Gilmore Reproductions

What Gilmore Reproductions does

Gilmore Reproductions is a regional digital reprographics and document services company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, operating as the original division of the privately held R.E. Gilmore Investments Corporation (parent of the 650-employee Gilmore Group of Companies). Founded in 1983 with six employees to serve the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) community, the firm has grown to between 501 and 1,000 employees across its two physical locations in Ottawa (1636 Woodward Drive) and Kingston (375 Select Drive), with a separate Kanata-based headquarters for the parent's global logistics arm.

The company's product surface spans digital printing (using Océ engineering plotters, Xerox Docutechs and Nuveras for black-and-white, and Xerox Dococolor/Xerox 5000/Xerox 2045 for colour), large format colour graphics branded as Real Time Colour (banners, signage, vehicle lettering, custom cutting), finishing and bindery (laminating, perfect/spiral/Cerlox binding, custom cutting), document scanning and digitization with keyword search, and printing supplies. Electronic ordering and document submission are handled through the Gilmore File Hub, an own-storefront online virtual planroom that supports file upload, pre-print proofing, and quote-based transactions.

Gilmore operates a primarily transactional, quote-based revenue model with pay-as-you-go billing across customers including AEC firms, marketers, graphic designers, fine arts professionals, business/administrative buyers, records and information managers, students, and purchasing agents at private companies and government agencies. Distribution is multi-channel — walk-in retail, direct sales staffed by order management personnel, and self-serve online via the File Hub — and pricing is not publicly disclosed. Owned entirely by R.E. Gilmore Investments Corp., the company has no disclosed funding events, no M&A activity, and no public financial reporting.

Name

Gilmore Reproductions

Legal name

R.E. Gilmore Investments Corp.

Website

https://gilmorereproductions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Gilmore Reproductions is an Ottawa-based digital reprographics firm (founded 1983) serving architects, engineers, construction managers, designers, and government purchasers with digital printing, large format colour graphics, finishing and bindery, scanning, and online order submission through its Gilmore File Hub portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing & Reprographics Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC)

Keywords

• Digital printing services
• Large format printing
• Reprographic solutions
• Document scanning
• Finishing and bindery

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

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. Digital Printing Services: High-resolution digital output including architectural plans, engineering plans, construction bid sets, marketing materials, brochures, trade show materials, legal documents, and training manuals. Equipment includes 6 Océ engineering plotters, 2 self-serve plotters, 3 Xerox Docutechs, 3 Xerox Nuveras, and 4 production-level Xerox digital copiers.
2. Large Format Colour Printing: Real Time Colour division provides large format colour graphics including banners, signage, tradeshow booth graphics, vehicle lettering, and custom cutting. Services include large format scanning, dry mounting, and laminating.
3. Finishing and Bindery: Professional finishing services including laminating, dry mounting, spiral binding, cerlox binding, perfect binding, cutting, scoring, folding, custom cutting, specialty labels, and promotional items.
4. Document Scanning and Digitization: Document scanning, imaging, and digitization services that convert paper documents to searchable digital formats with electronic security and backup capabilities.
5. Printing Supplies: Paper, ink, toner, and other printing supplies leveraging bulk purchasing power to provide competitive pricing for private companies and government agencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gilmore Reproductions provides reprographic and digital printing services including digital printing (black and white and small format colour), large format colour graphics for signage and banners, professional finishing and bindery, document scanning and digitization, and printing supplies. The company serves architects, engineers, construction managers, marketers, designers, records managers, students, and purchasing agents through walk-in offices in Ottawa and Kingston, supported by the Gilmore File Hub online ordering portal.

