Stinson Press
Stinson Press is a 1965-founded, privately held printing and publishing company in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, serving SMBs, churches, schools, and individuals with commercial printing, signs and banners, custom apparel, and denomination-aligned Christian literature distribution.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1965
- HeadquartersPoplar Bluff, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Stinson Press does
Stinson Press Printing & Publishing is a privately held, full-service printing and publishing company founded in 1965 and headquartered at 400 Stinson Dr, Poplar Bluff, Missouri. The company operates an 11-50 employee facility combining commercial printing (business cards, brochures, letterheads, flyers, booklets), signs and banners (vinyl banners, CNC die-cut signs, decals, vehicle graphics), and custom apparel production (screen printing and Direct-to-Film transfers and gang sheets). Stinson Press was established as the printing and publishing arm of the General Baptist denomination and continues to publish its own General Baptist Sunday school literature authored by denomination writers, including the three-level LAMP discipleship program.
The company's go-to-market combines direct e-commerce (store.stinsonpress.com), phone- and email-based quoting (573-686-6011, [email protected]), and a Chipply-powered group store platform for organization- and event-based ordering. Pricing is uniformly transactional and unit-based, with promotional pricing as low as $6 per custom shirt and literature items ranging from $0.50 to $87.49. Beyond its own retail and publishing lines, Stinson Press functions as a consolidated shipping hub for at least eight third-party Christian publishers (David C. Cook, Standard Publishing, Randall House, Union Gospel, Accent, Scripture Press, Faith Weaver, Hands-On), giving church customers a single-order alternative to fragmented multi-publisher purchasing.
The customer base is concentrated in small to medium-sized local and regional businesses, churches and religious organizations (with a General Baptist specialty), schools, and individuals ordering event apparel and merchandise. Named customers (Flex Dumpsters, MO Honey Labels, PDQ Construction, Crown Hospice, Rombauer GB Church, River Radio Stations, The Bee Hive Health Foods, Westwood Eagles, Ozark Legacy Insurance) are predominantly SMBs with one-off transactional orders, and the broader geographic footprint beyond Missouri is supported primarily through the national literature shipping hub. The company has no disclosed outside funding, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no public listing.
Stinson Press firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Stinson Press
- Legal name
- Stinson Press Printing & Publishing
- Website
- https://stinsonpress.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1965
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Stinson Press is a 1965-founded, privately held printing and publishing company in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, serving SMBs, churches, schools, and individuals with commercial printing, signs and banners, custom apparel, and denomination-aligned Christian literature distribution.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Stinson Press industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Printing Services
- NAICS
- Book Publishers (513130), Printing (32311), Books Printing (323117)
- SIC
- Commercial Printing (2750), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides) (MPAJAHAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Sacred Texts & Scripture Publishing (Bibles, Qur’ans, Vedas, Torah, Sutras) (MPAJAHAA), Sermon, Homiletics & Ministry Resource Publishing (Preaching Aids, Pastoral Resources) (MPAJAHAD), Religious Nonfiction & Theology Publishing (Apologetics, Doctrine, Ethics) (MPAJAHAG)
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Where Stinson Press is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Poplar Bluff
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Stinson Press business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Commercial Printing Services: Revenue generated from printing business cards, brochures, letterheads, flyers, business forms, and promotional materials. One-time transaction model for each print job.
- Custom Apparel Printing: Screen printing and DTF transfers on custom apparel including t-shirts, with promotional pricing like $6 custom shirts.
- Signs & Banners: Large format printing of vinyl banners, CNC die-cut signs, decals, and vehicle graphics.
- Christian Bookstore & Literature: Sales of Bibles, Christian books, Sunday school curriculum, church supplies, and General Baptist materials through the online store.
- Literature Publishing & Distribution: Publishing and distribution of their own General Baptist Sunday school literature; functions as shipping hub for multiple literature houses, bundling orders.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Custom Shirt Promotional - $6 per shirt |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Literature & Curriculum Items |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Discounted Books |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Custom Printing Quotes |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Stinson Press product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Stinson Press is a full-service printing and publishing company that produces commercial printed materials (business cards, brochures, letterheads, flyers, booklets, sermon series), large-format signs and banners (vinyl banners, decals, CNC die-cut signs, vehicle decals), and custom apparel via DTF transfers and screen printing. The company also operates a Christian bookstore, publishes its own General Baptist Sunday school literature, and serves as a consolidated distribution hub for multiple third-party Sunday school curriculum publishers serving churches, businesses, schools, and individuals.
Product overview
Stinson Press is a full-service printing and publishing company founded in 1965 as the printing arm of the General Baptist denomination. The company operates a unified platform combining commercial printing services (business cards, brochures, letterheads, flyers, booklets), signs & banners (vinyl banners, decals, CNC die-cut signs, vehicle decals), and custom apparel printing (DTF transfers, DTF gang sheets, screen printing). Through its online Christian bookstore at store.stinsonpress.com, the company distributes Bibles in multiple translations (KJV, NKJV, ESV, NIV, NLT, and others), publishes its own General Baptist Sunday school literature, and offers the LAMP Program (three levels of Christian education materials). The company also functions as a distributor for multiple third-party literature publishers including David C. Cook, Standard Publishing, Randall House, Union Gospel, Accent, Faith Weaver by Group, Hands-On by Group, and Scripture Press. Church supplies including communion items, certificates, envelopes, and ministry manuals round out the product portfolio. Stinson Press also operates a group store platform via Chipply for event and organization-based ordering.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Christian Bookstore: Online bookstore offering Bibles, church supplies, literature curriculum, and religious materials
Companies that use Stinson Press
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Stinson Press technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Stinson Press partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- David C. CookcoreStinson Press functions as shipping central for David C. Cook Bible-in-Life curriculum and materials. They consolidate orders from multiple literature houses into single shipments for church customers.
