What Data-Pac does

Data-Pac Mailing Systems Corp. is a privately held US manufacturer headquartered in Webster, New York, that designs, produces, and distributes commercial mailing systems, USPS postage meters, shipping stations, and postal accounting software. The company is distinguished as the first entity in more than 25 years to receive United States Postal Service authorization to manufacture and market postage meters in the United States, with its America2 Postage Security Device additionally holding FIPS-140-2 federal cryptographic certification and supporting internet-based postage funds replenishment. Its hardware portfolio spans high-speed in-line metering (Summit 22K, up to 22,000 pieces/hour), production inserter bases (DIB, DIB-200W LPM), mid- and low-volume tabletop systems (The Curve, The Advanced Curve, DP-155A), a Shipping Station, and the forthcoming America3 IMI-compliant meter slated for 2026. The Advanced Curve incorporates OCR-based address reading at up to 6,000 pieces per hour for CASS/MASS certification and USPS discount qualification (5.8 cents per letter, 15.5 cents per flat), while all systems run on Windows 11 with the proprietary eSmart-Mail software, optionally consolidated network-wide via eSmart-Mail Manager.

The business model is built on direct hardware sales supplemented by a dealer network and a proprietary online store, with revenue derived from capital equipment sales, software licensing (eSmart-Mail, eSmart-Mail Manager), consumables economics tied to ink and postage, and shipping solutions. Pricing is quote-based across multi-year sales cycles, and the company also offers rental arrangements for select hardware. Customers span three primary segments: commercial/business mailing operations requiring high-volume metering and USPS discount optimization, small-to-medium businesses with regular mailing needs up to 155 letters per minute, and production inserter operators using folding/inserting equipment from Bell+Howell, Inserco, Flo-Master, Gunther, Quadient, and BlueCrest. Distribution is concentrated in the United States with secondary presence in Canada. All products are designed and manufactured in the USA using all-steel construction intended for 24/7 production environments.

Name

Data-Pac

Legal name

Data-Pac Mailing Systems Corp.

Website

https://data-pac.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Webster

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sale of commercial mailing systems including The Curve, The Advanced Curve, DP-155A, DIB, Summit 22K, Shipping Station, and postage meters (America 2, America 3). Products sold directly and through dealer network.
2. Software Licensing: eSmart-Mail software standard with all systems; optional eSmart-Mail Manager for multi-system consolidation and advanced reporting. SQL or Access database options.
3. Shipping Solutions: Data-Pac Shipping Station with integrated label printing, USPS shipping labels, customs forms, and commercial rate discount qualification capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Data-Pac develops, manufactures and distributes commercial and small-business mailing systems, USPS-authorized postage meters, high-speed inserter-based metering hardware, and shipping stations, all integrated with its proprietary eSmart-Mail postal accounting and reporting software.

