Bumperactive
Bumperactive is an Austin, Texas union print shop founded in 2007 that produces on-demand custom stickers, apparel, signage, embroidery, and dye-sublimation goods for local businesses, artists, musicians, and individual consumers across the United States.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2007
- HeadquartersAustin, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Bumperactive does
Bumperactive is an Austin, Texas-based custom printing company founded in 2007 that produces on-demand stickers, apparel, signage, drinkware, embroidery, dye-sublimation goods, and promotional items such as buttons and totes. Its production stack spans screen printing, direct-to-garment (DTG) printing, direct-to-film, dye sublimation, embroidery, and vinyl cutting/plotter work, supporting both short-run and bulk orders. Differentiated offerings include outdoor-rated vinyl stickers with three-year durability, holographic glitter and mirror finishes, full-color mug sublimation with no minimums, DTG printing for photographic designs with no minimum order, and a dedicated DTF subdomain.
The company sells through two principal channels: a BigCommerce-powered self-serve webstore (print.bumperactive.com) that handles standardized SKUs such as stickers and crewneck tees with tiered bulk discounts up to 65.5% off at 20,001+ units, and a quote-based workflow on its Wix marketing site (bumperactive.com) for custom projects requiring design consultation. Physical presence includes a production and retail headquarters at 1045 A Reinli Street and a second showroom at 5903 Burnet Road; the company ships orders domestically within the United States only.
Bumperactive operates as a union shop under CWA Local 6132 with a five-year union contract approved March 4, 2021, and uses this positioning—along with an Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce affiliation and a Union Label option on orders—as a brand and pricing differentiator. Its customer base spans Austin local businesses, artists, musicians, activist organizations, and individual consumers, with named logos including Adelberts Brewery, Veracruz All Natural, Terlingua Cold Coffee, Shakey Graves, Pancho Villa's Army, Lone Star Zine Fest, McCallum Baseball, and a single enterprise reference in Cisco for ceramic mugs. Pricing is unit-based across all product lines, with standard turnaround of seven business days.
Bumperactive firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bumperactive
- Legal name
- Bumperactive
- Website
- https://bumperactive.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2007
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Bumperactive is an Austin, Texas union print shop founded in 2007 that produces on-demand custom stickers, apparel, signage, embroidery, and dye-sublimation goods for local businesses, artists, musicians, and individual consumers across the United States.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Bumperactive industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Custom Commercial Printing Services
- NAICS
- Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (323)
- SIC
- Commercial Printing (2750), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Sportswear Customization & Printing Retail (CRAMACAK)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)
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Where Bumperactive is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Austin
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Bumperactive business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Custom Sticker Sales: On-demand custom vinyl sticker printing and manufacturing. Customers upload designs and order custom stickers in various shapes (square, circle, oval, rectangle, rounded rectangle, custom shape, bumper stickers, sticker sheets). Revenue generated per unit with tiered bulk pricing offering discounts up to 65.5% off for orders of 20,001+ units. Stickers priced from $0.45 (square) to $0.77 (sticker sheets) at base pricing.
- Custom Apparel Sales: Custom t-shirt and apparel printing via direct-to-garment (DTG) and screen printing methods. Products include custom crewneck tees, unisex and women's styles, with options for full front/back prints and left/right chest designs. Unit-based pricing starting at $0.01 for bulk DTG tees. Screen printing prices vary by quantity and color count.
- Dye Sublimation Products: Dye sublimation printing service adaptable to mugs, coasters, patches, plaques, pennants, apparel, hats, ornaments, and foam can coolers. No minimum order requirement. Full color printing with quick turnaround.
- Custom Embroidery: Embroidery services for baseball caps, golf shirts, beanies, and patches. 12-piece minimum order requirement. Price varies by product type and design complexity.
- Signs & Banners: Custom sign and banner printing including yard signs, vinyl banners (up to 50-inches tall, any length), corrugated signs, and aluminum signs. Vinyl banners priced at $4 per square foot. Screen printing available for larger quantities, digital printing for smaller runs.
- Ceramic Mugs: Full-color dye sublimation on ceramic mugs. Dishwasher and microwave safe. No minimum order. Individual packaging available for gifting/shipping at additional $2.50 per mug.
- Button/Pin Production: Mylar-coated pin-back buttons in two standard sizes: 2.25-inch diameter 'campaign style' and 1.25-inch diameter 'punk-rock style.' Custom sizes and shapes available on request. 50-button minimum order.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Custom Stickers - Per Unit Pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Custom Crewneck Tees - Starting at $0.01 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Ceramic Mugs - No Minimum Order |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pin-Back Buttons - 50 Unit Minimum |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Signs & Banners - Per Square Foot |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Embroidery - 12 Piece Minimum |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Dye Sublimation - No Minimum Order |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
Bumperactive product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bumperactive is a full-service custom printing company that manufactures on-demand printed merchandise — stickers, apparel, signage, mugs, totes, buttons, embroidery, and dye sublimation products — for individual consumers, local businesses, and organizations. The company operates a self-serve BigCommerce webstore (print.bumperactive.com) for standardized SKUs with tiered bulk pricing, plus a quote-based sales motion through its main Wix website and two Austin retail locations for custom projects requiring design consultation. All production runs through its Austin, Texas headquarters using in-house screen printing, direct-to-garment, direct-to-film, dye sublimation, embroidery, and vinyl cutting methods, with most orders shipping within 7 business days.
