Colortec Print & Design

What Colortec Print & Design does

Colortec Print & Design is a privately held, Fort Worth-based commercial printing and design services provider founded in 1994. The company operates as a single-source solution spanning concept-to-completion, offering commercial 4-color offset and digital printing, graphic design, Joomla CMS-based website development, photography coordination and photostyling, product packaging and brand identification, POP/POS displays and trade show graphics, promotional products, and direct mail fulfillment. It serves a horizontal mix of customers including historical S&P 100 enterprise clients (IBM, Lucent Technologies, Cellular One for direct mail), mid-sized corporations across dairy, wine, hardwood flooring, medical imaging, and food, as well as small businesses and startups. Beyond core project work, the company offers add-on services such as Pageflip'r digital publishing (powered by Zmags as an authorized service provider), cloud-based USB flash drive solutions with web portal and ROI tracking, inventory and email marketing management, and new-business consulting packages including SEO/SEM and social media marketing.

The business model combines one-time project-based fees (commercial print, design, packaging, promotional products), modest recurring revenue streams (website maintenance plans, Pageflip'r annual licenses through Zmags), and professional services (consulting, photostyling). Pricing is anchored at $1,100 for base website packages and $199 for turn-key Pageflip'r PDFs, with custom project pricing for printing and design. Go-to-market is consultative and direct, with no disclosed indirect or self-service channels. The technology stack is light on proprietary software: a Joomla CMS practice, an in-house online order fulfillment and inventory management program, the cloud-based USB platform, and partner-provided Zmags for e-publishing. Marketing relies on a portfolio-driven website, testimonial credibility, social media/SEM services offered to clients, and community visibility through charitable event sponsorships (BJK and Friends, Warsaw-Thurston Award). Long-term client relationships, including 15 years with Challenge Dairy Products, indicate service-based retention rather than product lock-in.

Name

Colortec Print & Design

Legal name

Colortec Print & Design

Website

https://colortec.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Colortec Print & Design is a Fort Worth-based commercial printing and design services firm founded in 1994 that delivers end-to-end print, graphic design, Joomla website development, promotional products, and direct mail fulfillment to a mix of large enterprise clients and small businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Commercial Screen Printing (323113), Support Activities for Printing (323120), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Printing & Decoration Services (Screen Print, Embroidery, Laser) (BPAFAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays) (MPAJALAD), Prepress & Composition Services (Typesetting, Layout, Color Management, Proofing) (MPAJALAA)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Graphic design services
• Promotional products
• Website development services
• Direct mail fulfillment

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: Commercial 4-color offset and digital printing including catalogs, brochures, direct mail, sales sheets, product packaging, labels, and business forms. Revenue generated through per-project pricing.
2. Graphic Design Services: Creative design services including corporate ID packages, catalog design, brochure design, website design, direct mail pieces, and marketing collateral. Billed as part of integrated project engagements.
3. Website Development: Joomla CMS website development with base packages starting at $1,100. Additional revenue from maintenance plans (monthly or yearly). Includes e-commerce integration, photo galleries, and mobile-ready features.
4. Digital Publishing (Pageflip'r): PDF to page-flipping e-publication conversion service. Annual licenses for page flip technology through Zmags partnership. Turn-key PDF option starting at $199.
5. Promotional Products: Branded promotional giveaways including pens, mugs, t-shirts, flash drives, travel mugs, and thousands of other products through supplier networks (Sage, PPAI). Access to over 20,000 products.
6. Business Consulting: New business launch consulting including website domain search, company branding, collateral design, SEO/SEM services, and social network marketing management. Offered as affordable packages or à la carte services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colortec Print & Design is a single-source commercial printing and design solutions provider offering offset and digital printing, graphic design, website development using Joomla CMS, photography coordination and photostyling, product packaging and brand identification, POP/POS displays, promotional products, and direct mail fulfillment. The company delivers end-to-end project management from concept to completion, acting as a one-stop partner for printing, design, promotional merchandise, and marketing collateral needs.

