The company was incorporated as a Private Limited Liability Company on 28th July, 1964. By a special resolution, it became a Public Limited Liability Company on 22nd October, 1991. it offered its shares to the public in Novemeber 1994 and these shares were listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on 15th June, 1995. The company carries on business as printer of educational and general books and commercial printing of diaries, labels, calenders, periodicals, annual reports, confidential and other printing.