Allied Printing Services Inc.

What Allied Printing Services Inc. does

Allied Printing Services, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned commercial printing company founded in 1949 and headquartered on a 30-acre campus in Manchester, Connecticut. It operates one of the largest family-owned commercial print operations in the Northeast United States, serving enterprise and mid-market customers nationwide through regional sales offices in Massachusetts and New Jersey. The company's core offering spans sheetfed offset, web offset, and digital printing, large format signage (expanded via the December 2023 acquisition of XL Color Corporation), mailing and postal optimization, event fulfillment, and warehousing — delivered as an integrated single-source solution under proprietary platforms such as the A.S.A.P. (Allied Secure Access Portal).

Its equipment portfolio includes seven Canon imagePRESS C10000VP color digital presses, five Xeikon digital web presses, multiple KBA sheetfed offset presses, a Komori Impremia IS29 sheetfed inkjet UV digital press, and Pitney Bowes high-speed inserting systems. Allied holds triple ISO certification (9001 since 2001, 27001 in 2019, 14001 in 2023) plus HITRUST CSF, FSC, and GDPR-aligned data handling, and generates approximately 75% of facility electricity on-site via a 4,592-panel solar array and 700kW fuel cell.

Revenue is generated through custom project-based pricing on multi-year contracts, with named enterprise customers across retail (Land Rover, national chains), healthcare (Trinity Health, Connecticut Children's), education (Harvard Medical School), financial services, non-profits, and luxury brands. Sales is enterprise field-sales led, augmented by the A.S.A.P. self-serve portal for digital asset management, versioning, and ordering. The company has no external institutional or PE/VC ownership and continues under family control with John Sommers Jr. as President and CEO, with a $15 million, 70,000-square-foot Manchester expansion approved in early 2026 signaling sustained capacity investment.

Name

Allied Printing Services Inc.

Legal name

Allied Printing Services, Inc.

Website

https://alliedprinting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Allied Printing Services is a family-owned commercial printer founded in 1949 in Manchester, Connecticut, offering offset, digital, and large-format printing plus mailing and fulfillment to enterprise customers across retail, healthcare, education, and financial services verticals nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Support Activities for Printing (32312), Books Printing (323117)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC), Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF), High‑Volume Digital & Offset Printing for Education (Coursepacks, Workbooks, Exams) (EDAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Direct mail production
• Large format printing
• Variable data printing
• Fulfillment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: Traditional offset and digital printing services for marketing materials, brochures, catalogs, and promotional items. Includes sheetfed offset, web offset, and digital printing with various finishing options.
2. Direct Mail Services: Full-service direct mail including design support, variable data printing, mailing, and postage optimization. Services include NCOA/CASS processing, presorting, and commingling for postage savings.
3. Fulfillment and Warehousing Services: Event fulfillment services including storage, pick-pack-ship, and returns management. Supports retail, influencer box, and event material fulfillment needs.
4. Large Format Printing: Retail point-of-purchase signage, trade show materials, event banners, and dimensional elements following acquisition of XL Color Corporation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Allied Printing Services is a family-owned commercial printing company that produces printed materials using sheetfed offset, web offset, digital (Canon imagePRESS, Xeikon, HP Indigo, Komori Impremia IS29), and large format presses. It offers end-to-end services including direct mail production with variable data personalization, mailing and postal optimization (presorting, commingling, IMb), bindery and special finishes, warehousing and fulfillment, and the proprietary A.S.A.P. portal for client asset management and versioning. Customers span retail, healthcare, education, financial services, non-profits, and luxury brands.

Product overview

Allied Printing Services is a family-owned commercial printing company offering a comprehensive suite of printing and marketing services. The core offering spans commercial printing (sheetfed, web offset, digital), direct mail with variable data personalization, large format printing, and mailing/fulfillment services. Key modules include specialized finishing (UV coating, foil stamping, embossing), the proprietary A.S.A.P. client portal platform, envelope converting, proofreading, healthcare compliance printing, and event fulfillment. Equipment portfolio includes Canon imagePRESS C10000VP digital presses, Xeikon digital web presses, KBA sheetfed presses, and Komori Impremia IS29 for retail signage. The company operates from a 30-acre Manchester, CT campus with nationwide distribution capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Printing Services Full-service commercial printing including sheetfed, web offset, and digital printing for marketing materials, catalogs, brochures, and direct mail. Serves enterprise and mid-market clients across retail, healthcare, education, financial services, non-profits, and luxury brands.
• Direct Mail Services Comprehensive direct mail production including variable data printing, personalization, presorting, Intelligent Mail barcoding, and postal optimization for targeted marketing campaigns. Supports enterprise customers across multiple verticals with end-to-end mailing services.
• Large Format Printing Digital wide format printing for retail point-of-purchase materials, trade show signage, event banners, window graphics, floor graphics, and dimensional elements. Expanded significantly through the December 2023 acquisition of XL Color Corporation.
• Mailing & Fulfillment Services End-to-end mailing and fulfillment services including envelope insertion, inkjet addressing, commingle/comail, drop ship optimization, warehousing, storage, and event fulfillment with pick, pack, and ship capabilities for retail, influencer box, and event material fulfillment.
• 1:1 Marketing / Variable Data Printing Personalized marketing communications that customize text, images, and offers for individual recipients based on customer data. Supports direct mail, education, healthcare, and retail campaigns requiring per-recipient customization.
• Data Driven Solutions Data analytics and processing services including NCOA, CASS certification, ZIP+4 coding, deduplication, geocoding, mapping, and mailing list optimization to support targeted direct mail and improved deliverability.
• Special Finishes & Custom Coatings Advanced coating and finishing capabilities including UV coating, soft touch aqueous coating, spot gloss varnish, raised UV coating, and foil stamping for premium visual and tactile effects on printed materials.
• A.S.A.P. (Allied Secure Access Portal) Proprietary client portal platform combining digital asset management, user-friendly web-based versioning and customization, template-driven content creation, and fulfillment services including warehousing and distribution for enterprise customers.
• Secure File Transfer Secure file transfer solution with AES-256 encryption for at-rest protection and SFTP/TLS 1.2 for in-transit HTTPS transfers, providing secure file sharing for enterprise customers handling sensitive data.

