PDC Graphics

What PDC Graphics does

PDC Graphics is a full-service commercial printing and integrated marketing company founded in 1997 and headquartered in Southampton, Pennsylvania. The company delivers offset, digital, and large format printing alongside binding, finishing, fulfillment, and web-to-print services through two locations in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Its customer base is concentrated in nonprofit, higher education, healthcare, and corporate communications, including named accounts such as Penn Medicine, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Princeton University, Temple University, and Drexel University.

The company's differentiated offering centers on IQ Mail, a proprietary direct mail tracking and omnichannel amplification platform that integrates USPS Informed Delivery, Google Display Network, Facebook, Instagram, and Google Maps to generate 8-16 touchpoints per mailing piece and reported lifts of 23-46% over traditional direct mail. Variable data printing, database management, and outsourced fulfillment extend the platform into end-to-end campaign execution. Pricing is custom and quote-based, contracts are multi-year, and go-to-market combines enterprise field sales with a secure online ordering portal (SecurePrintOrder) for existing accounts.

PDC is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds or institutional ownership. In November 2025, the company acquired Cox Printers of Linden, New Jersey (founded 1907), expanding its Mid-Atlantic footprint and adding a second production office in Iselin. The company is led by President Jim Rosenthal, who also leads acquisition and integration activity. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; based on a headcount of 11-50 employees and full-service commercial printing economics, implied annual revenue most likely falls in the $10M-$25M range with low confidence.

Name

PDC Graphics

Legal name

PDC Graphics

Website

https://pdcgraphics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PDC Graphics is a Pennsylvania-based commercial printing company offering offset, digital, and large format printing combined with integrated marketing, fulfillment, and web-to-print services. It primarily serves nonprofit, higher education, and healthcare organizations with proprietary direct mail tracking technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Southampton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: Offset, digital, and large format printing services with binding and finishing capabilities. Revenue generated through per-job printing services with pricing based on quantity, materials, and complexity.
2. Integrated Marketing Solutions: Direct mail marketing campaigns, mailing campaign services, database management, and variable data printing. Revenue generated through campaign services bundled with printing.
3. Fulfillment Services: Outsourced inventory management, online ordering, and distribution services. Revenue generated through service fees combined with product fulfillment.
4. Web-to-Print Services: Self-service online ordering portal for promotional products and print materials. Revenue generated through transaction fees on orders placed through the platform.
5. Signs and Banners: Large format printing for signs, banners, and trade show materials. Revenue generated through per-project pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PDC Graphics is a B2B commercial printing company that produces offset, digital, and large-format printed materials paired with integrated marketing, variable data personalization, and outsourced fulfillment services. The company sells print production for healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, and corporate clients, and layers on direct mail marketing strategy, the IQ Mail tracking platform, database management, web-to-print online ordering, and signs/banner production. Customers contract per project via custom quotes, with account customers ordering through a secure online portal.

Product overview

PDC Graphics is a full-service print-driven communications company offering a comprehensive suite of commercial printing and marketing solutions. The core offering includes offset, digital, and large format printing services, supplemented by integrated marketing modules including IQ Mail (direct mail campaign tracking technology), Variable Data Printing (personalization), Database Management, Fulfillment Services, and Web-to-Print portals. The company also acquired Cox Printers (founded 1907) to expand capabilities. Services are targeted primarily at healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, and corporate communications sectors, with a focus on data-driven personalized campaigns that integrate print with digital channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IQ Mail: An intelligent marketing-based solution to track and enhance direct mail campaigns using omnichannel technologies including SocialMatch, Mail Tracking, Informed Delivery, Call Tracking, Online Follow-Up, Social Media Follow-Up, and LEADMatch.

