Walsworth Publishing

What Walsworth Publishing does

Walsworth Publishing Company is a family-owned, U.S. commercial printing company founded in 1937 and headquartered in Marceline, Missouri. It operates as a top-five U.S. book and magazine printer and is the only family-owned yearbook printer in the industry, serving publishers, authors, associations, schools, and brand marketers through dedicated direct sales representatives and a segmented website quote-request funnel covering Associations, Magazine Publishers, Book Publishers, Catalog Publishers, and School Yearbooks. The company offers end-to-end integrated print services spanning prepress, design, multiple printing technologies (heatset web offset, digital, sheetfed), binding, specialty finishing, mailing optimization, and fulfillment, alongside digital services such as eCommerce storefronts and digital publishing app development, and publishing and design support through its wholly-owned Donning Company Publishers subsidiary. Five Midwest manufacturing facilities (Marceline, Saint Joseph, Ripon, Fulton, Eau Claire) are supported by a prepress operation in Brookfield, Missouri and a sales office in Overland Park, Kansas. The Documation acquisition on January 1, 2025 added digital inkjet on-demand capacity and the Eau Claire plant. Revenue is generated project-by-project through custom quotes with multi-year contract cadence; pricing is not publicly disclosed and no subscription component is offered.

Name

Walsworth Publishing

Legal name

Walsworth Publishing Company

Website

https://walsworth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Family-owned U.S. commercial printing company, founded in 1937, providing integrated book, magazine, catalog, and yearbook printing with multiple press technologies and full finishing and fulfillment services for publishers, associations, schools, and brand marketers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Books Printing (323117), Printing (32311)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Book Printing (2732), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Offset Printing (Sheetfed/Web) (MPAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Book printing
• Magazine printing
• Catalog printing
• Yearbook printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Brookfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Services Revenue: Walsworth generates revenue primarily through print services for books, magazines, and catalogs. Services include web printing, digital printing, sheetfed printing, binding, mailing, and fulfillment. Revenue is project-based with no subscription component, driven by print volume and service complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Walsworth Publishing is a full-service commercial printing company that manufactures printed products—books, magazines, catalogs, and yearbooks—using heatset web offset, digital inkjet, and sheetfed printing technologies. Services span prepress, printing, binding, mailing, fulfillment, and publishing/design (via its Donning subsidiary), with digital services including eCommerce solutions and digital publishing app development. Customers include publishers, schools, associations, and brand owners served primarily through direct sales and project-based quotes.

