Name

Printing Partners

Legal name

Printing Partners

Website

https://printingpartners.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Manufacturing

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Books Printing (323117)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Book Printing (2732), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

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
• Direct mail fulfillment
• UV offset printing
• Custom packaging printing
• Book printing manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Indianapolis

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, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: One-time and recurring printing services including offset, digital, direct mail, and finishing. Revenue entirely through commercial printing, mailing, and fulfillment services. Fully independent, no outside investors, government funding, or advertising revenue.
2. Direct Mail and Fulfillment Services: End-to-end mailing services including list processing, addressing, sorting, and USPS delivery. Postage discounts and list handling integrated into pricing from the start.
3. Custom Packaging, Books, Puzzles, Promotional Products: Specialty print products including custom packaging, book printing, puzzle manufacturing, and promotional products. Structural and print expertise in one shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Printing Partners is a B2B commercial printing manufacturer that produces UV offset and digital printed materials, integrated direct mail with USPS induction, books, custom packaging, custom puzzles, signs and wide format signage, branded promotional products, and in-house bindery/finishing on a single Indianapolis production floor. All work is executed in-house by an estimator-driven, sales-led team rather than outsourced via a print broker, with G7 Master Colorspace, ISO 9001:2015, and FSC Chain of Custody certifications supporting color-accurate, quality-managed output for brand-critical applications.

Product overview

Printing Partners offers a comprehensive suite of commercial printing and fulfillment services as a unified in-house manufacturing operation. The core portfolio spans two primary print technologies—UV Offset Printing (Heidelberg XL106 presses) and Digital Printing (Canon imagePRESS V1350 at 1200 DPI)—complemented by end-to-end Direct Mail and Fulfillment services. Supporting services include Book Printing (perfect bound, saddle stitched, casebound), Custom Packaging, Custom Puzzle Manufacturing, Custom Signs/Wide Format, Custom Promotional Products, and Special Print/Bindery finishing (cutting, folding, binding, foil stamping, embossing). The company produces a wide range of product categories including Office Essentials, Marketing and Promotional Materials, Informational Materials, Event Items, Presentation Materials, Play Products, and Signage and Displays. Distinctive capabilities include Variable Data Printing for personalization and Tariff-Free Printing using domestically sourced materials (Billerud Anthem Plus, Domtar Lynx, Toyo Ink). Various varnish and coating options (Spot UV, Flood, Aqueous, UV, Motion, Lamination) and diverse paper types (Gloss, Matte, Satin, Dull Coated, Wove, Laid, C1S, C2S) are available across the product line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UV Offset Printing High-volume offset printing service for B2B clients using Heidelberg XL106 presses with UV capability, providing sharp detail, consistent color, and per-unit costs that decrease as quantity increases. Best suited for catalogs, books, magazines, and large marketing campaigns typically above 2,500-3,000 pieces.
• Digital Printing Short-run digital printing service without plates for fast turnarounds, ideal for versioned pieces, proofs of concept, and print-on-demand programs, delivered at up to 1200 DPI on Canon imagePRESS V1350 presses for sharper photographic and graphic output. Cost-effective for runs under 1,000 pieces.
• Direct Mail and Fulfillment End-to-end direct mail services covering printing, variable addressing, sorting, postage planning, list handling, and USPS delivery from the same Indianapolis building, with integrated bulk-mailing rates. Demonstrated capacity of 400,000+ pieces per day and 50M+ mail pieces processed annually.
• Book Printing Book manufacturing service with binding options including perfect bound, saddle stitched, and casebound, for magazines, catalogs, journals, and books.
• Custom Packaging Printing Custom packaging service combining structural and print design expertise for retail-shelf boxes, sleeves, and labels, with finishing options including foil stamping and embossing for premium unboxing and shelf-appeal applications.
• Custom Puzzle Manufacturing Custom jigsaw puzzle manufacturing produced in the USA using U.S.-sourced paper and ink, producing durable and affordable custom puzzles for B2B clients.
• Custom Sign Printing Wide-format and signage production for banners, displays, and signs color-matched to other collateral, with various substrate options for indoor and outdoor applications in Indianapolis and nationwide.
• Custom Promotional Products Branded merchandise sourcing and decoration service, color-matched to other printed collateral produced by Printing Partners for visual consistency across campaigns.
• Special Print (Bindery and Finishing) In-house bindery and finishing service covering cutting, folding, binding, foil stamping, and embossing, as well as spot varnish, flood varnish, aqueous coating, UV coatings, motion coating, and lamination, eliminating subcontractor delays.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 million pieces printed and mailed in 60 days during 2024 peak demand period (400,000+ pieces per day)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IWCO Direct: National leader in data-driven direct mail and integrated print solutions headquartered in Minnesota with massive production capacity. Directly comparable on the integrated print-to-mail thesis, though larger in scale and more direct-mail specialized.
• Aradius Group: Ohio-based full-service commercial printing and mailing company with comparable scale, integrated direct mail capabilities, and similar vertical mix (agencies, healthcare, associations). Closest peer in terms of integrated offset/digital/direct-mail service model in the Midwest.
• Stephenson Printing: Mid-Atlantic commercial printer offering offset, digital, finishing and integrated direct mail — overlapping mid-market service breadth similar to Printing Partners. Comparable on commercial-print-plus-mail service model for brand-driven clients.
• The John Henry Company: Multi-channel marketing production company specializing in print, packaging, direct mail and brand collateral at similar mid-market scale. Directly comparable on the integrated marketing production positioning and vertical-driven GTM.
• Mossberg & Company: Indiana-based family-owned commercial printer with offset, digital, finishing and fulfillment capabilities — particularly comparable due to shared Indiana base, family ownership model, and similar mid-market B2B service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Cenveo Worldwide: Large North American commercial printing company offering print, packaging, and direct mail solutions. Operates in the same broad commercial print and integrated mail space as Printing Partners, but with national scale and a wider portfolio.
• Quad/Graphics: Public commercial printing and integrated marketing services giant (NYSE: QUAD) providing commercial print, direct mail, in-store and media solutions. Comparable on large-volume offset production and integrated direct mail services, but at much greater scale and with broader marketing services.
• LSC Communications: Large diversified print and communications company covering traditional commercial printing, publishing services and direct mail. Overlaps on book printing and direct mail categories that Printing Partners serves, but with much broader scope.
• Taylor Corporation: One of the largest private commercial printers in North America with broad capabilities across commercial print, direct mail, fulfillment and signage. Far larger than Printing Partners but operates in the same end-to-end commercial print and integrated mail space.

Emerging players

• Color Wheel Printing: Smaller commercial printer serving regional brand and agency clients with offset and digital printing and finishing. Comparable on the family/Midwest commercial print positioning but at smaller scale and with a more limited service scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ppartnersindy
• Facebookfacebook.com/printingpartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/printing-partners

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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