Product overview
Bumperactive is a full-service custom printing and graphics company based in Austin, Texas, offering a diverse portfolio of print-on-demand products and custom printing services. The company operates two storefronts: a Wix-based service website (bumperactive.com) for quotes and larger custom projects, and a BigCommerce-powered webstore (print.bumperactive.com) for standardized products like stickers and apparel. The core product line centers on Custom Stickers (including Square, Circle, Shape, Rounded Rectangle, Oval, Rectangle, Sticker Sheets, and Bumper Stickers variants), Holographic Stickers, and Custom Crewneck Tees with Direct-To-Garment printing. Additional printing services include Screen Printing, Direct-To-Garment Printing, Sublimation, Embroidery, and Signs & Banners. Promotional and specialty products encompass Ceramic Mugs, Totes, Buttons, and various other items (Fliers, Business Cards, Canvas Prints, Drinkware, Socks, Enamel Pins, Coasters, Labels on Rolls, Cut Vinyl Graphics, Vehicle Graphics, Magnets). Direct-To-Film printing is offered through a separate subdomain. The company is a proud Union shop affiliated with CWA Local 6132.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Custom Stickers
Companies that use Bumperactive
Customer profileNamed customers15 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Bumperactive technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Bumperactive partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Bumperactive competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Gooten: Print-on-demand fulfillment network aggregating partner production capacity for ecommerce merchants producing apparel, wall art, mugs and home goods — adjacent competitor model for distributed on-demand production where Bumperactive operates in-house.
Broad incumbents
- Vistaprint (Cimpress): Masses business cards, marketing materials, signs, banners, apparel and promotional products through an online self-serve platform — overlaps Bumperactive's signage, banners, fliers, business cards and merchandise categories at a broader and more scaled level.
- MOO: Design-focused online printer for business cards, postcards, stickers and branded merchandise targeting SMBs and creatives — comparable to Bumperactive in serving design-conscious local businesses with short-run custom printed products.
Direct peers
- Sticker Mule: Online-first custom sticker and label printer offering bulk pricing and fast turnaround on vinyl stickers, bumper stickers, and die-cuts — directly overlapping Bumperactive's core sticker product line and self-serve webstore model.
- Signs.com: Online custom sign and banner printer offering yard signs, vinyl banners, aluminum signs and corrugated plastic — directly comparable to Bumperactive's signs & banners product line including the same material types and square-foot pricing approach.
- CustomInk: National custom apparel platform specializing in screen printing and DTG for groups, teams, and businesses — directly competes with Bumperactive's custom t-shirt, hoodie and apparel offering on similar use cases (events, teams, merchandise).
- Stickeryou: Custom sticker, label, decal and packaging printer serving businesses and consumers — competes with Bumperactive on custom vinyl stickers, bumper stickers, and label-on-roll products with similar online configurators.
- Sticker Giant: Online custom sticker and label manufacturer offering die-cut, kiss-cut, sheet and bumper stickers in bulk — directly comparable to Bumperactive's core sticker product family across shape, size, and quantity tiers.
- UberPrints: Custom apparel screen printing and embroidery shop serving businesses, schools, teams and events — directly comparable to Bumperactive's screen printing and embroidery service lines for SMB and group orders.
Emerging players
- Printful: Print-on-demand apparel and accessories platform with DTG, embroidery, sublimation and DTF services targeting creators and ecommerce sellers — overlaps Bumperactive's DTG/embroidery/sublimation capabilities but serves a different customer profile (dropshippers vs. local businesses).
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Customer concentration
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Bumperactive leadership team
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Bumperactive funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Bumperactive M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Bumperactive
What does Bumperactive do?
Bumperactive is a full-service custom printing company that manufactures on-demand printed merchandise — stickers, apparel, signage, mugs, totes, buttons, embroidery, and dye sublimation products — for individual consumers, local businesses, and organizations. The company operates a self-serve BigCommerce webstore (print.bumperactive.com) for standardized SKUs with tiered bulk pricing, plus a quote-based sales motion through its main Wix website and two Austin retail locations for custom projects requiring design consultation. All production runs through its Austin, Texas headquarters using in-house screen printing, direct-to-garment, direct-to-film, dye sublimation, embroidery, and vinyl cutting methods, with most orders shipping within 7 business days.
Is Bumperactive a public or private company?
Bumperactive is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Bumperactive founded?
Bumperactive was founded in 2007. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Bumperactive based?
Bumperactive is headquartered in Austin, United States, in the North America region.
How does Bumperactive make money?
Seven revenue lines are on record. Custom Sticker Sales are the primary driver. The others are custom Apparel Sales, dye Sublimation Products, custom Embroidery, signs & Banners, ceramic Mugs and button/Pin Production.
Who are Bumperactive's main competitors?
Gooten is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Vistaprint (Cimpress) and MOO. Direct peers are Sticker Mule, Signs.com, CustomInk, Stickeryou, Sticker Giant and UberPrints. Printful is listed as an emerging player.
Does Bumperactive have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bumperactive.
What industry is Bumperactive in?
Bumperactive's product category is Custom Commercial Printing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRAMACAK, Sportswear Customization & Printing Retail, with a secondary code of IMALAKAM, Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services. Its NAICS code is 323111 and its SIC code is 2750.