VPP

What VPP does

VPP Industries, Inc. is a private commercial printing and design company headquartered at 960 E. Main Street in Versailles, Ohio. Founded in 1990, the company operates with a small team of 1-10 employees serving regional clients across the Midwest United States. The firm offers three core service lines: Printing & Mailing (targeted direct mail, marketing materials, manuals/catalogs, business stationery, NCR forms, and custom invites), Graphic Design (logo creation, brand design, file setup for print, brand customization, and digital/print ad design), and Large Format Printing (signage, trade show displays, banners, vehicle graphics, window perf, labels, and magnets). The underlying capability stack centers on commercial offset and digital printing equipment, large-format print production, and graphic design services, with no software or technology platform layer disclosed.

The company operates a project-based revenue model with no publicly disclosed pricing, requiring customers to request quotes for each engagement. Distribution is direct through a website quote request system supplemented by phone and email ([email protected], 937.526.3213). Go-to-market is sales-led and consultative, positioning VPP as an extension of the client's marketing team rather than a transactional printer. Two customer segments are defined: established brands seeking elevated marketing presence (primary), and startups requiring end-to-end brand identity creation (secondary). Testimonials reference decade-plus client relationships and competitive wins over big-box national printers on price and turnaround speed, with one quantified outcome of significantly cheaper pricing and weeks faster delivery on heat-resistant candle labels.

VPP maintains a light digital footprint via its website (vppind.com) and active social channels on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Leadership is led by Andy Monnin as President. The company holds no disclosed patents, trademarks, certifications, partnerships, or subsidiaries, and operates with no disclosed funding, parent company, or M&A activity. Ownership is private and undisclosed, and the firm has not raised institutional capital.

Name

VPP

Legal name

VPP Industries, Inc.

Website

https://vppind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VPP Industries is a regional Ohio-based commercial printer and design firm serving Midwest businesses across printing and mailing, graphic design, and large format printing, positioned as an extension of clients' marketing teams via project-based engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Versailles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: One-time project-based printing services including direct mail, marketing materials, business stationery, forms, and custom prints

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VPP Industries is a full-service commercial printing and design company offering three core service lines: Printing & Mailing (targeted direct mail, marketing materials, business stationery, NCR forms, manuals/catalogs, custom invites and cards), Graphic Design (logo creation, brand design, print file setup, digital and print ad design), and Large Format Printing (signage, trade show displays, banners, vehicle graphics, window perf, labels and magnets). The company positions itself as an extension of clients' marketing teams, delivering tailored solutions from concept through execution.

Product overview

VPP Industries is a printing and design company offering three core service lines: Printing & Mailing (targeted direct mail, marketing materials, business stationery, NCR forms, custom invites and cards), Graphic Design (logo creation, brand design, file setup for print, brand customization, digital and print ad design), and Large Format Printing (signage, trade show materials, labels, magnets, window perf, vehicle graphics, banners). The company positions itself as a full-service printing and design provider rather than a single unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Printing & Mailing
• Graphic Design
• Large Format Printing

Quantifiable outcome

• Weeks faster turnaround compared to big box companies
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): The largest online commercial-print platform in North America, offering business cards, marketing collateral, signage, and direct mail at scale. Comparable to VPP because it directly contests the same commercial-print + mailing buyer across SMB and mid-market, but at vastly greater scale and through a self-service digital channel.
• FedEx Office: National chain providing walk-in commercial printing, copying, large-format, signage, and direct-mail services as part of a broader shipping/document-services portfolio. Comparable to VPP as a large incumbent counterpart whose 'big box' competitors VPP customers reference in testimonials.
• Office Depot Business Solutions: National retailer operating in-store print and copy centers producing marketing collateral, signs, banners, and direct mail pieces. Comparable to VPP as another 'big box' incumbent customer references, competing on convenience and standardized pricing.

Direct peers

• 4over: Online trade printing platform for commercial print products including marketing collateral, signage, and direct mail pieces. Comparable to VPP because it competes head-to-head on the same product categories (business stationery, catalogs, large format) with online ordering at scale.
• Mimeo: Cloud-based commercial printing and direct mail provider focused on businesses needing marketing materials and documents on demand. Comparable because its core offering — printing, mailing, and on-demand production for B2B customers — overlaps directly with VPP's print-and-mail services.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise network of print and marketing-services shops delivering commercial printing, design, signage, and direct mail to local businesses. Comparable to VPP because its franchisees offer the same one-stop print/design/mail bundle to a similar SMB and mid-market client base.
• Minuteman Press: Franchise network of locally owned commercial printing businesses offering design, printing, mailing, signage, and marketing materials. Comparable to VPP as a direct franchise-format competitor in the same SMB print-and-mail category.
• Allegra Marketing Print Mail: Franchise organization combining marketing services, commercial printing, and direct mail for SMB clients. Comparable because it sells the same integrated print-design-mail value proposition that VPP markets as 'an extension of your marketing team.'
• PSPrint: Online commercial printing company offering business cards, marketing collateral, signage, and large-format products with self-service ordering. Comparable to VPP because it sells overlapping print products to a similar buyer profile, primarily through an e-commerce channel.
• Smartpress: Online commercial printing company specializing in premium offset and digital printing of marketing collateral, catalogs, signage, and direct mail. Comparable to VPP because it competes in the same commercial-print categories with online ordering for SMB and mid-market buyers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vppind
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vpp-industries-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/vpp_ind
• Xx.com/vppind

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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