ECM Publishers, Inc. Email Format

Newspaper PublishingMinnesota, United States51-200 Employees

ECM Publishers, Inc. is a Minnesota-based publisher focused on local community news, with a portfolio that includes 49 newspaper titles and more than 20 online publications. The company operates across multiple locations in the metro area and beyond and is headquartered in Coon Rapids. Founded in 1976 by Elmer L. Andersen, it evolved from a single paid weekly newspaper into a diversified organization with four divisions: publishing, printing, digital media, and distribution. It is among Minnesota’s largest local news organizations, serving over 650,000 households and aiming to be a central information platform for local residents.

Its printing operations include a full-service shop in Coon Rapids and a web printing plant in Princeton that supports full-color work and modern pre-press workflows, followed by a post-press department and mailing capabilities. ECM runs a distribution network with warehouse locations across Minnesota and western Wisconsin to deliver newspapers, shoppers, catalogs, free-standing inserts, and sample products.

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