What Superior Lithographics does

Superior Lithographics is a large-format paperboard packaging printer founded in 1987 in Los Angeles, California, producing folding cartons, litho labels, top sheets, and sleeves/wraps for corrugated converters, food and beverage processors, consumer packaged goods companies, nutraceutical firms, and medical packaging buyers across the Western United States. The company operates from an 80,000 sq ft facility running 24/7, equipped with multiple Koenig & Bauer Rapida sheetfed offset presses (including Rapida 145, 162a, and 164) and a manroland ROLAND 900XXL, supported by automated makeready systems, on-press slitting, inline Baumer HHS quality inspection, and a PPCTS SMARTFOLD 1100SL ULTRA folder/gluer.

The business model is sales-led B2B custom printing on a quote-based pricing structure, with run sizes spanning 500 to 250,000 sheets and lead times of 2–3 days. Superior generates revenue through one-time print and converting orders for folding cartons, litho-laminated labels and top sheets, and specialty packaging, prioritizing long-term strategic relationships over transactional volume. Quality and food-safety positioning is reinforced by BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials certification at Grade AA, G7 Master Printer status, GMP, FSC and SFI Chain-of-Custody certifications, and ISO 9001 alignment.

Since its September 2025 acquisition by Momentium, the folding-carton platform of private equity firm CORE Industrial Partners, Superior Lithographics has operated as a subsidiary within a broader packaging consolidation strategy rather than as an independent company. Prior to the acquisition, the company had grown from three employees and a single used press to over 120 team members and roughly $20 million in annual revenue, with a track record of double-digit revenue growth and repeated industry recognition for workplace culture and print quality.

Name

Superior Lithographics

Legal name

Superior Lithographics

Website

https://superiorlithographics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Superior Lithographics is a Los Angeles-based large-format paperboard packaging printer producing folding cartons, litho labels, top sheets, and sleeves for food, CPG, nutraceutical, medical, and corrugated converter customers across the Western United States, operating an 80,000 sq ft BRC Grade AA-certified facility 24/7 since 1987.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paperboard Packaging Printing

NAICS

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221), Printing (32311)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing (IMALAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD)

Keywords

• Paperboard packaging printing
• Large-format folding cartons
• Litho labels manufacturing
• Corrugated top sheets
• Food-safe packaging printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Printing and Converting Services: One-time printing and converting services for paperboard packaging including folding cartons, litho labels, top sheets, and corrugated applications. Revenue generated from custom print jobs with varying run sizes from 500 to 250,000 sheets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Superior Lithographics is a large-format paperboard packaging printer that produces folding cartons, litho labels, corrugated top sheets, and sleeves/wraps for B2B customers. It operates G7-certified offset presses with inline inspection and an in-house structural design team, supplying food & beverage, CPG, nutraceutical, medical, and corrugated converter customers across the Western United States.

Product overview

Superior Lithographics is an award-winning, large-format paperboard packaging printer operating as a single unified product offering focused on packaging printing services. The company produces four core product categories: Folding Cartons (the primary growth area, serving food, healthcare, confectionery, and consumer goods), Litho Labels (high-quality labels for corrugated box converters and POP displays), Top Sheets (litho-printed sheets for corrugated box plants), and Sleeves/Wraps. The company operates G7-certified offset printing presses and in-house structural design capabilities to serve the Western United States market from its Los Angeles facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Folding Cartons Large-format paperboard folding cartons for food & beverage, CPG, nutraceutical, and medical customers, with an in-house structural design team optimizing packaging for automated cartoner lines.
• Litho Labels High-quality lithographic labels for corrugated box converters and point-of-purchase (POP) displays, printed on large-format offset presses with UV capabilities.
• Top Sheets / Corrugated Top Sheets

Quantifiable outcome

• 16% year-over-year sales growth
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Koenig & BauercoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partnership for large-format offset printing presses. Superior Lithographics operates multiple Koenig & Bauer Rapida presses including Rapida 164, Rapida 162a, and Rapida 145. Partnership spans over a decade with focus on service department reliability and quick response times.
• manrolandcoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment supplier for ROLAND 900XXL large-format sheetfed offset press and other presses. manroland provides printservices support package and has been a strategic equipment partner for over 20 years.
• PPCTScoreTechnology or IntegrationEquipment supplier for SMARTFOLD 1100SL ULTRA Folder/Gluer, the first installation of this equipment in the United States. PPCTS also provided inline IMPACK ERGOSA/PERPACK packing system.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: One of the largest North American folding carton producers with significant paperboard manufacturing integration. Directly comparable to Superior Lithographics on folding cartons serving food and CPG, but operates at vastly greater scale and as a public broad incumbent with mill and converting assets.
• Smurfit Westrock: Global paper and packaging giant formed by the WestRock-Smurfit Kappa combination, with folding carton and corrugated converting operations serving food, beverage, and CPG. Comparable to Superior on folding carton end markets, but at vastly larger scale and as a vertically integrated paper-based packaging incumbent.
• Caraustar Industries: Recycled paperboard and converted paperboard packaging producer with folding carton and tube/core capabilities serving consumer goods. Comparable to Superior on paperboard folding carton product category and customer base, but as a broader incumbent with mill operations.
• Berlin Packaging: Largest North American rigid packaging supplier offering containers, closures, and packaging services across glass, plastic, and paperboard. Overlaps with Superior in folding cartons serving CPG/Food, but operates as a much broader hybrid packaging distributor/supplier.
• Pactiv Evergreen: Major North American foodservice and food packaging producer with paperboard and fiber-based carton offerings. Comparable to Superior on food-contact packaging end markets, though Pactiv's product breadth extends well beyond folding cartons.

Direct peers

• Diamond Packaging: Mid-size US folding carton and specialty paperboard packaging converter recognized for high-quality printing and multiple industry awards. Highly comparable to Superior Lithographics on product mix (folding cartons), quality certifications, awards culture, and customer focus on cosmetics/health/Food CPG.
• Accurate Box Company: Family-owned folding carton and paperboard packaging converter serving food, beverage, and consumer goods. Comparable to Superior on folding carton product, custom offset printing, and B2B direct sales model, though typically smaller in scale.
• All Packaging Company: US folding carton and paperboard packaging manufacturer producing custom-printed cartons for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods customers. Closely comparable to Superior Lithographics on product category, customer verticals, and custom printing service model.
• Nosco: US folding carton and printed packaging converter with strong healthcare, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical focus, operating G7-certified presses. Comparable to Superior on folding carton product mix, healthcare/CPG verticals, and color management certifications, though with a heavier pharma skew.
• TPC Printing & Packaging: Mid-size US folding carton, corrugated, and point-of-purchase display converter serving food, beverage, and consumer goods. Directly comparable to Superior on folding cartons, litho-laminated top sheets, POP displays, and corrugated converter customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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