The Occasions Group

What The Occasions Group does

The Occasions Group (TOG) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Taylor Corporation that operates as a specialty commercial printer focused on premium social stationery and life-events products, including wedding invitations, greeting cards, announcements, napkins, and envelopes. The company runs four U.S. production facilities — Mankato, Minnesota (headquarters, 236,435 sq ft, ~480 employees); Rexburg, Idaho (211,570 sq ft, ~175 employees); Sunman, Indiana (72,114 sq ft, ~55 employees, 22-year average tenure); and Waco, Texas (63,781 sq ft, ~78 employees) — collectively employing approximately 788 people across 583,000+ square feet of manufacturing space and reaching 95% of the continental U.S. within one to two business days.

TOG's core technical capability is the in-house execution of a broad portfolio of specialty print and finishing processes under one roof, including digital printing, offset printing, foil stamping, letterpress, thermography, die cutting, laser cutting, Scodix enhanced raised foil, and white ink printing. All facilities operate under G7 color certification, and a partner-facing API provides single-integration access to all four production sites. The company sells primarily through a sales-led enterprise B2B motion to wholesale wedding and social stationery partners and corporate greeting card program customers, with quote-based transaction pricing on multi-year contracts. A secondary print-on-demand channel is operated through the TOG.ink e-commerce storefront for smaller-quantity custom orders.

The company's history traces to Carlson Letter Service (founded 1948, acquired by Glen Taylor in 1972 and renamed Carlson Craft), with additional legacy operations from McPherson's (Sunman, IN, founded 1954), Artco (Rexburg, ID, founded 1908), and Tatex (Waco, TX, founded 1979) consolidated under The Occasions Group in 1998 and restructured again in 2005. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company has no external funding rounds or indication of public listing intent.

Name

The Occasions Group

Legal name

The Occasions Group

Website

https://theoccasionsgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Occasions Group is a U.S. specialty commercial printer (subsidiary of Taylor Corporation) operating four production facilities nationwide, providing premium social stationery, greeting cards, and custom print fulfillment to wholesale and enterprise B2B partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Greeting Card Publishers (513191), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Stationery Product Manufacturing (322230)

SIC

Greeting Cards (2771), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Decoration & Branding Services (Printing, Hot Stamping, Metallization, Labeling) (IMALAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Custom print fulfillment
• Specialty print finishing
• Social stationery printing
• Greeting card production
• Wedding invitation printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Mankato

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Print Fulfillment: Large scale, systems-integrated custom print fulfillment services for partners. Industry-leading presses perform specialty print processes with highly skilled operators ensuring quality.
2. Greeting Card Programs: Custom greeting card programs for businesses to represent their brand. Includes customization of foil color, paper stock, and laser designs to incorporate logos and brand colors.
3. Manufacturing Services: Short-run domestic manufacturing with specialty finishes such as foil stamping, letterpress, glitter, die cutting, and laser cutting. Products include greeting cards, invitations, napkins, envelopes, and custom converting.
4. Print-on-Demand: Custom print-on-demand orders through online ordering site at tog.ink for smaller quantities and individual orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Occasions Group provides large-scale, systems-integrated custom print fulfillment and short-run domestic manufacturing of premium social stationery products including greeting cards, wedding invitations, napkins, envelopes, and custom converting. Their offering is distinguished by the breadth of specialty finishing capabilities housed at each of their four US facilities, including foil stamping, letterpress, thermography, die cutting, laser cutting, enhanced raised foil (Scodix), digital, offset, and white ink printing. They also operate a dedicated Greeting Card Programs service for businesses seeking custom-branded client communications.

Product overview

The Occasions Group is a premium print and finishing company serving the social stationery and life events market. The company operates a platform-plus-services model combining Custom Print Fulfillment and Manufacturing as core offerings, augmented by multiple specialty print processes including Laser Cutting, Foil Stamp, Letterpress, Thermography, Die Cutting, Enhanced Raised Foil (Scodix), Digital Printing, and White Ink. The company also offers Greeting Card Programs as a dedicated product category. Specialty processes can be combined (e.g., digital + foil, letterpress + foil, digital + thermography) to create differentiated products. Services are delivered across four U.S. facilities offering nationwide 1-2 day shipping to approximately 95% of the country.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Print Fulfillment Large-scale, systems-integrated custom print fulfillment services for wholesale and corporate partners offering diverse specialty print processes (digital, offset, foil, letterpress, thermography, die cutting, laser cutting, enhanced raised foil) with industry-leading presses and a single API integration across all four US facilities.
• Greeting Card Programs Custom greeting card program services enabling businesses to represent their brand through branded cards sent to clients/customers, with customizable foil color, paper stock, and laser designs to incorporate logos and brand colors for ongoing branded client communications.
• Manufacturing In-house domestic manufacturing services offering short-run production with specialty finishes including foil stamping, letterpress, glitter, die cutting, and laser cutting, specializing in greeting cards, invitations, napkins, envelopes, and custom converting with quick turnaround times.
• Print-on-Demand (tog.ink) Custom print-on-demand ordering service through the tog.ink online ordering site for smaller quantities and individual orders of custom printed products with specialty finishes, priced per unit on a pay-as-you-go basis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Can reach 95% of the country within one to two days due to geographic distribution
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Taylor CorporationcoreOthers · 1 January 1948Taylor Corporation is the parent company of The Occasions Group. Founded by Glen Taylor, Taylor Corporation is one of today's largest privately held corporations in the US with more than 80 companies and 12,000 employees. The Occasions Group began as part of Taylor Corporation and operates as a subsidiary with shared resources and corporate support.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Papier: Direct-to-consumer personalized stationery and custom printing brand. Comparable as a digitally native premium custom stationery provider with similar product mix (invitations, cards, writing sets).
• Artifact Uprising: Premium custom photo prints, cards, and stationery with a focus on high-quality materials and design. Comparable as a premium custom stationery brand targeting similar life-event and gifting occasions.

Broad incumbents

• Hallmark: Largest greeting card and social expression company. Comparable on the greeting card side, including business and custom card programs, though broader retail and licensing oriented.
• Shutterfly: Custom photo products, greeting cards, and stationery with in-house print manufacturing. Comparable as a vertically integrated custom printing operation serving consumer and B2B customers with personalized paper products.
• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Large commercial printing platform including Vistaprint and several specialty brands. Comparable as a B2B/B2C commercial printer with custom print fulfillment and finishing capabilities across multiple product categories.
• American Greetings: Major greeting card manufacturer with custom and branded card programs. Comparable as a scaled greeting card producer serving B2B brand partnerships in the same category as TOG's Greeting Card Programs.

Direct peers

• MOO: Premium business cards, stationery, and print products with specialty finishing (e.g., foil, letterpress). Comparable target customer (brand and SMB) and emphasis on premium print quality.
• Crane & Co. Heritage manufacturer of premium social stationery, wedding invitations, and engraved papers. Comparable as a long-established premium stationery producer competing in the same wedding/social occasion market.
• Minted: Design marketplace for premium stationery, wedding invitations, and greeting cards with in-house custom printing. Directly comparable as a B2B/B2C source for social stationery with emphasis on design-driven premium products.

Others

• Taylor Communications: Sibling company under Taylor Corporation providing commercial printing, marketing, and communication services. Comparable as a related Taylor Corp subsidiary operating in adjacent commercial print and fulfillment categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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