- Standard PublishingcoreStinson Press distributes Standard Publishing curriculum and materials, serving as a consolidated ordering hub for churches.
- Randall HousecoreDistribution partner for Randall House Sunday school literature, with Stinson Press offering consolidated ordering and shipping services.
- Union Gospel PresscoreAuthorized distributor for Union Gospel Press curriculum and materials, providing consolidated shipping options.
- Accent (Literature)coreStinson Press distributes Accent curriculum and church literature materials as part of their consolidated literature hub services.
- Faith Weaver by GroupminorDistributor for Faith Weaver curriculum materials from Group Publishing.
- Hands-On by GroupminorDistributor for Hands-On curriculum materials from Group Publishing.
- Scripture PresscoreAuthorized distributor for Scripture Press curriculum and Sunday school materials.
- General Baptist DenominationcoreFounded in 1965 as the printing and publishing arm of the General Baptist denomination. Publishes their own General Baptist Sunday school literature with contributions from General Baptist writers.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Stinson Press competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Scripture Press: Sunday school curriculum publisher; Stinson Press is an authorized distributor. Compares directly on the curriculum product line that is central to Stinson's publishing business.
- Gospel Publishing House: Denominational publisher (Assemblies of God) producing Sunday school curriculum, devotionals, and church resources. Closely parallels Stinson's role as a denomination-affiliated publisher and distributor.
- Group Publishing: Publisher of Faith Weaver and Hands-On Sunday school curriculum lines. Stinson Press is an authorized distributor; both compete for the same church curriculum spend.
- Concordia Publishing House: Denominational publisher (LCMS) producing Sunday school curriculum, Bibles, and church resources — structurally parallel to Stinson Press's role as the publishing arm of the General Baptist denomination.
- Randall House: Sunday school and discipleship literature publisher whose curriculum Stinson Press distributes. Direct peer in the denominational curriculum and Bible study publishing market.
- Union Gospel Press: Sunday school curriculum and Bible teaching publisher distributed by Stinson Press. Direct peer in the same consolidated-distribution and church curriculum category.
- David C. Cook: Major publisher of Bible-in-Life Sunday school curriculum. Stinson Press functions as shipping central and consolidated distributor for David C. Cook materials, making the two directly linked in the same Sunday school literature supply chain.
- Standard Publishing: Sunday school curriculum publisher whose materials Stinson Press distributes as part of its consolidated literature hub. Directly comparable in the church curriculum market Stinson serves.
Broad incumbents
- Cimpress (Vistaprint): Large-scale, online-native commercial printing platform. Competes with Stinson Press for the business cards, brochures, flyers, and promotional printing revenue line, but with a self-serve national model.
- LifeWay Christian Resources: Largest Southern Baptist-affiliated Christian retailer and curriculum publisher. Competes with Stinson Press for church curriculum spend and Christian book sales, but at a much larger, multi-channel national scale.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Stinson Press social profiles
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Stinson Press leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Stinson Press funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Stinson Press M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Stinson Press
What does Stinson Press do?
Stinson Press is a full-service printing and publishing company that produces commercial printed materials (business cards, brochures, letterheads, flyers, booklets, sermon series), large-format signs and banners (vinyl banners, decals, CNC die-cut signs, vehicle decals), and custom apparel via DTF transfers and screen printing. The company also operates a Christian bookstore, publishes its own General Baptist Sunday school literature, and serves as a consolidated distribution hub for multiple third-party Sunday school curriculum publishers serving churches, businesses, schools, and individuals.
Is Stinson Press a public or private company?
Stinson Press is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Stinson Press founded?
Stinson Press was founded in 1965. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Stinson Press based?
Stinson Press is headquartered in Poplar Bluff, United States, in the North America region.
How does Stinson Press make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Commercial Printing Services are the primary driver. The others are custom Apparel Printing, signs & Banners, christian Bookstore & Literature and literature Publishing & Distribution.
Who are Stinson Press's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Scripture Press, Gospel Publishing House, Group Publishing, Concordia Publishing House, Randall House, Union Gospel Press, David C. Cook and Standard Publishing. Broad incumbents are Cimpress (Vistaprint) and LifeWay Christian Resources.
Does Stinson Press have an API?
No public API is recorded for Stinson Press.
What industry is Stinson Press in?
Stinson Press's product category is Commercial Printing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAJAHAC, Religious Education & Catechetical Publishing (Sunday School, Catechism, Study Guides), with a secondary code of MPAJAHAA, Sacred Texts & Scripture Publishing (Bibles, Qur’ans, Vedas, Torah, Sutras). Its NAICS code is 513130 and its SIC code is 2750.