Duck Press

Name

Duck Press

Legal name

Duck Press Media Solutions

Website

https://duckpress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro primary industry

Security & Specialty Print (Anti-Counterfeit, Secure Docs, Watermarks) (MPAJALAI)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Blueprint reprographics
• Large format printing
• Vehicle graphics wraps
• Promotional merchandise

Headquarters

HQ city

Tucson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: Revenue from various printing services including large format printing (banners, posters, signs), business printing (cards, brochures, flyers), and specialty printing. Both one-time jobs and repeat orders from local businesses.
2. Reprographics & Building Plans: Large-scale blueprint printing for architects, engineers, and contractors. Includes digital archiving of building plans. Subscription-like recurring revenue from construction firms with ongoing projects.
3. Promotional Products: Promotional merchandise and branded products including Carhartt showroom, construction industry merchandise, and custom t-shirts.
4. Planroom Access & Management: Online planroom services for construction projects including document hosting, access fees, and project management.
5. Finishing Services: Lamination, mounting, cutting, binding, custom framing, and specialty finishing services.
6. Vehicle Graphics & Wraps: Vehicle vinyl wrap graphics and branding for businesses and fleets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Duck Press Media Solutions is a locally-owned Tucson print shop that produces large and small format printing, blueprints and reprographics, signs and banners, vehicle graphics, custom packaging, finishing services, and promotional merchandise. A central offering is the online Planroom (powered by ReproConnect) which gives architects, engineers, and contractors 24/7 access to building plans, digital archiving, file uploads, and quoting. The company bundles printing, design, finishing, and branded merchandise under one roof with after-hours pickup lockers.

Product overview

Duck Press Media Solutions operates as a locally-owned print shop offering a comprehensive suite of printing services centered around a unified platform approach. The core offering consists of large format printing, business printing, blueprint & reprographics, signs & coroplast, custom graphic design, finishing services, vehicle graphics, and custom packaging. The company also provides specialty add-on modules including promotional products (SWAG) via a separate storefront (swag.duckpress.com), COVID-19 safety signage, protective barriers, and engineering paper rolls. Central to the offering is the Online Planroom—a 24/7 accessible digital platform (powered by ReproConnect) for architects, engineers, and contractors to access, order, and manage building plans and construction document printing. The product portfolio is unified by the company's specialization in both digital and offset printing with finishing capabilities, supplemented by after-hours pickup lockers and a payment portal for customer convenience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Duck Press SWAG: Promotional products and merchandise store featuring Carhartt showroom, Construction showroom, and T-Shirt showroom.
• Duck Press Printing

