Legal News Company (OTC: DTRL) announced the acquisition of Graphics East, Inc. and its Mail Clinic subsidiary, a forty year old graphic arts company located in Roseville, Michigan. Graphics East is a full service printing company offering extensive offset, digital and mailing services. The Graphic East operations will be consolidated into the company’s Inland Press facility in downtown Detroit.

Brad Thompson, CEO of DTRL made this statement regarding the acquisition, “Graphics East provides a strategic set of skills and a book of business that will expand the capabilities of Inland Press while providing greater utilization of the recent state-of-the-art equipment upgrades Inland made in 2023. It is another step in our planned growth to be one of the Midwest’s premier graphic arts suppliers.” He added, “This furthers our dedication to our shareholders, customers, employees and the City of Detroit.” No debt was incurred, the transaction will be paid for out of retained earnings. Inland Press upgraded its pressroom with a RMGT 970 8 color UV LED perfector with the PQS-D quality system and upgraded to a late model Heidelberg SM102-2P. A full 56” Saber cutting system was added to the bindery in mid-2023 also.

About The Detroit Legal News Company

Detroit Legal News Company (www.dlnco.com) publishes ten legal and financial newspapers in Michigan through its majority ownership in Detroit Legal News Publishing, LLC along with the Inland Press. It was founded in 1895 and started Inland Press in 1910. Inland Press is a union shop that produces work for the governmental, education, automotive and health care markets along with being one of the largest campaign and election printing companies in the Midwest.

For further information, contact Brad Thompson, CEO at bthompson@legalnews.com or (313) 967-5533.