What Premier Print Group does

Premier Print Group is a privately held, founder-owned commercial printing company headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, operating from a single modern facility at 3104 Farber Drive built in 2015. The company offers an integrated suite of print and marketing fulfillment services including UV offset and digital printing (anchored by Kodak PRINERGY workflow and a Nexfinity digital press), bindery and finishing (Müller Martini 8-pocket saddle stitcher, Stahl folders), post-production mailing with CASS/NCOA certification, pick-and-pack fulfillment and warehousing, branded e-commerce storefronts with Web2Print capabilities, and promotional items and apparel. It serves enterprise and mid-market buyers across more than a dozen verticals including publishing, advertising, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, financial services, education, government, nonprofits, and food service.

The business operates a sales-led go-to-market with a team of nine named Account Executives managing direct client relationships, complemented by self-service branded storefronts for repeat merchandise orders. Pricing is quote-based, F.O.B. Champaign, with no disclosed standard rate card. Revenue mechanics combine transactional project fees for commercial printing, recurring subscription or per-transaction fees for storefront services, transaction fees for variable-data and mailing work, and managed services revenue for warehousing and fulfillment.

Strategic differentiation rests on three pillars: color science credentials (G7 Master Colorspace Qualified, FSC Chain of Custody certified), a logistics-advantaged Midwest location near three interstates, the FedEx Ground regional hub, and a USPS Sectional Center Facility, and capital-intensive finishing equipment that supports a one-stop-shop value proposition. The company was formed through the 2007–2008 acquisition and merger of three Champaign-based legacy printers (Printec Press, Crouse Printing and Mailing, Custom Color Graphics) by Dan Paulson (President/CEO) and Scott Moore (VP Sales), who remain in control. No external institutional capital, acquisitions, or leadership changes beyond founder stewardship are recorded.

Name

Premier Print Group

Legal name

The Premier Print Group

Website

https://thepremierprintgroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premier Print Group is a privately held commercial printer in Champaign, Illinois offering integrated offset and digital printing, bindery, mailing, fulfillment, branded e-commerce storefronts, promotional items, and apparel to enterprise and mid-market clients across publishing, insurance, healthcare, government, and other US verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Support Activities for Printing (323120)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset and digital printing
• Print fulfillment services
• Direct mail services
• Bindery and finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Champaign

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: Offset printing and digital printing services for high-volume commercial work including magazines, catalogs, brochures, books, and specialty packaging. Revenue generated from per-job printing based on quantity, paper type, colors, coatings, and finishing options.
2. Variable Data Printing: Personalized printing services that add recipient names, segment lists by unique groups and tailor copy, graphics and photos. Enables versioning for targeted direct mail campaigns with dramatic response rate increases.
3. E-Commerce Storefront Services: Monthly or per-transaction fees for branded e-commerce platforms hosting corporate merchandise stores. Includes Web2Print features, print-on-demand, and approval workflows for brand compliance.
4. Fulfillment and Warehousing: Pick-and-pack fulfillment services, inventory management, kitting and assembly, and long-term warehousing programs. Revenue from storage fees and per-order fulfillment processing.
5. Mailing Services: Direct mail processing including addressing, validation, NCOA processing, CASS certification, intelligent barcoding, inserting, tabbing, and USPS mail entry. Revenue from per-piece mailing fees plus postage pass-through.
6. Branded Apparel and Merchandise: Custom branded apparel, promotional items, and merchandise through web stores. Revenue from product sales and customization services.
7. Promotional Products: Custom promotional merchandise for events, trade shows, and marketing campaigns including pens, notepads, USB drives, and branded giveaways.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Premier Print Group is a commercial printing company that produces high-quality print collateral using UV Offset Printing and Digital Printing (Nexfinity Digital Press) technologies, integrated through Kodak PRINERGY workflow software. The company provides end-to-end services spanning prepress and creative design, bindery and finishing, mailing (CASS/NCOA certified), fulfillment and warehousing, branded e-commerce storefronts, promotional items, and custom apparel for business customers across the United States.

