What Graphco does

Graphco is a Cleveland, Ohio-based distributor and service provider of commercial, packaging, and finishing printing equipment, founded in 1976 and operating under ownership that transitioned in March 2026 when Jeremy Gattozzi and John Berger acquired the business from founder Chris Manley (who remains President alongside Theresa Manley as CFO). The company holds exclusive U.S. distribution rights for RMGT offset presses (including the 9, 10, 970, 760, and 5 Series, plus LED-UV curing systems), exclusive U.S. distribution for SD-Italy's Augusta hybrid CNC cutting and routing solutions (F150R PRO, F50R PRO, F1R2 PRO, plus auto stud welding), and exclusive North American distribution for Foliant industrial laminators. It additionally represents Horizon bindery and finishing equipment, Kodak digital presses and platesetters, Konica Minolta digital presses, MGI digital embellishment and foil systems, and supplementary finishing brands (Graphic Whizard, Sterling, MBM, SABER, CRON, EFI, Alwan, Navigator), spanning over 190 product SKUs.

Graphco's product portfolio is organized across four pillars: offset printing (RMGT 970 and 970PX packaging presses, LED-UV curing, CTP systems, color management, workflow); digital printing (Kodak Prosper, Konica Minolta AccurioJet/AccurioPress, MGI Meteor and JETvarnish systems); finishing (Horizon saddlestitchers, perfect binders, collators, Fold Stream folding/gluing, Graphic Whizard cutters, Sterling binders, SABER cutters); and hybrid cutting and routing (SD-Italy F-series CNC routers with integrated auto stud welding). A pre-owned equipment business trades 65+ units across Heidelberg, Mitsubishi, Ryobi, RMGT, KBA, Komori, Roland, Horizon, and others.

Graphco generates revenue through new equipment sales (hardware reselling at quote-based pricing), pre-owned equipment buy-and-sell, parts inventory, and recurring technical service and maintenance contracts delivered by factory-trained technicians. The company operates a sales-led go-to-market motion through direct field sales representatives serving commercial printers, packaging printers, and in-plant print operations, supplemented by an online product catalog and inquiry/quote functionality. A Midwest regional office in Schaumburg, Illinois complements the Cleveland, Ohio headquarters, and the service network provides nationwide installation, preventive maintenance, operator training, and emergency support across all represented brands. Industry recognition includes a 2025 Pinnacle Award for CNC Innovation on the SD Augusta F150R Pro platform, and content marketing assets include the "Commit to Print" and "Graphco Radio" podcasts.

Name

Graphco

Legal name

Graphco

Website

https://graphco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Graphco is the exclusive U.S. and North American distributor of digital, offset, and print finishing equipment, representing RMGT, SD-Italy, Foliant, Horizon, Kodak, Konica Minolta, and MGI for commercial, packaging, and in-plant printers, supported by factory-trained service technicians and maintenance contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleveland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Equipment Sales: Sale of new offset presses, digital presses, finishing equipment, and packaging solutions from represented manufacturers including RMGT, SD-Italy, Foliant, Horizon, Kodak, Konica Minolta, MGI, MBM, Graphic Whizard, Sterling-Spiel.
2. Pre-Owned Equipment Sales: Buy and sell used offset printing machines and finishing equipment from brands including Heidelberg, Mitsubishi, Ryobi, RMGT, KBA, Roland, Komori, Standard Horizon, Konica Minolta, Sterling Spiel, Graphic Whizard & Foliant.
3. Technical Service & Maintenance: Technical service team provides repair, maintenance, preventive maintenance, and operator training for offset and digital presses, prepress and finishing equipment. Service call scheduling and maintenance contracts available.
4. Parts & Inventory: Large parts inventory for equipment they represent, supporting service operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Graphco distributes and services commercial printing and finishing equipment, acting as the exclusive US distributor for RMGT offset presses and SD-Italy hybrid CNC cutting/routing solutions, and the exclusive North American distributor for Foliant industrial laminators. The company sells new and pre-owned offset presses, digital presses, hybrid cutting tables, laminators, bindery/finishing equipment, CTP systems, and color management software, complemented by factory-trained technical service, maintenance contracts, parts inventory, and operator training.