Product overview

Gilmore Reproductions offers specialized reprographic solutions as the original division of R.E. Gilmore Investments Corporation. The company operates as a single unified service provider with multiple integrated offerings: Digital Printing (black and white and colour), Large Format Colour (branded as Real Time Colour), Finishing and Bindery, Scanning Services, and Supplies. Additionally, the Gilmore File Hub provides an online virtual planroom for document management and order submission. The company is part of the Gilmore Group of Companies which includes Gilmore Global (information management), Gilmore Doculink International (document management and fulfillment), Gilmore Printing Services (offset printing), and Gilmore Overklick Technologies (IT services). Gilmore Reproductions primarily serves the AEC (Architects, Engineers, Construction) community and expanded to serve marketers, graphic designers, fine arts professionals, managers, records managers, students, and purchasing agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Printing High-resolution digital output printing services using Océ engineering plotters, Xerox Docutechs, Xerox Nuveras for black and white, and Xerox digital copiers (Dococolor 240, Xerox 5000, Xerox 2045) for small format colour printing up to 12x18 inches. Serves architects, engineers, and businesses needing plans, manuals, booklets, letterhead, and envelopes.
• Large Format Colour (Real Time Colour) Large format colour printing services including indoor and outdoor banners, tradeshow graphics, construction site signage, canvas fine art, window graphics, vehicle lettering, wall graphics, and custom digital cutting. Includes large format scanning, dry mounting, and laminating. Serves graphic designers, marketers, construction managers, and fine arts professionals.
• Finishing and Bindery Post-print finishing services including laminating, dry mounting, spiral binding, cerlox binding, perfect binding, cutting, scoring, folding, custom cutting, specialty labels, and promotional items. Complements printing services for architects, designers, and businesses needing professional document finishing.
• Scanning Services Document digitization and scanning services that convert paper documents to searchable digital formats with keyword-based content search capabilities, electronic security, and backup systems. Serves records and information managers needing to digitize paper archives.
• Printing Supplies Retail and bulk sales of paper, ink, toner, and other graphic supplies to private companies and government agencies, leveraging Gilmore's bulk purchasing power for competitive pricing. Targets purchasing agents and procurement officers.
• Gilmore File Hub (Online Virtual Planroom) Online virtual planroom and document management portal enabling electronic submission of digital documents with pre-print proofing, file uploads, and order management for plan printing, small format printing, large format colour graphics, and custom orders. Enables remote e-commerce ordering for customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving design community for over 40 years with continued technology investment
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sir Speedy: Sir Speedy is a North American franchise network offering digital printing, marketing collateral, signs, and finishing services to businesses. Matches Gilmore's core product lines (digital printing, large format, bindery) for business customers.
• Speedpro Imaging: Speedpro Imaging is a Canadian-founded franchise network specializing in large-format printing, vehicle wraps, signage, and trade show graphics. Directly comparable to Gilmore's Real Time Colour division for large-format colour customers.
• The Printing House (TPH): TPH is a Canadian digital print and document services chain with locations primarily in Ontario, offering small and large format printing, bindery, and scanning. Comparable as a multi-location Canadian reprographics provider serving business and design customers.
• ARC Document Solutions: ARC Document Solutions is the largest US-focused reprographics and document management company, serving AEC and government clients with large-format printing, planroom, and document scanning services. It is the closest direct peer to Gilmore's AEC-anchored reprographics model.
• Minuteman Press: Minuteman Press operates one of the largest networks of franchised commercial print centres across North America, providing digital printing, bindery, and design services to SMBs. Directly comparable as a multi-location commercial printing services competitor.

Others

• Cansel: Cansel is a Canadian distributor and service provider for the AEC, surveying, and geospatial industries, offering printing/scanning hardware, software, and consumables. Adjacent as a fellow Ottawa/Ontario-based AEC services and document technology participant.
• Spicers Canada: Spicers is a wholesale distributor of printing, signage, and graphic arts supplies in Canada. Comparable as an adjacent supplier/distributor participating in the same paper and ink supply ecosystem that Gilmore serves through its supplies business.

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Cimpress/Vistaprint is a large online-first commercial printing platform serving small businesses with marketing materials, signage, and promotional products at scale. A broad incumbent exerting price pressure on Gilmore's transactional SMB print and large-format offerings.
• FedEx Office: FedEx Office is a national chain operating within FedEx offering walk-in digital printing, copying, binding, and signage with brand-backed logistics. A broad incumbent competitor in the same commercial printing category with greater geographic reach.
• Staples Print & Marketing Services: Staples operates an extensive in-store and online print services network across North America including signs, banners, marketing materials, and document printing. A broad incumbent that overlaps with Gilmore's SMB and business customer base via self-serve and online ordering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 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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