GBC Celebrates 60 Years

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, GBC, an ACCO Brands company, has produced a special report that traces the evolution of the finishing marketplace. It includes a timeline of “firsts” delivered by GBC, and details strategic acquisitions that expanded finishing solutions.

The report covers the founding of General Binding Corp. by William Lane and partners in 1947, with one office and one sales rep, its various acquisitions, including that of VeloBind, which made GBC the only manufacturer to offer every available binding style, and its 2005 merger with ACCO to become ACCO Brands Corp.