Quantifiable outcome

• Postage savings through presorting, commingling, and drop shipping optimization
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• XL Color CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2023Allied acquired XL Color Corporation, a Bloomfield, Connecticut-based large format printing company. The acquisition expands Allied's capacity for retail point-of-purchase materials, trade show signage, and event banners. Key personnel and equipment transitioned to Allied's Manchester headquarters. Represents a significant milestone in Allied's growth trajectory.
• XeikoncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2017Added three Xeikon 9800 roll-fed digital web presses for larger format size (up to 29 inch cutoff) to create personalized direct mail products and handle demanding variable match-mailings. Later expanded to four and five Xeikon presses.
• Pitney BowescoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2017Partnership for high-speed envelope inserter technology. New Pitney Bowes inserter folds, collates, inserts and inkjets envelopes at high speeds with camera system for validating complicated match mailings.
• CanoncoreTechnology or IntegrationCanon imagePRESS C10000VP partnership providing seven color digital presses for complex long-run personalized mailings and print-on-demand orders. Allied-Canon partnership emphasizes customer-centric focus for versatility and solutions in demanding business climate.
• Koenig & BauerstrategicTechnology or IntegrationStrategic equipment partnership with Koenig & Bauer, a progressive company that actively invests in research and development. Allied has a voice that goes to the top in this family-owned business with collaborative dialogue critical to the relationship.
• Pet Sustainability CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllied is proud to support Pet Sustainability Coalition, an organization dedicated to advancing sustainability within the pet industry. The partnership aligns values and provides greater visibility into Allied's sustainable printing practices.
• EversourcestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerAllied participates in Eversource's Strategic Energy Management (SEM) program, working with expert coaches and using advanced tracking tools to cut energy use year after year while embedding a culture of conservation.
• National and Local InstallersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAllied works with a network of national and local installers to support rollouts of retail signage and large-format graphics across multiple locations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TC Transcontinental (Transcontinental Printing): Canadian-based diversified printing and packaging company with significant US operations in commercial printing, direct mail, and in-store marketing — overlapping with Allied's commercial and retail POP capabilities.
• LSC Communications / Donnelley Financial Solutions: Large-scale print and communications services provider serving regulated industries with secure print, direct mail, and content management — overlapping with Allied's enterprise and financial-services printing focus.
• Shutterfly / Printful: Large-scale digital printing and personalized products platform — overlapping with Allied in digital printing technology, variable data, and personalized marketing production, though more consumer-focused.
• Cenveo Worldwide / Cenveo Direct Mail: Diversified print and direct mail provider with offerings in commercial printing, direct marketing, and fulfillment — overlapping with Allied's direct mail and integrated services portfolio.
• Quad/Graphics: One of the largest commercial printing companies in North America offering integrated marketing services, direct mail, packaging, and in-store solutions — directly comparable to Allied in commercial and direct mail capabilities but at much greater national scale.

Regional players

• Vanguard Direct Printing: Northeast-focused direct mail and commercial printing provider — comparable to Allied in regional concentration, direct mail expertise, and mid-market customer focus.
• Graphcom Inc. Pennsylvania-based commercial printing and integrated marketing company serving enterprise and nonprofit clients with offset, digital, mailing, and fulfillment capabilities — comparable as a regional full-service printer competitor.

Direct peers

• Stephenson Printing: Regional commercial printer offering offset, digital, large-format, mailing, and fulfillment services for enterprise and mid-market customers — directly comparable to Allied in integrated in-house capabilities and customer profile.
• IWCO Direct: Major direct mail and data-driven marketing services provider specializing in personalized direct mail, postal optimization, and integrated marketing solutions — directly comparable to Allied's direct mail and variable data printing offerings.
• The Hennegan Company: Mid-size commercial printer specializing in high-quality publications, direct mail, and integrated marketing services for association, publishing, and nonprofit clients — directly comparable in vertical mix and mid-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/alliedprintingservices
• Instagraminstagram.com/alliedprinting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allied-printing

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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