Ivy Hill Communications

Ivy Hill was originally founded in 1914 in New York. It operated a Los Angeles printing facility since 1966. It was sold to media repertory and replication giant Warner Communications in 1988 and became vertically integrated as part of Warner Music Group. In October 2003, Cinram International, the Toronto-based company that produces and distributes CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes and audiocassettes, acquired Ivy Hill as part of the acquisition of Warner Music Group's manufacturing and distribution assets. 2003, Ivy Hill had four printing plants: The prepress and commercial printing operation in Amityville, N.Y., produced music booklets, wraps, inserts, and packaging for books on tape. Louisville, Kentucky, produced components such as CD booklets and folders for the music industry, and Amaray wraps and inserts for the DVD industry. The largest plant, with 300,000 square feet was located in Terre Haute, Ind., and produced paperboard product for the music, video and computer software industries. Los Angeles was mainly a folding carton facility that paralleled the product lines of Terre Haute. Cinram took cost-cutting steps in 2009 to improve its financial position, including the $14 million sale of its Ivy Hill division.