Documation

What Documation does

Documation is a privately held print-on-demand facility founded in 1974 and based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, that delivered digital short-run printing, bindery, and distribution services primarily to Midwest customers requiring books, magazines, catalogs, and other printed materials. Its core technology is digital print-on-demand equipment suited to low-volume and on-demand jobs, complemented by binding, mailing, and fulfillment capabilities.

On January 8, 2025, Documation was acquired by Walsworth, a full-service printing company for books and publications, and is being rebranded as "Walsworth – Eau Claire." Following the transaction, the facility remains operational and is integrated into Walsworth's broader service platform, which spans web (heatset) printing, sheetfed printing, book/magazine/catalog production, binding, mailing, fulfillment, eCommerce, and digital publishing app development. This positions the Eau Claire site as a digital-printing and Midwest-fulfillment node within a national print network.

The company's revenue model is quote-based B2B printing services sold through Walsworth's direct sales channels and website; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer segmentation is vertical (use-case based) focused on print-on-demand buyers, with no named enterprise anchors, no disclosed customer logos, and no published revenue or headcount-revenue benchmarks. With 101-250 employees, the operation sits in the small-to-mid commercial printing band, where revenue is typically transaction-based and tied to job volume rather than recurring SaaS contracts.

Name

Documation

Legal name

Documation

Website

https://documation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Documation is a Midwest print-on-demand facility, founded in 1974, providing digital printing, binding, mailing, and fulfillment for books, magazines, and catalogs. It was acquired by Walsworth in January 2025 and rebranded as Walsworth – Eau Claire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eau Claire

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Documation is a print-on-demand facility providing digital printing, binding, mailing, and fulfillment services for books, magazines, and catalogs. It is being rebranded as Walsworth – Eau Claire following its 2025 acquisition, operating within Walsworth's full-service printing platform covering design to delivery.

Product overview

Documation is a print on demand facility acquired by Walsworth (2025) and rebranding as Walsworth – Eau Claire. As part of Walsworth's portfolio, it operates within a full-service printing platform offering print-on-demand and digital printing capabilities. The company provides a comprehensive suite of printing products including Books, Magazines, and Catalogs as core offerings, complemented by print services (Web Printing, Digital Printing, Sheetfed Printing, Binding, Mailing, Fulfillment) and digital services (eCommerce, Apps). The products work together as an integrated printing solution from design through delivery, serving various industries including associations, publishers, schools, and creative audiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Book Printing Custom book printing services with options for binding, paper choices, and premium finishes, designed for authors, publishers, and businesses.
• Magazine Printing High-quality magazine printing in saddle-stitched or perfect bound formats, targeted at brands, schools, and creative audiences.
• Catalog Printing Custom catalog printing with various sizes, finishes, and layouts to align with brand and sales goals, intended for catalog publishers and brand teams.
• Digital Publishing App Development Mobile and digital app development services for publishing and content distribution, intended for publishers seeking to extend print content into digital channels.
• eCommerce Solutions Digital eCommerce services enabling online sales and distribution of printed materials, intended for publishers and brands selling directly to readers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WalsworthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2025Walsworth acquired Documation, a print on demand facility, and rebranded it as Walsworth – Eau Claire. The acquisition expands Walsworth's digital printing capabilities and its footprint in the Midwest. The Eau Claire facility remains operational following the acquisition.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Walsworth: Parent company and full-service commercial printer for books, magazines, and catalogs. Directly comparable in offering (web, sheetfed, digital printing plus binding, mailing, fulfillment) and serves the same publisher, association, and yearbook customer base that Documation's Eau Claire site now supports.
• Quad/Graphics: Large North American commercial printer offering print, mailing, and logistics services across retail, publishing, and direct mail. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving publishers and catalogers with integrated print-and-distribution solutions.
• Transcontinental Inc. Canadian-based flexible packaging and print services provider with magazine, newspaper, and marketing-product printing. Comparable as a multi-modality commercial printer serving publishers and retailers.

Direct peers

• LSC Communications (now part of Atlas Holdings portfolio): Major book, magazine, and catalog printer with deep publishing-industry relationships. Directly comparable in product mix (books, magazines, catalogs) and customer base (trade and education publishers).
• Donnelley Financial Solutions (DFIN): Printing and digital workflow provider serving financial, legal, and capital-markets document production. Comparable in print-on-demand and digital production services for high-volume document workflows.
• Cenveo: Print services provider offering commercial printing, labels, and content management. Comparable as a multi-product commercial printer with print-on-demand and digital workflow capabilities.
• Sheridan (printed content services): Provider of print, e-publishing, and content workflow services to journal, magazine, and book publishers. Directly comparable in serving scholarly and commercial publishers with print and digital solutions.
• Worzalla: Midwest-based book printer focused on trade, children's, and special-interest titles. Comparable as a regional book printing competitor with overlapping publisher customer base and similar digital/offset capabilities.
• King Press: Commercial printer specializing in publications, catalogs, and directories. Comparable as a mid-sized competitor in the publication printing segment with digital and offset capabilities.

Regional players

• Brilliant Graphics: Midwest-based commercial printing and direct mail provider. Comparable as a regional competitor serving publishers and direct marketers with integrated print and fulfillment services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WalsworthCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/DocumationLLC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/walsworth-publishing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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