Founded in 1898, Thomas Publishing Company is a privately owned business that provides a variety of product, service and supplier information solutions for industrial buyers and specifiers worldwide. It serves the electronic and print industries. The company offers various buying guides and product news magazines, including the Inbound Logistics and the Managing Automation in the United States. Thomas Publishing Company also provides magazines that focus on supply chain management and technology solutions for production facilities. It offers information news services and online solutions. The company operates Thomas Industrial Network, which produces ThomasNet.com for buyers to find sources for required products and services. Thomas Publishing Company s subsidiary, Thomas International Publishing Company, provides directories and other publications.