Product overview

Premier Print Group offers a comprehensive suite of print and marketing fulfillment services organized around a unified commercial printing platform. The core offering consists of Commercial Printing (Offset and Digital), complemented by integrated Project Management/Prepress, Bindery & Finishing, and Branded E-Commerce Storefronts. Supporting services include Mailing Services, Fulfillment/Distribution/Warehousing, Promotional Items, and Apparel. The platform is built around UV Offset Printing technology and the Nexfinity Digital Press for variable data and print-on-demand work, with Kodak PRINERGY workflow software connecting all production stages. The company positions itself as a one-stop solution for commercial printing across the United States, serving industries including advertising, insurance, healthcare, publishing, and manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Printing High-performance commercial offset printing and digital printing services using UV Offset Printing technology for vibrant colors and instant drying on diverse substrates including synthetic papers and plastics, complemented by the Nexfinity Digital Press for smaller quantities, print-on-demand, and variable data projects.
• Project Management, Prepress & Creative Services End-to-end project management from order receipt through completion, including file preflighting, color management via Kodak PRINERGY workflow solutions, PDF and hard copy Epson Digital Dylux proofing, and creative design services for direct marketing campaigns and corporate branding.
• Bindery & Finishing Precision finishing services including cutting, trimming, die cutting, drilling, laminating, padding, perforating, folding, foil stamping, collating, scoring, shrink wrapping, embossing, and gluing, plus commercial binding options such as saddle stitching, plastic coil binding, case binding, perfect binding, and Wire-O double-loop binding.
• Branded E-Commerce Storefronts E-commerce platform hosting Corporate, B2B and B2C custom storefronts that allow employees, business partners, and customers to order printed products, promotional items, wearables, and corporate office supplies, with Print-on-Demand and Web2Print features, custom branded templates, and approval workflows.
• Post-Production Mailing Services Complete mailing solutions including CASS certification, NCOA processing, intelligent barcoding, inserting, match mailing, in-line tabbing, and Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM), with USPS Mail Anywhere program participation for flexible mail drop locations.
• Fulfillment, Distribution & Warehousing Solutions Pick-and-pack fulfillment services, kitting and assembly, climate-controlled warehousing with inventory management, real-time inventory reporting, and economical shipping through partnerships with national LTL carriers, UPS, and FedEx.
• Promotional Items Custom promotional products and branded merchandise including pens, notepads, USB drives, stress balls, and other giveaways for events, trade shows, and marketing campaigns.
• Apparel Custom branded apparel and merchandise sold through managed online web stores, featuring workwear, team uniforms, and dye sublimation apparel with vibrant full-color printing for teams, events, and businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• G7 Colorspace Qualified facility maintains extremely tight tolerances throughout the whole color space
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Taylor Corporation: Taylor Corporation is one of the largest privately held commercial printing, marketing, and communication services companies in the U.S., offering offset/digital printing, fulfillment, mailing, signage, and branded merchandise—directly mirroring Premier's integrated service platform.
• The Hennegan Company: The Hennegan Company is a privately held mid-market commercial printing and fulfillment provider serving publishers and associations—closely overlapping Premier's customer base and one-stop service model.
• Sandy Alexander: Sandy Alexander is a closely held commercial printing company specializing in offset and digital print, direct mail, fulfillment, and branded merchandise, with comparable mid-market scale and service breadth to Premier.
• Walsworth Publishing Company: Walsworth is a family-owned commercial and book printing company providing offset/digital printing, binding, mailing, and fulfillment services, with a similar founder-led culture and customer mix to Premier Print Group.
• Worzalla: Worzalla is a family-owned commercial book and catalog printer operating from a single Midwest facility, structurally similar to Premier in scale, founder-ownership profile, and integrated prepress-to-fulfillment capabilities.
• Japs-Olson Company: Japs-Olson is a Midwestern commercial printing and direct mail company with comparable offset/digital capabilities and a strong mid-market customer base similar to Premier Print Group's.
• Allied Printing: Allied Printing is a closely held commercial printer offering offset and digital printing, direct mail, fulfillment, and apparel/branded merchandise services, overlapping directly with Premier's bundled service platform.
• Patterson Printing: Patterson Printing is a privately held commercial printer offering offset and digital printing, mailing, fulfillment, and promotional products—directly comparable to Premier's integrated offering and mid-market positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Quad/Graphics: Quad/Graphics is a publicly traded marketing solutions and commercial printing incumbent serving publishers, retailers, and direct marketers with scale well beyond Premier; relevant as the dominant national benchmark for commercial printing economics.
• Donnelley Financial Solutions: Donnelley Financial Solutions is the public successor to RR Donnelley's transactional/commercial printing arm, serving regulated industries with high-volume print and fulfillment—an incumbent benchmark for the broader printing industry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/premierprintgrp

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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