Morris Printing Group

Name

Morris Printing Group

Legal name

Morris Printing Group, Inc.

Website

https://morrisprintinggroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Books Printing (323117), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Book Publishers (51313)

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work (2780)

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Book Print-on-Demand (Fiction & Nonfiction) (MPAJANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Book Print-on-Demand (Picture Books, Early Readers, YA) (MPAJANAC), Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets) (IMAMAHAH)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Fundraising cookbooks
• Student planners publishing
• Self-publishing services
• Educational publishing products

Headquarters

HQ city

Kearney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cookbook Publishing and Printing: Revenue from printing and publishing fundraising cookbooks through Morris Press Cookbooks and Simply Cookbooks divisions. One-time product sales to organizations and individuals.
2. Educational Products: Revenue from student planners, school folders, and fundraising products for K-12 schools and colleges through School Mate and School Mate College divisions.
3. Self-Publishing Services: Revenue from self-publishing services for comic books, children's literature, and general self-publishing through Morris Publishing division.
4. Commercial Printing Services: Revenue from commercial print services through Morris Press Commercial and Crush Printing divisions serving diverse business markets across the United States.
5. Classroom Books: Revenue from classroom book publishing through School Mate Publishing division.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Morris Printing Group is a commercial printing and publishing company that produces fundraising cookbooks, student planners and educational products, self-published books (comic books, children's literature), classroom books, and commercial print services. The company operates eight specialized divisions serving K-12 schools, colleges, fundraising organizations, individual authors, and commercial businesses across the United States through direct sales and e-commerce websites.

Product overview

Morris Printing Group operates as a multi-division printing conglomerate offering a portfolio of specialized products and services. The company is structured around eight distinct sub-brands: Morris Press Cookbooks (fundraising cookbooks), School Mate and School Mate College (student planners for K-12 and college), School Mate Publishing (classroom books), Morris Publishing (self-publishing for comics, children's books, and general authors), Morris Press Commercial (commercial printing services), Crush Printing, and Simply Cookbooks. These divisions share underlying production infrastructure—including over 250,000 square feet of manufacturing space, digital and traditional presses, and direct-to-plate technology—allowing the company to leverage volume purchasing and provide quality, efficiency, fast turnaround, and affordability across all product lines. The divisions target diverse markets including schools, nonprofits, authors, and commercial businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Morris Press Cookbooks: Fundraising cookbooks publishing division
• School Mate
• School Mate College
• School Mate Publishing
• Morris Publishing
• Morris Press Commercial
• Crush Printing
• Simply Cookbooks

Products and services

• Morris Press Cookbooks A division specializing in fundraising cookbooks, allowing organizations and community groups to create and sell custom cookbooks as fundraising tools.
• School Mate Produces student planners, school folders, and fundraising products specifically designed for the K-12 school market.
• School Mate College Extends the School Mate product line to serve the college market with student planners and related academic products.
• School Mate Publishing Focuses on classroom books and educational publishing materials for K-12 schools.
• Morris Publishing Offers self-publishing services including comic books, children's literature, and general self-publishing solutions for individual authors.
• Morris Press Commercial Provides commercial printing services for businesses, handling a wide range of printing needs from one-color to full-color digital and traditional printing.
• Crush Printing A division offering specialized printing services as part of the Morris Printing Group portfolio.
• Simply Cookbooks A cookbook publishing division offering custom cookbook creation services for individuals and organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Volume purchasing savings passed to customers through mass buying of paper and materials

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BookBaby: Self-publishing services company offering book printing, design, and distribution for independent authors. Directly comparable to Morris Publishing's self-publishing service targeting comic books, children's literature, and general authors.
• Worzalla: U.S. book printer focused on children's books, trade books, and educational titles. Directly comparable to Morris Publishing and School Mate Publishing on short-run and specialty book production.
• Lulu Press: Self-publishing platform offering print-on-demand books, comics, and children's literature. Competes head-on with Morris Publishing's self-publishing service for individual authors and small publishers.
• Sheridan: U.S. print provider serving journals, books, and educational markets. Comparable to Morris's mix of journal/educational printing and short-run commercial book production.
• Bookmasters: U.S. book manufacturer and publisher services provider offering printing, warehousing, and distribution for trade and educational publishers. Direct peer on integrated book manufacturing and publishing services.
• Versa Press: U.S. book printer producing hardcover, paperback, and specialty bound books for publishers and self-publishers. Directly comparable to Morris Publishing's short-run book printing service with similar educational and trade book customer base.
• Maple Press: U.S. book manufacturer specializing in hardcover and paperback production for publishers. Comparable to Morris Publishing on book manufacturing for trade, educational, and specialty titles.
• Walsworth Publishing (CJK Group): Family-owned U.S. book and journal printer serving educational, trade, and custom publishing markets. Direct peer in book printing for schools, yearbooks, and short-run publishing with similar capital-intensive plant footprint.

Broad incumbents

• RR Donnelley: Diversified incumbent in commercial printing, packaging, and labels with nationwide plant footprint. Overlaps with Morris's commercial printing services and offers geographic redundancy that Morris lacks.
• Quad/Graphics: Large U.S. commercial printing platform with broad capabilities across catalogs, magazines, books, and direct mail. Overlaps with Morris Press Commercial and Crush Printing on commercial print services but operates at vastly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 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 →

Frequently asked questions about Morris Printing Group