Traxium
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersStow, United States
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
Traxium firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Traxium
- Legal name
- TRAXIUM, LLC
- Website
- https://traxiumllc.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Traxium industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Printing Services
- NAICS
- Advertising Material Distribution Services (54187)
- SIC
- Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Marketing Technology, AdTech & MarTech Services (BPAFAAAN)
Keywords
Where Traxium is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Stow
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices4 records
Markets served
Traxium business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Commercial Printing Services: Offset and digital printing services for commercial clients ranging from small startups to global brands, including high-quality graphic communication and print products
- Marketing Services: Marketing agency services including strategy, branding, creative development, and fulfillment services, primarily serving the banking industry through Galapagos, LLC
- Mailing and Fulfillment Services: Mailing and distribution services for clientele including individual, retail, corporate and advertising agencies on both regional and national level
- Promotional and POP Services: Point-of-sale and promotional products services as part of the integrated communications offering
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels3 records
Traxium product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TRAXIUM is a holding company operating a family of commercial printing and marketing communications businesses that deliver offset and digital printing, mailing, fulfillment, point-of-sale and promotional products, alongside marketing strategy, branding, creative development, and digital/data services. The integrated platform brings together data, insight, strategy, branding, communications, digital, printing, mailing, and fulfillment under one organization for clients ranging from small local startups to global brands.
Product overview
TRAXIUM is a holding company that operates as a unified platform of printing and marketing communications companies. The portfolio includes acquired brands Printing Concepts (the founding company acquired in 2014), Great Lakes Integrated, Watt Printers, Newhouse Printing, McKinnon Printing, and Galapagos LLC (marketing agency), along with internal divisions including Marketing Concepts, Fulfillment Concepts, Packaging Concepts, and Media Concepts. The company offers an integrated suite of services including offset and digital printing, marketing strategy, creative development, digital and data services, mailing/fulfillment, and promotional products - all under one organization to provide seamless brand communications from insight and data to strategy, branding, print, and fulfillment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Printing Services Offset and digital printing services under the TRAXIUM umbrella, offered through multiple acquired printing companies (Printing Concepts, Great Lakes Integrated, Watt Printers, Newhouse Printing, McKinnon Printing) for clients ranging from small local startups to global brands.
- Marketing & Strategy Services Marketing strategy services including customer insight, data analysis, and strategic planning for brand communications, primarily delivered through Galapagos, LLC for banking industry clients.
- Creative Services Creative development services from strategy to execution for brand communications across print and digital channels.
- Mailing/Fulfillment Services Mailing and fulfillment services for printed marketing materials and promotional products, serving clientele including individual, retail, corporate, and advertising agencies on regional and national levels.
- POP/Promotional Services Point-of-sale and promotional products services as part of the integrated communications offering.
Quantifiable outcome
- Won 10 Print Excellence Awards in first year of participation including 3 Gold, 2 Silver, and 5 Bronze
Companies that use Traxium
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Traxium technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Traxium partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Great Lakes IntegratedcoreCleveland, Ohio-based commercial printer with 80+ year heritage in the community. Known for quality graphic communication and print products.
- Watt PrinterscoreCleveland, Ohio-based heritage brand with 100+ years of printing services for the Greater Cleveland area. Known for quality graphic communication and outstanding service.
- Galapagos, LLCcoreMichigan-based marketing agency specializing in the banking industry. First marketing company acquisition for TRAXIUM in October 2017.
- Newhouse PrintingcoreDover, Ohio-based commercial printer acquired from R & J Printing Enterprises. Award-winning commercial printing and marketing services company serving regional and national clients.
- McKinnon PrintingminorAkron, Ohio-based commercial printer acquired in 2016 as part of TRAXIUM's expansion of award-winning services.
- Printing ConceptscoreFull-service commercial printer specializing in offset and digital printing, headquartered in Stow, Ohio. Original founding acquisition in 2014. Part of the TRAXIUM family of companies.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Traxium competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Cimpress (Vistaprint): Public parent of Vistaprint and other mass-customization printing brands. Comparable in commercial printing/fulfillment services but operates at dramatically larger scale with a focus on small-business and SMB online print ordering.
- LSC Communications: Large public commercial printer offering print, supply chain management, and marketing services to publishers and direct marketers. Comparable in print production and mailing/fulfillment services, though at a much larger scale.
- Quad/Graphics: One of the largest commercial printers in North America, offering integrated marketing solutions including print, data, and media. Compares on scale of print operations and integrated marketing services, though geographic and customer scope differ.
- Taylor Corporation: Large family-owned holding company acquiring commercial printing, marketing, and customer communications businesses. Closely comparable to TRAXIUM in strategy but at significantly greater scale across multiple geographies.
Direct peers
- The Vomela Companies: St. Paul, MN-based holding company that acquires and operates commercial printing, graphics, and marketing services businesses — a virtually identical roll-up model to TRAXIUM, with multi-brand retention and integrated print/marketing offerings.
- PIP Printing (Printing Industries of America franchise): Franchise network of locally-owned print and marketing services centers serving SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable on integrated marketing + print service offerings and regionally distributed operating model.
- AlphaGraphics: Franchise-based commercial printing and marketing services network offering printing, signage, and marketing communications to SMB and mid-market clients. Directly comparable on integrated print + marketing offering and customer profile.
Emerging players
- 4over: Online commercial printing marketplace aggregating print orders across a national supplier network. Comparable on commercial printing services but operates via a different digital marketplace model rather than integrated physical production.
- Mimeo: Cloud-based printing and document distribution platform serving enterprise clients. Overlaps with TRAXIUM's mailing/fulfillment and commercial print services but emphasizes on-demand digital workflows over offset production.
Regional players
- Walsworth Publishing: Family-owned commercial printer headquartered in Missouri with multi-generational heritage (similar to Watt Printers). Comparable in family/heritage commercial printing operations, though primarily serving central U.S. markets rather than Ohio/Michigan.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Traxium social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Traxium leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Traxium subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Traxium funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Traxium M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Traxium
What does Traxium do?
TRAXIUM is a holding company operating a family of commercial printing and marketing communications businesses that deliver offset and digital printing, mailing, fulfillment, point-of-sale and promotional products, alongside marketing strategy, branding, creative development, and digital/data services. The integrated platform brings together data, insight, strategy, branding, communications, digital, printing, mailing, and fulfillment under one organization for clients ranging from small local startups to global brands.
Is Traxium a public or private company?
Traxium is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Traxium founded?
Traxium was founded in 2014. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is Traxium based?
Traxium is headquartered in Stow, United States, in the North America region.
How does Traxium make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Commercial Printing Services are the primary driver. The others are marketing Services, mailing and Fulfillment Services and promotional and POP Services.
Who are Traxium's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Cimpress (Vistaprint), LSC Communications, Quad/Graphics and Taylor Corporation. Direct peers are The Vomela Companies, PIP Printing (Printing Industries of America franchise) and AlphaGraphics. Emerging players are 4over and Mimeo. Walsworth Publishing is listed as a regional player.
Does Traxium have an API?
No public API is recorded for Traxium.
What industry is Traxium in?
Traxium's product category is Commercial Printing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAFAAAN, Marketing Technology, AdTech & MarTech Services. Its NAICS code is 54187 and its SIC code is 7330.