Product overview

Data-Pac offers a unified portfolio of mailing and shipping systems, combining production-grade hardware with integrated software. The hardware lineup includes postage meters (America 2 and upcoming America 3), high-speed inserter-based systems (Summit 22K, DIB, DIB-200W LPM), tabletop mailing systems (The Curve, The Advanced Curve, DP-155A), and a dedicated shipping station. All hardware runs eSmart-Mail software, with the optional eSmart-Mail Manager providing enterprise-wide consolidation and accounting across multiple units. The company holds the distinction of being the first new USPS-authorized postage meter manufacturer in over 25 years, and all equipment is designed and manufactured in the USA with all-steel construction for 24/7 production environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• America 2 Postage Meter FIPS-140-2 certified postage security device (PSD) that was the first authorized postage meter in 25 years to offer internet-based postage funds replenishment, eliminating the need for Postage by Phone. For commercial and business mailers.
• America 3 Postage Meter IMI (Intelligent Mail Indicia) compliant postage security device for use with all Data-Pac Mailing Systems, the successor to America 2, providing IMI-compliant postage imprinting.
• Summit 22K High-speed digital mailing system for use with production inserters, processing envelopes at speeds of up to 22,000 per hour. IMI compliant with the new America 3 PSD, featuring a new roller system transport and printing system.
• Digital Inserter Base (DIB) Production-grade digital mailing system for use with high-volume folding and inserting equipment. Features all-steel construction, PC-based operation, Windows 11, and full accounting. Interfaces with Bell+Howell, Inserco, Flo-Master, Gunther, Quadient, and BlueCrest equipment.
• DIB-200W LPM Digital inserter base with in-line weighing capabilities, processing up to 12,000 pieces per hour for use with production inserters.
• The Curve Weigh-in-motion tabletop mailing system with static weighing capabilities. Features a 15-inch color touch screen, built-in 70lb scale with shape-based measurement sensors, unlimited accounting, and batch processing speeds up to 11,000 pieces per hour. Prints postage indicia, permit, and shipping labels.
• The Advanced Curve Mailing system with OCR camera reading for USPS discounts. Reads addresses at up to 6,000 per hour, performs CASS and MASS certification, adds Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB), and qualifies mail for mixed AADC rate (5.8 cents per piece discount) and flat mixed AADC discount (15.5 cents per piece).
• DP-155A Low to mid-volume automatic mailing system processing letters and flats at speeds up to 155 letters per minute. Features a 15-inch industrial color touch screen, Windows 11 PC with eSmart-Mail software, and all-steel construction.
• Data-Pac Shipping Station Shipping station with a 15-inch color touch screen, 70lb external weighing platform, and label printer. Features eSmart-Mail software with full USPS rate engine, postage accounting, internet data transfer, Intelligent Mail Barcode, tracking, customs forms, and certified mail forms. Qualifies for commercial rate discounts up to 11%.
• eSmart-Mail Mail processing and accounting software standard with all Data-Pac mailing systems. Includes full USPS rate engine by Letter/Flat/Parcel, permit printing, ad dyes, custom image printing, open non-proprietary database, and 8 standard reports.
• eSmart-Mail Manager Optional postal accounting and chargeback management software that consolidates data from multiple eSmart-Mail units across a network. Provides 45 standard reports including account activity, productivity tracking, and presort reporting. Features real-time data consolidation, SQL or Access database, manual entry/editing, and ability to add postage to meters from the manager's desktop.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.8 cents per piece discount on qualified letter mail through mixed AADC rate qualification
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United States Postal Service (USPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData-Pac is the first company in 25 years to receive USPS authorization to manufacture and market postage meters in the United States. The America2 PSD was the first postage meter to offer internet-based postage funds replenishment. Ongoing regulatory relationship for postage security device certification and compliance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Bell and Howell: Manufacturer of mail processing and inserting equipment. Listed as an adjacent/integrated partner because Bell+Howell inserters are compatible with Data-Pac's DIB, and the two compete/cooperate around production mailroom solutions.

Emerging players

• Stamps.com (Auctane): Online postage and shipping label platform owned by Auctane. Emerging peer because Stamps.com overlaps with Data-Pac's Shipping Station for USPS label printing and parcel rate discounts, though it is software-only rather than hardware.
• DocuWare: Cloud document management and workflow automation provider. Emerging peer because DocuWare competes in the broader customer communications/document workflow space that increasingly substitutes physical mailing.

Direct peers

• Quadient: Global provider of mailing systems (formerly Neopost) and customer communications management. Direct peer because Quadient manufactures postage meters, folder-inserter systems, and mailing software that compete head-to-head with Data-Pac's DIB and Curve platforms.
• BlueCrest: Production mail and customer communications technology vendor spun out of Pitney Bowes. Direct peer because BlueCrest competes in high-speed inserting, franking, and production mail workflows—the same production-inserter segment Data-Pac targets with the DIB and Summit 22K.
• Francotyp-Postalia (FP): German-based manufacturer of franking and mailing systems. Direct peer because FP sells postage meters, folder-inserter integration, and mailing software globally—comparable product category to Data-Pac's hardware and eSmart-Mail suite.

Broad incumbents

• Pitney Bowes: Largest incumbent in U.S. postage meters and mailing/shipping solutions. Directly comparable because Pitney Bowes is the dominant USPS-authorized franking competitor and offers mailing hardware, software, and services that overlap with Data-Pac's portfolio.
• Ricoh (Production Printing & Mail): Diversified document/printing solutions vendor with mailing and customer-communications offerings. Broad incumbent comparable to Data-Pac's production mail workflow and document processing use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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