Personalized Paper Manufacturing Group

What Personalized Paper Manufacturing Group does

Personalized Paper Manufacturing Group, operating as PrintPPS.com and legally Julmark Group, Inc., is a private, bootstrapped manufacturer of custom stationery products headquartered at 9004 Washington Street NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The company was founded in 1996 and has built a 20-plus year operating history focused on a narrow but deep catalog of customizable paper goods: notepads (offered in 34 distinct sizes, roughly three times more than competitors), spiral and perfect-bound notebooks, sticky notes in multiple shapes and sizes, business cards, NCR carbonless forms and receipt books, graph pads, legal pads, and — through a partnership with BIC — custom-branded pens, along with smaller lines of paper mousepads, flyers, and specialty items such as bridge score sheets and teacher gifts. Core production technology is digital CMYK 4-color printing combined with acid-free paper featuring ColorLok Technology, and the stated manufacturing capacity is up to 100,000 notepads per day.

The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer e-commerce through PrintPPS.com, supported by a self-serve online design studio (with templates, customer uploads, and free PDF proofs) and phone-based customer support. Orders ship via FedEx to US and Canadian customers, with next-business-day turnaround available. Revenue is generated through one-time transactional sales on a volume-tiered pricing model — for example, budget notepads step from $2.89 per unit at nine pads down to $0.34 per unit at 10,000 pads, and BIC pens range from $0.49–$0.72 per unit at high volumes. Customer segments are broad and horizontal, spanning business professionals seeking branded stationery, service industries requiring NCR receipt and invoice books, educators, and promotional-product resellers. The company is founder/family-led under CEO Mark Gaulden (with David Gaulden also listed in company leadership), has 11–50 employees, claims a cumulative customer base exceeding 108,000, and has accumulated more than 7,500 five-star Trustpilot reviews; it operates without any disclosed external equity, debt, or parent-company backing.

Name

Personalized Paper Manufacturing Group

Legal name

Julmark Group, Inc.

Website

https://printpps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Personalized Paper Manufacturing Group (PrintPPS.com), operating as Julmark Group, Inc., is a private Albuquerque-based manufacturer of custom stationery products. It sells custom notepads (34 sizes), notebooks, NCR forms, and BIC pens direct to businesses, service industries, educators, and consumers across the US and Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Stationery Manufacturing

NAICS

Stationery Product Manufacturing (32223), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222), Office Supplies and Stationery Retailers (45941)

SIC

Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work (2780), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms) (IMAMAHAG)

Keywords

• Custom printed stationery
• Custom notepad manufacturing
• NCR carbonless forms
• Custom promotional products
• Digital printing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Albuquerque

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Paper Products Sales: One-time transaction sales of custom printed paper products including notepads, notebooks, sticky notes, business cards, NCR forms, legal pads, and graph pads. Volume-based pricing model where increasing quantity lowers per-unit cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Personalized Paper Manufacturing Group manufactures and sells custom printed paper and stationery products directly through its PrintPPS.com e-commerce platform. The catalog spans notepads (offered in 34 sizes), custom notebooks, sticky notes, business cards, NCR carbonless forms and receipt books, graph pads, legal pads, custom BIC pens, paper mousepads, flyers, spiral booklets, and thank-you cards. Customers self-serve designs via an online studio or upload their own artwork, with orders manufactured in Albuquerque, NM and shipped via FedEx.

