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A.B. Dick
Legal namestring
The A. B. Dick Company
Websiteurl
abdick.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1883
Short descriptiontext

A.B. Dick is a legacy offset printing equipment and pressroom supplies brand, now a product line within Mark Andy Print Products (Mark Andy, Inc.) selling 15,000+ consumables, parts and services to commercial offset and flexo printers across the USA and Canada via dealers and e-commerce.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersNiles, United States
HQ citystring
Niles
HQ countrystring
United States
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
offset printing equipment, pressroom supplies, offset duplicators, MICR ink technology, printing plate makers
Industry3 codes
1Commercial & Offset Printing (Sheetfed/Web)
CodeMPAJALABPrimaryNo
2Printing & Copy Services Retail
CodeCRALABADPrimaryNo
3Folding Carton & Paperboard Packaging Printing
CodeIMALAKAHPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Printing and Related Support Activities3231
  • Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)323111
SIC code2 codes
  • Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment3555
  • Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products5110
Product category
Printing Equipment
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model3 records
1Printing Equipment Sales
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Sale of offset duplicators and printing presses including Model 350, 360, and 9800 series presses.

abdick.com
2Pressroom Supplies and Consumables
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Sale of 15,000+ pressroom supplies and consumables for commercial offset and flexo printing operations.

abdick.com
3Repair Parts and Services
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Sale of repair parts and repair services for ABDick equipment.

abdick.com
Marketing channels2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels2 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components4 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

A.B. Dick manufactures and sells offset printing equipment (duplicators and presses such as the Model 350, 360, and 9800 series), more than 15,000 pressroom supplies and consumables for commercial offset and flexo printing, and replacement repair parts and repair services. Operating today as a product brand within Mark Andy Print Products, ABDick-branded offerings are sold directly and through authorized dealers and resellers across North America.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 of 2 values shown
  • Tens of thousands of Model 350 and 360 duplicators sold
+1 more record
Product and service1 record
1ABDick Supplies
Scale indicator3 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership5 partners
1Mark Andy, Inc.
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2013-01-01
Description

In 2013, Presstek, Inc. was subdivided into two divisions and the ABDick supplies business was acquired by Mark Andy, Inc., including the transfer of all ABDick branded products and trademarks. Mark Andy carries on the 130+ year legacy of ABDick.

2Presstek, Inc.
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2004-01-01
Description

In 2004, Presstek, Inc. (a NASDAQ publicly traded company) acquired ABDick assets, trademarks and name. During this acquisition, ABDick ceased to be a standalone company and became a product brand within Presstek. Presstek continued to manufacture and market ABDick equipment, supplies, repair parts and services until 2013.

3Multigraphics (AM International)
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2000-01-01
Description

In 2000, ABDick's parent company purchased the Multigraphics division of AM International and merged it with ABDick. The resulting combined company of ABDick, ITEK Graphix and Multigraphics provided a massive product portfolio of pre-press, press and post-press equipment, supplies, parts and repair service.

4Itek Graphix
Strategic tierCoreTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on1988-01-01
Description

In 1988, ABDick Company acquired Itek Graphix, a leading manufacturer of printing plate-makers for offset duplicators. This acquisition expanded ABDick's product portfolio.

5Thomas Edison
Strategic tierCoreTypeOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAnnounced on1883-01-01
Description

A.B. Dick licensed key autographic printing patents from Thomas Edison in 1883, which enabled the company to evolve from its original lumber business into offset printing products. This licensing arrangement led to the creation of the Edison-Dick Mimeograph in 1889.

Market position
Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment1 record

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature4 records

Each record includes

Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Subsidiaries2 records

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Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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A.B. Dick

Printing Equipmentabdick.com

A.B. Dick is a legacy offset printing equipment and pressroom supplies brand, now a product line within Mark Andy Print Products (Mark Andy, Inc.) selling 15,000+ consumables, parts and services to commercial offset and flexo printers across the USA and Canada via dealers and e-commerce.