Products and services

• Commercial Printing Services Full-service commercial printing offering offset printing, digital printing, large format printing, and binding and finishing for B2B customers in healthcare, higher education, nonprofit, and corporate communications. Sold per project via custom quotes with account customers also able to order through a secure online portal.
• IQ Mail Proprietary intelligent direct mail tracking and amplification service that combines SocialMatch, Mail Tracking, Informed Delivery, Call Tracking, Online Follow-Up, Social Media Follow-Up, and LEADMatch to track campaign effectiveness and lift results 23-46% over traditional direct mail. Sold as an add-on module to PDC's print and direct mail customers.
• Integrated Marketing Solutions Comprehensive marketing services that combine direct mail marketing strategy, mailing campaigns, variable data printing, database management, and IQ Mail tracking to optimize donor, member, and customer engagement for B2B clients.
• Fulfillment Services Outsourced inventory management, custom packaging, and distribution services that handle all-volume mailings with personalization and list management, ensuring campaign materials reach donors, supporters, and stakeholders on schedule.
• Web-to-Print Services Secure online ordering platform (SecurePrintOrder) that lets B2B customers upload files, manage accounts, and place orders for promotional products and print materials through a web portal.
• Signs and Banners Large format printing for tradeshow banners, step and repeat banners, retractable banners, banner stands, floor graphics, table throws, tabletop displays, and promotional signage, sold as per-project work for B2B buyers.
• Variable Data Printing Personalized print service that combines master content with recipient-specific variable elements such as names, personal information, and targeted messaging to enable customized direct mail at scale.

Quantifiable outcome

• IQ Mail lifts direct mail results by 23-46% over traditional direct mail campaigns
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cox PrinterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2025Cox Printers of Linden, New Jersey, founded in 1907, joined the PDC Graphics family. This acquisition marks PDC's expansion in the New Jersey market while preserving Cox's century-long legacy of craftsmanship and customer care. Cox's experienced staff continues serving existing customers while gaining access to PDC's advanced production capabilities including offset and digital printing, wide-format graphics, mailing and fulfillment, data-driven personalization, and web-to-print solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ColorTec Printing & Mailing: ColorTec is a Mid-Atlantic commercial printing and mailing services provider offering offset, digital, large format, and direct mail fulfillment. Highly comparable to PDC Graphics as a regional direct competitor in the same geography (PA/NJ/Mid-Atlantic), offering an overlapping stack of print, mail, and fulfillment services to similar B2B verticals.
• IWCO Direct: IWCO Direct is one of the largest direct mail marketing services providers in North America, offering integrated direct mail, data, and analytics solutions. Highly comparable to PDC Graphics because both compete in data-driven direct mail campaign execution for marketing-driven clients, with overlap in variable data printing, mailing services, and omnichannel campaign integration.
• Trend Offset Printing: Trend Offset Printing is a large U.S. commercial offset printer offering web offset, sheetfed, and digital printing for catalogs, magazines, and direct mail. Comparable to PDC Graphics as a commercial printer with deep capabilities in offset and direct mail production, though operating at a much larger scale and serving national accounts.
• PrintingForLess: PrintingForLess is an online commercial printing company offering offset, digital, and large format printing through a web-to-print storefront. Comparable to PDC Graphics as a similarly sized commercial printer leveraging web-to-print ordering and targeting SMB and mid-market B2B customers with on-demand printing services.
• AlphaGraphics: AlphaGraphics is a franchised network of commercial printing and marketing services businesses serving SMB and mid-market clients with offset, digital, and large format printing. Comparable to PDC Graphics as a similar-sized commercial printing and integrated marketing provider targeting B2B customers with multi-channel print and digital capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• RR Donnelley (Donnelley Financial Solutions / LSC Communications successors): RR Donnelley was one of the largest U.S. commercial printers, and its successor entities (Donnelley Financial Solutions, LSC Communications) continue to operate in commercial printing and marketing services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the printing and integrated marketing space, providing a competitive benchmark for scale and service breadth that exceeds PDC.
• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Cimpress is a global printing and marketing services platform operating brands like Vistaprint, Printi, and National Pen. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing web-to-print and commercial printing solutions; competes with PDC's web-to-print and direct mail offerings, though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Taylor Corporation: Taylor Corporation is one of the largest privately held printing and marketing communications companies in the U.S., providing commercial printing, direct mail, digital marketing, and fulfillment. Comparable to PDC Graphics as a broad incumbent in integrated print-and-mail marketing, with direct overlap in direct mail, fulfillment, and personalization capabilities.
• Quad/Graphics: Quad/Graphics is a publicly traded, large-scale commercial printer offering integrated marketing solutions across print, digital, and media services. Comparable to PDC Graphics as a broad incumbent in commercial printing and integrated marketing, though operating at vastly larger scale and serving national accounts.

Emerging players

• Landa Digital Printing: Landa Digital Printing develops nanographic digital printing presses for commercial print applications, enabling short-to-medium run digital production with offset-quality output. Comparable to PDC Graphics as an emerging technology player in the commercial printing space whose digital presses could disrupt PDC's offset and digital production economics.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paradigm-digital-color-graphics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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