2008 TGI Direct, Inc. purchases RC Mailing, a small mailing company in Flint, MI. 2004 TGI Direct, Inc. purchases Best Images, a small sheet fed printer and graphics development house in Flint, Michigan. 2000 - 2003 Tuar-Grimbac, Inc. changes name to TGI Direct, Inc. TGI Direct joins the Independent Printer Worldwide LLC, a billion dollar consortium of print related suppliers. (2002) 1990-1999 Doug Bacon purchases Johnson Mayhew Graphics, a small sheet fed printer and graphics development house in Flint, Michigan. (1990) Tuar-Grimbac, inc. becomes the consolidated entity. (1990) Tuar-Grimbac, Inc. joins the Communications Alliance Network LLC (CAN) with Frye Printing, The McKay Press, The Monarch Press, Standard printing and Office Supply. (1998) NSF certifies the quality system of Tuar-Grimbac, Inc. as an ISO 9001:2000 compliant company. (1999) 1988 Doug Bacon purchases Tuar and Grimbac and sells Colorado Data Mail to Todd Bacon Doug Bacon purchases Bowmann Printing, a small sheet fed printer in Addison, Michigan 1979-1981 Doug Bacon and Todd Bacon founded Colorado Data Mail in Denver, Colorado (1981) 1973-1974 Tuar Purchased by Don Bacon. (1973) Grimbac founded in Ann Arbor Michigan by Jim Grim, Data Specialist and Don Bacon. (1974) First Client: The Mott Foundation Products: Programming, Data Base Development, Lists, Printing and Mailing (1974) Second Client: GM Parts Division Products: Programming, Data Base Development, Lists, Printing, Mailing, Warehousing and Fulfillment (1974) 1964 Tuar founded in Flint Michigan by Tom Ryan and Chuck Redmen of Curtis Printing. First Client: AC Spark Plug. Products: Dealer Distribution, Warehousing, Fulfillment and Packaging Second Client: Buick Motor Division. Product: Mail Order Fulfillment