Product overview

Colortec Print & Design is a single-source print and design solutions provider operating since 1994. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services built around core printing and design capabilities: commercial 4-color printing (offset and digital), graphic design, website development using Joomla CMS, photography coordination and photostyling, product packaging and brand identification, POP/POS displays and trade show graphics, and promotional products. The company also provides add-on services including electronic publishing via Pageflip'r (powered by Zmags), cloud-based USB flash drive solutions, print management, inventory management, email marketing, direct mail fulfillment, and business consulting for startups. The integrated offering allows clients to manage projects from concept to completion through a single partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial 4-Color Printing & Marketing Products Offset and digital printing services producing catalogs, pocket folders, brochures, gift cards, membership cards, sales sheets, data sheets, direct mail, and mail fulfillment for businesses of all sizes.
• Graphic Design Creative design services including corporate ID packages, catalogs, brochures, mailers, flyers, postcards, and website design. Serves both enterprise clients and small to mid-sized businesses.
• Website Development Professional Joomla CMS-based website development offering corporate websites, e-commerce solutions, sports team sites with schedules, non-profit sites, and mobile-ready responsive design. Base packages start at $1,100 with optional monthly or yearly maintenance plans.
• Photography Coordination & Photostyling Photography project management including commercial photography, props, set design and styling, product styling, and photostyling for furniture, food, and other products.
• Product Packaging & Brand Identification 4-color product labels, magnet mailers, shelf talkers, bottle neckers, aisle violators, door hangers, folding cartons, CD-ROM production, duplication, and packaging services.
• POP/POS Displays and Trade Show Graphics Point-of-purchase displays including shelf wobblers, bottle neckers, trade show graphics, placards, couponing, and branded display racks. Also includes trade show banners, feather flags, backlit signage, retractable banners, and floor adhesive decals.
• Advertising Specialties & Promotional Products Branded giveaway items including calendars, pens, mugs, Post-it notes, screen printed apparel, embroidered apparel, puzzles, playing cards, lenticulars, calculators, letter openers, golf balls, fidget spinners, flash drives, travel mugs, and t-shirts. Access to over 20,000 products through Sage and PPAI supplier networks.
• Pageflip'r Electronic Publishing Page flipping software technology that transforms static digital PDF files into interactive page-turning, web-based flash presentations. Colortec is an Authorized Service Provider for Zmags with turn-key options starting at $199.
• Cloud-Based USB Flash Drive Solutions Branded USB flash drives with web portal for file updates, content management, trackable ROI reports, and branded user interface. Features include real-time content updates, reusable content, and document management.
• Direct Mail and Mail Fulfillment Direct mail campaign design and management including address cleanup, mail processing, least cost per mailed piece optimization, addressing, and mail drop services.
• Business Consulting for Startups Business consulting for new small businesses including website domain search, company ID and branding, collateral design, SEO/SEM, NDA contracting, and social network marketing management (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn). Offered as affordable packages or à la carte services.
• Business Forms & Stationery Business forms, envelopes, and stationery items for corporate identity and business operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Total cost savings guaranteed in writing for business products acquisition
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ZmagscoreTechnology or IntegrationAuthorized Service Provider for Zmags, a leader in digital publishing. Colortec benefits from individually priced annual licenses instead of purchasing expensive blocks of licenses direct, and provides professional assistance in creating effective e-publications.
• PPAI (Promotional Products Association International)minorOthersCurrent supplier network membership providing access to over 20,000 promotional products from major manufacturers listed with PPAI.
• Sage (Promotional Products Supplier Network)minorOthersCurrent supplier network membership providing access to major promotional products manufacturers through Sage platform. Over 20,000 products available.
• Sportswoman Events, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRosie Casals' Sportswoman Events produces the Warsaw-Thurston Award recognizing individuals for professional success in advancing opportunities for women in sport. Colortec is a sponsor of the 2014 event at BNP Paribas Open.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MOO: Online commercial printing company specializing in design-forward print products, business cards, and marketing materials; similar design-and-print integration targeting SMB and mid-market buyers.
• PrintingForLess.com: Online commercial printing company specializing in offset and digital printing, direct mail, and marketing materials; competes in the same service category with national reach.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise commercial printing and marketing services network offering similar offset/digital printing, design, and direct mail services to a comparable SMB and enterprise customer mix.
• PsPrint: Online commercial printing company offering offset/digital printing, design, and direct mail fulfillment with a comparable product mix to Colortec's core service portfolio.
• Minuteman Press: Franchise commercial printing network providing offset/digital printing, design, direct mail, and marketing services to similar SMB customer segments with comparable end-to-end service model.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise printing and marketing services company offering commercial printing, graphic design, direct mail, and promotional products to similar SMB and mid-market clients.
• 4over: Wholesale commercial printing platform offering offset and digital printing services to businesses and resellers; overlaps with Colortec's commercial offset/digital printing and direct mail capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• FASTSIGNS International: Franchise signage and visual graphics provider offering trade show displays, banners, signage, and large-format graphics; overlaps with Colortec's POP display, banner, and signage offerings at much larger scale.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large online commercial printing and marketing services platform with broader product range, scale, and digital capabilities; competes for SMB print and design spend across the U.S.
• FedEx Office: Major retail printing chain offering commercial printing and design as part of broader FedEx logistics portfolio; serves similar SMB and enterprise customers at much greater scale and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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