What Navitor does

Navitor is a trade-only wholesale custom printer that sells exclusively through a network of resellers, distributors, print brokers, designers, and marketing companies rather than directly to end customers. Headquartered in North Mankato, Minnesota, the company is a subsidiary of Taylor Corporation and operates a manufacturing and fulfillment network spanning 18+ US states plus Canada and Mexico. Its catalog includes more than 8,000 customizable print products spanning business cards, envelopes, labels, folders, signs and banners, checks and forms, badges, postcards, packaging solutions, and promotional items, anchored by registered sub-brands such as Label Works®, FolderWorks™, Epoly®, PolyWeave®, freeform™, FasTurn®, Pouchables™, and Wilmer.

The underlying technology stack centers on G7-certified color management, a Connected Printer web-to-print platform offering branded Company eStores for resellers' end customers, and Print on Demand capabilities (expanded via the 2025 acquisition of Gooten) supporting minimum order quantities as low as one piece. Reseller-facing tools include unbranded catalogs, sales flyers, webinars, vertical-specific playbooks, and online ordering portals with instant price calculators. The company holds G7 Master Facility certification, ASI and SAGE industry memberships, and a portfolio of registered trademarks across its product lines.

Navitor generates revenue through wholesale printing transactions, transaction-based POD fees, and recurring platform/eCommerce service revenue across nine end-market verticals (healthcare, financial services, education, government, retail, e-commerce, real estate, manufacturing, and nonprofits), with the bulk of revenue flowing through registered reseller accounts under non-publicly-disclosed wholesale pricing. Recurring reorder engines in labels, envelopes, checks, shipping materials, and seasonal campaigns create a consumption-driven revenue model with no named end-customer concentration disclosed.

Name

Navitor

Legal name

Navitor, Inc.

Website

https://navitor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Navitor is a trade-only wholesale custom printer serving resellers, distributors, and designers across North America with 8,000+ customizable print products, web-to-print ordering, company eStores, and Print on Demand capabilities as a subsidiary of Taylor Corporation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mankato

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Printing Services: Trade-only wholesale printing services providing custom print products to resellers, distributors, print brokers, designers, and marketing companies. Revenue comes from the sale of printed products including business cards, envelopes, folders, labels, signs, banners, promotional products, and more.
2. Print on Demand: Print on Demand capabilities for smaller quantity orders, with low minimums sometimes as low as one piece. Expanded through Gooten acquisition in 2025.
3. eCommerce and Platform Services: Company eStores, web-to-print ordering, and integrated digital workflows that help resellers serve end customers and manage their own online ordering ecosystems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Navitor is a trade-only wholesale printer that manufactures and sells over 8,000 custom print products to resellers, distributors, print brokers, designers, and marketing companies. Its catalog spans business cards, envelopes, labels, folders, checks and forms, signs, banners, badges, promotional products, and packaging. The company supports its channel partners with a Connected Printer web-to-print ordering platform, branded company eStores, and Print on Demand capabilities, all under G7 color-certified production across a multi-state North American manufacturing footprint.

Product overview

Navitor is a wholesale printing and personalization company operating as a trade-only print partner that provides over 8,000 custom print products. The company was formed in 2008 by combining four businesses: Carlson Craft Business Solutions, Regency, COSCO, and Label Works. The product portfolio centers on core print categories including Business Cards, Envelopes, Labels (through Label Works sub-brand), Folders (FolderWorks), Checks & Forms, Signs & Banners, Badges, and Post-it Notes, supported by specialty sub-brands such as Epoly (polypropylene products), Wilmer (checks, forms, envelopes), and Pouchables (flexible packaging). The company also offers a Connected Printer platform providing web-to-print ordering, company eStores, Print on Demand capabilities, and eCommerce support. Navitor operates as part of Taylor Corporation with manufacturing facilities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Label Works®: Custom label printing company with over 30 years of experience, providing labels, stickers, and decals.
• FolderWorks™
• Epoly®
• freeform™ Labels
• Pouchables™
• Wilmer

Products and services

• Custom Business Cards

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 47 million wholesale business cards sold annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Supernus Pharmaceuticals IncminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc entered into an asset purchase agreement with Navitor on April 1, 2026. The nature and scope of the asset purchase agreement is not detailed in the available source material.
• GootencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2025 to expand Print on Demand capabilities. This acquisition significantly added to Navitor's POD and software capabilities, enabling lower minimum quantities and faster production turns.
• WilmercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWilmer (celebrating 100-year anniversary in 2026) specializes in checks, forms, envelopes, prescription products, and business services print. Wilmer products became available through Navitor.com, giving Navitor resellers access to essential business categories while Wilmer dealers gained access to a wider range of products, online ordering capabilities, self-service tools, and expanded sales and marketing resources through Navitor's platform.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Printify: Printify is a print-on-demand marketplace aggregating third-party production capacity for e-commerce sellers. It is comparable to the on-demand capability Navitor built via Gooten but targets online merchants directly rather than trade resellers.
• Printful: Printful is a print-on-demand and dropshipping platform serving e-commerce merchants and SMBs. It overlaps with Navitor's POD expansion (via the Gooten acquisition) but focuses on apparel and DTC/online sellers rather than trade print.

Direct peers

• Moo: Moo is a custom print and stationery brand (business cards, postcards, marketing materials) selling primarily direct to SMBs. It overlaps heavily with Navitor's product categories but operates a DTC model rather than a trade-only reseller model.
• HALO: HALO is one of the largest US distributors of promotional products and branded merchandise with a nationwide sales force. It is comparable to Navitor in serving business buyers through an indirect channel model across overlapping product categories.
• 4imprint: 4imprint is one of the largest North American distributors of promotional products, serving business end-buyers directly. It overlaps with Navitor's promotional products and branded merchandise categories, though it bypasses independent resellers.
• American Solutions for Business: American Solutions for Business is a large distributor of print, promotional, and marketing services to business end-users via a national sales network. It overlaps with Navitor's reseller-driven model and broad product portfolio.
• 4over: 4over is a wholesale trade printer serving resellers, brokers, and print shops with a broad catalog of commercial print products. It is the closest like-for-like peer to Navitor's trade-only wholesale model, though smaller in scale.

Broad incumbents

• AlphaGraphics: AlphaGraphics is a US/globally franchised commercial printing and marketing services network serving local business customers. It is comparable in product breadth but competes via owned retail locations rather than wholesale distribution.
• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Cimpress is a large diversified printing group whose Vistaprint, Printi, and trade brands serve both end customers and resellers globally. It is broader than Navitor but overlaps in product categories and channel reach, including acquired POD platforms (Printful).
• Quad/Graphics: Quad/Graphics is a large publicly traded commercial printer offering printing, logistics, and marketing services to enterprise customers. It is comparable in scale of physical print production and customer verticals but is far more enterprise-focused and far broader than Navitor's trade-only model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/navitor
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NavitorTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/navitorinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/navitor-inc
• Pinterestpinterest.com/navitor

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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