Product overview

Walsworth Publishing is a full-service commercial printing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of print services and solutions. The company operates as a top-five book and magazine printer and catalog printer, and is the only family-owned printer of yearbooks. The product portfolio includes core printing services (Book Printing, Magazine Printing, Catalog Printing, Yearbook Printing), print methods (Web/Heatset Printing, Digital Printing, Sheetfed Printing), finishing services (Book Binding, Mailing Solutions, Fulfillment Services), and digital services (eCommerce Solutions, Digital Publishing App Development). Specialized industry verticals include Art Book Printing, Children's Book Printing, Comic Books & Graphic Novels Printing, and Faith-Based Printing. The company also offers Publishing and Design services through its Donning Company Publishers subsidiary. Services span from initial design through printing, binding, mailing, and fulfillment, providing end-to-end solutions for publishers, authors, businesses, and organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Book Printing Full-service book printing with custom binding, paper options, and premium finishes for authors, publishers, and businesses. Supports art books, children's books, comic books, graphic novels, and religious publications.
• Magazine Printing High-quality magazine printing in saddle-stitched or perfect bound formats for brands, schools, and creative audiences, including city and regional magazines and alumni publications.
• Catalog Printing Custom catalog printing with a variety of sizes, finishes, and layouts designed to showcase products and drive action for retail and brand customers.
• Yearbook Printing School yearbook printing services for K-12 schools, high schools, and educational institutions. Walsworth operates a dedicated yearbook brand at walsworthyearbooks.com and is the only family-owned yearbook printer in the industry.
• Heatset Web Printing Heatset web offset printing services for high-volume production runs of magazines, catalogs, and books.
• Digital Printing Digital printing services for short to medium print runs with quick turnaround and customization capabilities, expanded through the January 2025 Documation acquisition.
• Sheetfed Printing Sheetfed printing services for precision printing on individual sheets, suitable for specialty applications and premium products.
• Book Binding Comprehensive binding services including perfect binding, case binding, Smyth sewn binding, layflat binding, and other styles to meet durability and aesthetic requirements.
• Mailing Solutions Mailing services including presort optimization, commingling, co-mailing, drop shipping, and USPS promotion support to reduce postage costs and improve delivery efficiency.
• Fulfillment Services Fulfillment services handling storage, picking, packing, and shipping of printed materials.
• eCommerce Solutions eCommerce services supporting online sales and distribution of printed products.
• Digital Publishing App Development Mobile and digital app development services for publishers looking to expand into digital publishing formats.
• Publishing and Design Services (Donning) Publishing and design support services offered through Donning Company Publishers, a specialty book publisher wholly owned by Walsworth.
• Art Book Printing Specialized printing services for art books emphasizing color accuracy, image reproduction quality, and premium paper options.
• Children's Book Printing Specialized printing services for children's books featuring bright color, durable bindings, safe materials, and specialty finishing such as soft-touch lamination and spot UV.
• Comic Books & Graphic Novels Printing Printing services for comic books and graphic novels with paper selection guides and technical specifications for the segment.
• Faith-Based Printing Printing services for religious publications including hymnals, devotionals, and other sacred materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 27 awards including 10 Best of Category Awards and Platinum regional award at 2026 GraphEx Awards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DocumationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Walsworth acquired Wisconsin-based Documation, a digital inkjet printing firm, on January 1, 2025. The acquisition expands Walsworth's digital on-demand printing capabilities to better serve customer needs. This strategic acquisition strengthens Walsworth's digital printing portfolio and extends service offerings.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LSC Communications: One of the largest US book, magazine, and catalog printers, directly competing with Walsworth in trade books, education, and consumer magazines. Historically the closest direct competitor in the book-printing category.
• Worzalla: Employee-owned US book printer specializing in children's books, cookbooks, and trade titles. Closest like-for-like specialist competitor to Walsworth's book manufacturing business.
• Cenveo: US printing company historically focused on books, magazines, and labels. Competes with Walsworth in book manufacturing and magazine production despite a more leveraged balance sheet.
• Jostens: Major provider of yearbooks, class rings, and graduation products, directly competing with Walsworth's yearbook printing business in the US K-12 and college market.
• Malloy Incorporated: US printer of books, manuals, and manufactured print products serving publishers and educational markets. Comparable to Walsworth in book manufacturing and short-to-medium run production.
• Herff Jones: Yearbook and graduation products company competing head-to-head with Walsworth Yearbooks for school yearbook contracts across the United States.
• CJK Group: Holds book manufacturing operations (e.g., Ripon Print, Berryville Graphics) that directly overlap with Walsworth's book printing capabilities across trade, education, and specialty titles.
• TC Transcontinental: Canadian-headquartered printer with major US book, magazine, and retail printing operations. Direct comparable to Walsworth in book and magazine production, particularly for educational and trade publishers.

Broad incumbents

• Donnelley Financial Solutions: Spun off from RR Donnelley, focused on financial printing and compliance communications. Less direct overlap in books/magazines but competes for adjacent print and data services within publishing-adjacent segments.
• Quad/Graphics: Large US-based commercial printer offering magazines, catalogs, books, direct mail, and retail inserts. Overlaps with Walsworth in magazine and catalog production while operating at significantly greater scale and across more end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/walsworthco
• Facebookfacebook.com/walsworthinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/walsworth-publishing

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 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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