Ebsco Industries, Inc.
Ebsco Industries, Inc. is a privately held company founded in 1944 by Elton B. Stephens Sr., located in Birmingham, Alabama. It is the parent company of several subsidiaries with operations primarily in education and media services as well as automotive and industrial products manufacturing and distribution. Its most famous subsidiary, EBSCO Information Services, provides research databases, e-books, e-journals and other digital content to various libraries around the world. The company also has media interests through its wholly owned subsidiary Southern Progress Corporation, which publishes magazines such as Southern Living and Coastal Living magazines. Another subsidiary includes METRO National Corporation that supplies manufacturers with industrial products such as fasteners for the automotive industry and conventional power systems for off-grid applications. In addition to these primary offerings, Ebsco Industries remains active in real estate development throughout Alabama where it owns shopping centers; health care investments via physician practice management companies; financial services investments through banking partnerships; hospitality investments; retail office products stores throughout the Southeast; a medical device manufacturer; global software firms; book publishing houses and specialized outdoor equipment distributorships. Despite setbacks from economic recessions over the years since its founding,
Headquarters
PO BOX 1943, BIRMINGHAM, AL 352011943