A.B. Dick firmographics

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Name
A.B. Dick
Legal name
The A. B. Dick Company
Website
https://abdick.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1883
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
A.B. Dick is a legacy offset printing equipment and pressroom supplies brand, now a product line within Mark Andy Print Products (Mark Andy, Inc.) selling 15,000+ consumables, parts and services to commercial offset and flexo printers across the USA and Canada via dealers and e-commerce.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where A.B. Dick is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Niles
HQ country
United States
HQ region
North America

Markets served

A.B. Dick business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. Printing Equipment Sales: Sale of offset duplicators and printing presses including Model 350, 360, and 9800 series presses.
  2. Pressroom Supplies and Consumables: Sale of 15,000+ pressroom supplies and consumables for commercial offset and flexo printing operations.
  3. Repair Parts and Services: Sale of repair parts and repair services for ABDick equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

A.B. Dick product offering

Product offering

Core offering

A.B. Dick manufactures and sells offset printing equipment (duplicators and presses such as the Model 350, 360, and 9800 series), more than 15,000 pressroom supplies and consumables for commercial offset and flexo printing, and replacement repair parts and repair services. Operating today as a product brand within Mark Andy Print Products, ABDick-branded offerings are sold directly and through authorized dealers and resellers across North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • ABDick Supplies

Quantifiable outcome

  • Tens of thousands of Model 350 and 360 duplicators sold
  • +1 more outcomes

Companies that use A.B. Dick

Customer profile

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

A.B. Dick technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

A.B. Dick partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

  • Mark Andy, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In 2013, Presstek, Inc. was subdivided into two divisions and the ABDick supplies business was acquired by Mark Andy, Inc., including the transfer of all ABDick branded products and trademarks. Mark Andy carries on the 130+ year legacy of ABDick.
  • Presstek, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004In 2004, Presstek, Inc. (a NASDAQ publicly traded company) acquired ABDick assets, trademarks and name. During this acquisition, ABDick ceased to be a standalone company and became a product brand within Presstek. Presstek continued to manufacture and market ABDick equipment, supplies, repair parts and services until 2013.
  • Multigraphics (AM International)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000In 2000, ABDick's parent company purchased the Multigraphics division of AM International and merged it with ABDick. The resulting combined company of ABDick, ITEK Graphix and Multigraphics provided a massive product portfolio of pre-press, press and post-press equipment, supplies, parts and repair service.
  • Itek GraphixcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988In 1988, ABDick Company acquired Itek Graphix, a leading manufacturer of printing plate-makers for offset duplicators. This acquisition expanded ABDick's product portfolio.
  • Thomas EdisoncoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 1883A.B. Dick licensed key autographic printing patents from Thomas Edison in 1883, which enabled the company to evolve from its original lumber business into offset printing products. This licensing arrangement led to the creation of the Edison-Dick Mimeograph in 1889.

Scale indicators3 records

A.B. Dick competitors and assessment

Company assessment

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Customer concentration

A.B. Dick social profiles

Digital presence

A.B. Dick financial estimates

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A.B. Dick leadership team

Management profile

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A.B. Dick subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries2 records

A.B. Dick funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

A.B. Dick M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about A.B. Dick

What does A.B. Dick do?

A.B. Dick manufactures and sells offset printing equipment (duplicators and presses such as the Model 350, 360, and 9800 series), more than 15,000 pressroom supplies and consumables for commercial offset and flexo printing, and replacement repair parts and repair services. Operating today as a product brand within Mark Andy Print Products, ABDick-branded offerings are sold directly and through authorized dealers and resellers across North America.

Is A.B. Dick a public or private company?

A.B. Dick is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was A.B. Dick founded?

A.B. Dick was founded in 1883. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is A.B. Dick based?

A.B. Dick is headquartered in Niles, United States, in the North America region.

How does A.B. Dick make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Printing Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are pressroom Supplies and Consumables and repair Parts and Services.

Does A.B. Dick have an API?

No public API is recorded for A.B. Dick.

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