Product overview

Graphco is the industry's leading provider of digital, offset, and print finishing solutions, representing the finest brands of equipment including RMGT, Foliant, Horizon, Kodak, SD-Italy, SCS Automaberg, MBM, Graphic Whizard, Sterling-Spiel, and many more. The product portfolio spans multiple interconnected categories: Offset Print Solutions (RMGT presses ranging from 2-up to 10 series, CTP systems, color management, LED UV curing); Digital Print Solutions (Kodak Prosper and Konica Minolta AccurioPress digital presses, MGI spot UV and foil systems); Finishing Solutions (Horizon saddlestitchers, perfect binders, collators; Foliant laminators from Mercury and Vega series; Graphic Whizard cutters and slitters; Sterling binding equipment); Hybrid Cutting & Routing (SD-Italy F150R PRO, F50R PRO, and F1R2 PRO digital die-cutters with Auto Stud Welding); and Fold Stream folding and gluing systems. Graphco also offers pre-owned equipment and comprehensive technical service including installation, maintenance contracts, and operator training. The company operates as a distributor/reseller supported by factory-trained technicians providing service for all represented brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Graphco: The industry's leading provider of digital, offset and print finishing solutions

Products and services

• RMGT 9 Series Offset Press 8-up offset press distributed by Graphco for commercial printing operations seeking cost-effective offset production.
• RMGT 10 Series Offset Press High-performance offset press for commercial printers requiring cutting-edge offset printing technology.
• RMGT 970 Series Offset Press Versatile offset press with ASAP (Automated Smart Assist Printing) for full-sheet color and register inspection, single pressman operation, and 8+UP sheet size capability.
• RMGT 970PX Packaging Press Packaging offset press that handles nearly all folding carton jobs at significantly lower cost than 41-inch offset or digital presses; features ASAP full-sheet color and register inspection, Touchless Air Glide Transfer, Retractable Coater, and prints up to 16,000 sheets per hour on materials from .0016 inches to 31pt board.
• RMGT 760 6-Up Offset Press 6-up format offset press distributed by Graphco for commercial printing operations.
• RMGT 5 Series 520GX Offset Press Entry-level offset press in the RMGT 5 Series lineup for smaller commercial print operations.
• Kodak Prosper 6000 Press High-speed inkjet digital press for commercial printing applications.
• Kodak Prosper 7000 Turbo Press High-performance inkjet digital press with enhanced speed capabilities for commercial production.
• Kodak Prosper Ultra 520 Press Compact inkjet digital press for high-quality output in production environments.
• Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1 Digital inkjet color press with B2+ format for commercial and industrial printing applications.
• Konica Minolta AccurioPress C2070/C2070P Series High-speed digital printing press series for production environments.
• Konica Minolta AccurioPress C6100/C1085 High-volume digital color press for professional print production environments.
• MGI Meteor Unlimited Colors XL Plus 4-color digital press with iFOIL technology for embossing and hot foil stamping effects in a single pass.
• MGI JETvarnish 3D Evolution Spot UV embossing and hot foil stamping system for digital finishing applications.
• MGI JETvarnish 3DS Spot UV coater for digital printing enhancement and finishing.
• Horizon BQ-500 Perfect Binder High-volume perfect binder for professional bookbinding applications.
• Horizon SB-09 Nine-Clamp Perfect Binder Nine-clamp perfect binder for high-volume book production.
• Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark IV Saddlestitcher Digital saddlestitcher with iCE technology for automated booklet production.
• Horizon FoldLiner Saddlestitching System Saddlestitching system for high-volume booklet production environments.
• Horizon VAC-1000 Collator High-capacity collator for gathering and processing printed signatures.
• Foliant Mercury 400 NG Laminator Compact industrial laminating machine for digital print finishing operations.
• Foliant Mercury 530 NG Laminator Compact industrial laminating machine with larger format capacity for digital print finishing.
• Foliant Mercury 760 NG Laminator Compact industrial fast laminating machine for high-speed production finishing.
• Foliant Vega 530A Industrial Laminator Industrial laminating machine for high-volume production environments.
• Fold Stream Folding & Gluing System Multi-belt folding and gluing system with interactive touchscreen control, adjustable plow heights, and speeds from 6.56 to 164.04 feet per minute; eliminates the need to change belts when switching between digital and offset printing.
• SD-Italy F150R PRO Hybrid Cutter Ultra-high speed hybrid cutting and routing plotter with X & Y axis speeds up to 4.65 feet per second, 2.3G acceleration, processing up to 6-inch thick materials, and fully automatic tool change up to 25 positions.
• SD-Italy F50R PRO Hybrid Cutter Hybrid cutting and routing plotter operating at 6.5 feet per second, processing materials up to 2 inches thick with up to 13 automated tool positions and 50,000 RPM spindle.
• SD-Italy F1R2 PRO Digital Die-Cutter Digital die-cutter processing up to 2-UP 9x12 inch pocket folders every 15 seconds with QR code driven programming and industrial level down-stacking for lights-out production.
• SD-Italy Auto Stud Welding Automated stud welding technology synchronized with CNC routing programs, handling materials up to 6 inches thick with 100% registration and .001mm cutting tolerance.
• CRON CTP Systems Computer-to-plate (CTP) systems including G+ Series, UVP Series, H Model, and thermal CTP equipment for prepress operations.
• Kodak Platesetters CTP platesetters including ACHIEVE T400/T800, MAGNUS Q800, and TRENDSETTER Q400/Q800 models for offset prepress operations.
• Pre-Owned Equipment Used and refurbished offset presses and finishing equipment resold by Graphco from brands including Heidelberg, Mitsubishi, Ryobi, RMGT, KBA, Roland, Komori, and Horizon.
• Technical Service & Maintenance Factory-trained technical support providing installation, maintenance, operator training, preventive maintenance, repair, and maintenance contracts for offset, digital, prepress, and finishing equipment across all represented brands.

