EBSCO Industries, founded in 1944, has diversified into more than 40 businesses. The company is a subscription provider for over 300,000 title listings from more than 78,000 publishers worldwide, and a publisher of journal article databases. It is also a manufacturer of fishing lures, and steel joist and metal roof deck, and also provides real estate development services. EBSCO Industries is ranked in the top 200 of the nation s largest privately held corporations, according to the Forbes magazine. The company provides information services, manufacturing capabilities, such as cameras and accessories, printing, binding, and laminating equipment, commercial printing and media services. It also provides point-of-purchase merchandising displays. EBSCO Industries is headquartered in Birmingham, Ala.