Products and services

• Large Format Printing Wide-format printing for banners, posters, wall graphics, and signage targeted at local businesses, events, and construction site needs.
• Business Printing Business cards, brochures, flyers, and postcards with 24-hour turnaround available on standard jobs, plus premium finishes such as Spot UV and embossing.
• Blueprint & Reprographics Large-scale building plan prints in black and white or full color for architects, engineers, and contractors, with 24/7 archive access through the Online Planroom.
• Signs, Banners & Coroplast Vinyl banners, yard signs, coroplast site signs with stakes, event signage, custom displays, and billboard graphics from temporary to permanent and indoor to outdoor.
• Custom Graphic Design Professional design services including storefront mockups and branding assistance that prepare customer files for print and promotional production.
• Finishing Services (Lamination, Mounting, Cutting, Binding, Framing) Lamination, mounting, cutting, binding, and custom framing services applied to printed materials for presentation and display.
• Vehicle Graphics & Wraps Vinyl wrap graphics and vehicle branding for individual vehicles or fleets, including logo placement and ADOT/ROC number compliance.
• Promotional Products (SWAG) Branded promotional merchandise including Carhartt apparel, construction-industry items, and custom t-shirts sold through the swag.duckpress.com e-commerce store.
• Labels and Stickers Custom labels and stickers including mailing labels, shipping labels, die-cut stickers, custom shape stickers, and various materials (vinyl, paper, transparent film).
• Custom Packaging (Specialty Cutting) Custom packaging including unique gift boxes, retail boxes, and promotional product packaging produced using specialty shape cutting capability.
• Digital Archiving and Scanning Document digitization, archiving, and data scanning services that produce secure digital records, feeding the Online Planroom archive.
• Copy Services High-quality document copying services for walk-in and online customers.
• Print & Digital Menus Custom print menus and digital menu solutions targeted at restaurants and hospitality businesses.
• Catalogs, Magazines and Booklets Professional printing for catalogs, magazines, and booklets with multiple binding options.
• Online Planroom ReproConnect-powered online platform providing 24/7 access to digital plans, project management, bid tracking, document hosting, and print-on-demand services for building plans and construction documents.
• COVID-19 Signs and Stickers Floor stickers, social distancing signs, wellness signs, and sanitization station signs for health and safety compliance in workplaces and public spaces.
• Duck Shields (Protection Barriers) Clear polycarbonate protective barriers including disposable face shields and foldable/portable shields with pass-through cutouts for point-of-contact protection.
• Engineering Paper Rolls 20lb white treated engineering bond paper rolls in 24", 30", and 36" widths at 500-foot lengths for blueprint and technical drawing printing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.9-star Google rating based on 141 reviews
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ReproConnectcoreTechnology or IntegrationReproConnect powers the Duck Press Online Planroom platform, which provides document management, file sharing, and project collaboration services for construction industry clients. The planroom enables 24/7 access to building plans, project management tools, and digital archiving capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Office: National retail printing and copying chain (formerly Kinko's) offering printing, signage, and document services through owned retail locations. Overlaps heavily with Duck Press's printing and copying offerings but operates at much greater scale with broader logistics and corporate backing.
• The UPS Store: National retail franchise providing printing, copying, and shipping services to local businesses and consumers. Competes with Duck Press on basic printing, copying, and document services, but does not specialize in reprographics, large-format, or construction-industry workflows.
• Staples Print & Marketing Services: Large national office-supply retailer offering in-store and online commercial printing. Comparable to Duck Press on small-format printing and SMB marketing materials, but lacks the construction-reprographics specialization and local service positioning.

Direct peers

• Smartpress: Online commercial printer offering premium printing (business cards, posters, marketing materials) with national shipping. Comparable product mix to Duck Press, but competes primarily via online ordering and broader geographic reach rather than local service.
• PrintingForLess.com: Online-focused commercial printer specializing in offset and digital printing for businesses. Comparable to Duck Press on commercial printing product types (brochures, business cards, booklets), but competes on price/scale online rather than local walk-in service.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise commercial printing and marketing-services network offering business printing, large-format, signage, and direct-mail services to local SMBs. Closely comparable to Duck Press in product mix, customer type, and local-shop operating model, though at national scale.
• Minuteman Press: Franchise commercial printing franchise providing business cards, brochures, signs, banners, and finishing services to local SMBs. Directly comparable to Duck Press in core product mix, customer profile, and locally-owned franchise operating structure.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise printing and marketing services provider offering digital printing, signs, banners, and direct mail to local business customers. Highly comparable to Duck Press in service breadth, customer base, and franchise/local-shop delivery model.

Others

• ReproConnect: Technology provider whose platform powers Duck Press's online Planroom. Not a direct competitor but a key ecosystem partner, comparable because its platform enables the same construction-document management and online-printing workflows Duck Press resells to architects and contractors.

Regional players

• Arizona Reprographics (or comparable local Tucson repro shop): Local or regional reprographics firms in the Southwest offering large-format blueprint printing and document services to construction-industry clients. Highly comparable to Duck Press's reprographics segment in product, customer, and regional operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/duckpressmediasolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insideright-sendoutcards
• Instagraminstagram.com/duckpresstucson

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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