Product overview

Personalized Paper Manufacturing Group (operating as PrintPPS.com) is North America's largest manufacturer of custom stationery products with a 20-year history. The company operates as a single unified e-commerce manufacturing platform offering custom printing products organized into two main categories: custom padded products (notepads, notebooks, sticky notes, graph pads, legal pads) and business printing products (NCR carbonless forms, business cards, marketing materials). The product portfolio includes Custom Notepads in 34 sizes as the flagship offering, Custom Notebooks with spiral binding and multiple cover options, Custom Sticky Notes in various shapes and sizes, Custom Business Cards, NCR Carbonless Forms for receipt and invoice books, Custom Graph Pads, Custom Legal Pads, Custom BIC Pens, Custom Paper Mousepads, and specialty items like Bridge Score Sheets and Teacher Gifts. The company differentiates through extensive customization options, digital printing technology, fast turnaround (same-day shipping available), and a 'Service Is Everything' customer service model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Notepads Custom printed notepads offered in 34 sizes with various paper weights (50LB, 60LB, 70LB), colored paper (white, pink, blue, green, yellow), ruling options (graph, lined, dot), and double-sided printing. Configurable via the Online Design Studio with free PDF proofs; available with magnetic backing, budget, double-sided, and recycled-paper sub-variants.
• Custom Notebooks Custom spiral-bound and perfect-bound notebooks in styles including spiral, top bound, classic, professional, pastel, rainbow, fountain pen, custom journals, steno books, reporter's notebooks, wireless notebooks, composition notebooks, and pocket notebooks for branded stationery and personalization.
• Custom Sticky Notes Custom printed sticky notes in sizes from 2" up to 8.5" x 11" and shapes including square, house, car, circle, star, heart, apple and more, with full-color digital printing and magnetic or colored paper variants.
• Custom Business Cards Custom business cards in multiple sizes (standard 3.5" x 2", credit card, mini, square) with finishes including matte, glossy, thick, rounded corner, eco-friendly, premium, professional, and vertical orientations.
• Custom NCR Carbonless Forms and Receipt Books Custom carbonless (NCR) forms, receipt books, invoice books, sales order books, statement books, ticket books, and bill books with industry-specific layouts for auto repair, catering, cleaning, construction, electrical, florist, HVAC, jewelry, landscaping, locksmith, plumbing, roofing and other service industries.
• Custom Graph Pads Custom graph paper pads with grid configurations including square, cross section, cartesian, dot grid, and isometric; sizes from 4" x 6" up to 17" x 11"; paper weights of 20LB, 24LB, 28LB; with optional covers and double-sided printing.
• Custom Legal Pads Custom legal pads in standard (8.5" x 11.5"), junior legal (5.5" x 9"), and letter sizes, with paper colors including yellow, white, pink, blue, green, and cream, and headstrip options; recycled and spiral-bound variants available.
• Custom BIC Pens Custom branded BIC pens via OEM/whitelabel partnership covering Round Stic, Clic Stic, Clic, Dart, Dart Color, Tri-Stic, Grip Roller, Epiphany, and Jive models with screen-printed imprints in over 20 colors and various barrel and clip color options.
• Custom Paper Mousepads Custom printed paper mousepads available in 10" x 8" and 8.5" x 7" sizes for branded promotional use.
• Custom Flyers and Brochures Custom printed flyers and brochures for marketing and promotional materials.
• Custom Teacher Gift Products Custom teacher gift products offering personalized stationery items designed for educators and gifting.
• Custom Bridge Score Sheets and Tally Pads Custom printed bridge score sheets and tally pads for card game scoring.
• Custom Business Thank You and Sympathy Cards Custom printed business thank you cards and folded sympathy cards.
• Custom Spiral Booklets Custom spiral-bound booklets in various sizes including 8.5" x 11" and 5.5" x 8.5".
• Recycled Paper Custom Products Eco-friendly custom stationery products made from paper containing at least 30% post-consumer recycled content, including recycled notepads, sticky notes, form pads, legal pads, and letter pads.

Quantifiable outcome

• Orders can be completed and shipped as early as the next business day
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 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

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BICcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPersonalized Paper Manufacturing Group has partnered with BIC to offer custom BIC pens including Jive, Epiphany, Clic, Tri-Stic, Round Stic, Dart, and Grip Roller models. Offers wide range of barrel colors, clip colors, and imprint colors for marketing and branding purposes.
• FedExminorOthersFedEx is used for shipping products to customers. FedEx account cannot be charged directly through the order system. Standard and expedited shipping options available for US and Canada delivery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• 4by6.com: 4by6.com is a direct competitor specializing in custom photo prints and notepads via a self-serve online platform with similar low-MOQ and fast-turnaround positioning. It targets the same SMB and consumer customers for personalized paper products.
• MOO: MOO is a premium custom stationery and business card manufacturer serving SMBs and consumers with high-quality paper products and design tools. Comparable to PrintPPS in its focus on design-forward custom stationery sold through an e-commerce platform.
• PrintingForLess: PrintingForLess offers custom commercial printing including notepads, forms, business cards, and booklets via an online ordering platform. Targets the same small business customer base with similar product range and customization options.
• OvernightPrints: OvernightPrints is a custom online printing company offering business cards, notepads, flyers, and marketing materials with fast turnaround. Overlaps with PrintPPS on multiple product categories and SMB customer base.
• PrintRunner: PrintRunner provides online custom printing for business cards, postcards, brochures, and stationery products targeting SMBs. Operates a similar e-commerce-driven, self-serve print-on-demand model to PrintPPS.
• GotPrint: GotPrint is an online commercial printer offering custom business cards, notepads, brochures, and marketing materials. Competes directly with PrintPPS in the SMB custom-print segment with similar volume-based pricing.
• PsPrint: PsPrint is an online custom commercial printer offering business cards, brochures, notepads, and marketing materials. Competes with PrintPPS in the SMB custom-printing space with similar product offerings and e-commerce ordering.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Vistaprint/Cimpress is a broad incumbent in custom printing offering business cards, marketing materials, and promotional products. While significantly larger and more diversified, it directly overlaps PrintPPS in custom notepads, NCR forms, and business cards for SMB and consumer customers.

Emerging players

• Mixam: Mixam is a print-on-demand platform offering custom books, magazines, catalogs, and stationery products with low minimum orders. Comparable to PrintPPS for customers seeking small-batch custom paper printing with online ordering.
• Sticker Mule: Sticker Mule is an emerging custom-product manufacturer specializing in stickers, labels, and promotional merchandise via a streamlined online ordering platform. Represents a comparable direct-to-consumer e-commerce custom manufacturing model with adjacent product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/printpps
• Facebookfacebook.com/PrintPPS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/personalized-paper-manufacturing

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

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