Quantifiable outcome

• RMGT 970PX handles nearly all folding carton jobs at significantly lower cost than any 41-inch offset or digital press
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• RMGTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraphco is the exclusive U.S. distributor for RMGT's offset presses including the top-selling 970, 920, and other series. RMGT leads the world in LED printing technology with over 1,000 installations. Graphco represents the full RMGT lineup including 8-Up, 6-Up, and 2-Up offset presses for commercial and packaging applications.
• SD-ItalycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraphco is the exclusive U.S. distributor of SD-Italy's Augusta hybrid CNC routing and cutting solutions. Products include F150R PRO, F50R PRO, and F1R2 PRO digital die-cutters. SD-Italy is an Italian manufacturer of advanced hybrid cutting and routing equipment.
• FoliantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraphco is the exclusive North American distributor for Foliant industrial laminating machines. Foliant is described as the world's #1 brand of single and double-sided laminators, offering entry-level, digital print and industrial laminating solutions.
• HorizoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraphco represents Horizon equipment including saddlestitchers, perfect binders, folders, collators, die-cutters, and finishing systems. Horizon is a leading manufacturer of automated finishing equipment.
• KodakmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraphco represents Kodak products including Prosper digital presses, ACHIEVE and MAGNUS platesetters, TRENDSETTER platesetters, and Prinergy workflow solutions.
• Konica MinoltamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraphco represents Konica Minolta digital presses including AccurioJet KM-1, AccurioPress series, and bizhub PRESS systems for commercial and label printing.
• MGImajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGraphco represents MGI products including Meteor Unlimited Colors XL Plus digital press with iFOIL technology and JETvarnish 3D Evolution spot UV embossing systems.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ricoh USA (Production Print): Ricoh's production print business sells digital color presses direct to U.S. commercial and in-plant printers, overlapping with Graphco's Konica Minolta AccurioPress and Kodak Prosper portfolios. As a direct OEM with a much larger overall portfolio, it functions as a broad incumbent.
• Heidelberg USA: Heidelberg is a global press manufacturer with a large direct U.S. sales and service organization. It competes head-to-head with Graphco's RMGT and Konica Minolta lineup in offset and digital presses, and overlaps with Horizon finishing equipment. Heidelberg's broader portfolio and direct manufacturer status make it a broad incumbent rather than a channel-partner peer.
• Koenig & Bauer (KBA) North America: Koenig & Bauer sells offset and digital presses directly in North America across commercial and packaging applications, competing with Graphco's RMGT offset line and MGI/Konica Minolta digital lineup. As an OEM with its own U.S. sales/service infrastructure, it is a broad incumbent rather than a channel peer.
• Canon Solutions America (Production Print): Canon's production print division sells digital presses and workflow direct to U.S. commercial printers, competing with Konica Minolta and Kodak Prosper lines that Graphco distributes. Operates as a broad incumbent with a much wider imaging-product portfolio.
• BOBST North America: BOBST manufactures and sells folder-gluers, die-cutters, and packaging finishing equipment direct to North American converters, competing with Graphco's Fold Stream folding & gluing and SD-Italy hybrid cutting & routing portfolio for the same packaging printer customer base.
• Komori America: Komori manufactures offset presses and sells direct to U.S. commercial and packaging printers via Komori America's national sales/service network. It directly competes with RMGT (Graphco's flagship) in commercial offset and packaging presses.
• Fujifilm North America (Graphic Systems): Fujifilm sells inkjet digital presses, workflow software, and platesetters directly in North America — overlapping with Graphco's Kodak Prosper, CRON CTP, and digital workflow portfolio. Its broad graphics portfolio and direct OEM sales motion make it a broad incumbent.
• HP Indigo (Graphic Arts): HP Indigo sells high-end digital presses direct to U.S. commercial and packaging printers, competing with the MGI, Konica Minolta, and Kodak Prosper lines that Graphco distributes. Operates as a broad incumbent within a much larger technology portfolio.

Direct peers

• Standard Horizon (through Standard Finishing): Standard Horizon manufactures and sells bindery and finishing equipment directly in North America, competing head-to-head with Graphco's Horizon saddlestitchers, perfect binders, and collators for the same finishing-house and in-plant customer segments.
• Mark Andy: Mark Andy is a leading manufacturer and direct seller of flexographic and digital label/packaging printing presses and finishing equipment in North America. It competes most directly with Graphco's packaging press (RMGT 970PX) and digital finishing solutions for the same converter customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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