The Ohio Art Company

What The Ohio Art Company does

The Ohio Art Company is a Bryan, Ohio-based metal lithography manufacturer founded in 1908 by Dr. Henry S. Winzeler, originally as a metal picture frame producer that later became famous for toys including Etch A Sketch. Since divesting the Etch A Sketch and Doodle Sketch brands to Spin Master in February 2016, the company has operated exclusively as a B2B specialty printing and metal packaging business, serving national-brand enterprise customers across food and beverage (M&M Mars, Jack Daniels, Godiva, Coca-Cola/Signature Brands), tobacco (Altria/USST), cosmetics, entertainment (DVD steelbooks), and industrial segments. It is publicly traded and employs 101-250 people, with a headquarters and main production facility at 1 Toy Street, Bryan, OH and additional manufacturing sites in Parsippany, NJ and Carson City, NV acquired through the January 2024 acquisition of Allstate Can Corporation.

Core technical capabilities center on metal lithography: offset metal printing, UV printing across four UV lines, coating lines, digital press for samples and personalization, electronic prepress, digital photography, lenticular technology, and on-site ink mixing with spectrophotometer-based color matching. Equipment includes a KBA six-color press with trail coater, AKZO-Nobel Eurocure UV inks, XRITE spectrophotometers and densitometers, and Vision Experts inspection systems. The Bryan campus has been built out as a vertically integrated metal packaging cluster with on-site partners TPC Metals (steel service center), Reece Brothers (prepress), and G&M Media Packaging. Certifications include ISO 9001, food-grade certification, and AIB International GMP Inspection.

Revenue is generated through custom, quote-based B2B project work across three streams: metal lithography services, metal manufacturing and can making (expanded post-Allstate Can), and custom packaging solutions. Pricing is not publicly listed; contracts are multi-year and project-based. The company distributes direct to enterprise customers via a field sales motion, complemented by trade show presence at events such as the ASI Show and the International Metal Decorator's Association (IMDA) conference, where Ohio Art has won over 30 industry awards since 1997.

Name

The Ohio Art Company

Legal name

The Ohio Art Company

Website

https://ohioart.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1908

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Ohio Art Company is a Bryan, Ohio-based B2B metal lithography and packaging manufacturer serving national-brand enterprise customers in food and beverage, tobacco, cosmetics, entertainment, and industrial segments with custom printed tins, cans, and steelbook packaging.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Lithography & Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities (3328), Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive) (332119), Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing (332322)

SIC

Metal Cans (3411), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Sheet Metal Work (3444)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Packaging Decoration & Printing (Lithography, Digital, Sleeving on Metal) (IMALADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Pails & Paint Cans (IMALADAE), Metal Packaging Coatings & Linings (BPA-NI, Epoxy, Internal Coatings) (IMALADAK), Metal Can Ends, Lids & Components (Ends, Rings, Tabs) (IMALADAJ)

Keywords

• Metal lithography services
• Custom metal packaging
• Offset metal printing
• Decorative tin manufacturing
• Specialty can making

Headquarters

HQ city

Bryan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Lithography Services: Precision printing and beautiful color reproduction on metal for packaging and products. Services include electronic prepress, digital photography, offset metal printing, image archiving, and lenticular technology.
2. Metal Manufacturing and Can Making: Full-service can making including metal stamping, conventional coating and printing, UV coating and printing. Expanded after acquiring Allstate Can Corporation.
3. Custom Packaging Solutions: Custom tins, metal signs, metal prints, and metal packaging that exceed industry standards. Capabilities expanded with digital press for personalization and customization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Ohio Art Company provides custom metal lithography printing services — including electronic prepress, digital photography, offset metal printing, image archiving, and lenticular technology — to produce metal signs, prints, tins, and packaging. Following its January 2024 acquisition of Allstate Can Corporation, the company also offers full-service metal can making, metal stamping, conventional and UV coating, warehousing, and turnkey metal packaging solutions for enterprise consumer-goods customers across food and beverage, tobacco, cosmetics, decor, entertainment, and industrial manufacturing.

Product overview

The Ohio Art Company operates as a metal lithography service provider offering precision printing and color reproduction on metal substrates. The core offering is Metal Lithography Services supported by production equipment including Coating Lines (C3, C6, C7), UV Printing Equipment (UV1-UV4), and Conventional Printing Equipment. In 2016, the company expanded with Digital Press capabilities for volume flexibility and personalization. The 2024 acquisition of Allstate Can Corporation broadened services to include metal stamping, full-service can making, and warehousing for turnkey metal packaging solutions. Food Grade Metal Packaging is a specialized certification for the food industry. The company transitioned from toy manufacturing (Etch A Sketch sold 2016) to focused metal lithography services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Metal Lithography Services Custom metal lithography printing services including electronic prepress, digital photography, offset metal printing, image archiving, and lenticular technology to produce metal signs, prints, tins, and packaging for consumer-goods brands.
• Digital Press Services Digital metal printing service enabling complete volume flexibility, sample production, and customization/personalization of individual unique items, complementing traditional metal lithography production.
• Allstate Can Corporation Products (Metal Cans & Turnkey Can Making) General and specialty metal cans manufactured at facilities in Nevada (Carson City) and New Jersey (Parsippany) — covering decorative tins, industrial cans, food containers, cosmetics packaging, and military-grade cans — with full-service can making including metal stamping, conventional and UV coating and printing, and warehousing.
• Food Grade Metal Packaging Food-grade certified custom metal packaging (popcorn tins, food containers, and related products) meeting rigorous food-industry safety requirements for preservation, manufactured under AIB International GMP inspection standards.
• Custom Decorative Metal Packaging (Tins, Signs, Prints) Custom decorative tins, metal signs, metal prints, and specialty metal packaging for brand owners, including commemorative tins, change trays, and collectible packaging for spirits, confectionery, entertainment, tobacco, and cosmetics customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 internationally recognized awards since 1997
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allstate Can CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 January 2024The Ohio Art Company acquired all assets of Allstate Can Corporation in January 2024. Allstate Can is a premier general and specialty can maker with over 100 years of experience, manufacturing facilities in New Jersey and Nevada. They provide decorative and industrial cans across many product segments including food, cosmetics, chemical and petroleum, children's entertainment, home goods and military applications.
• Reece BrotherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReece Brothers is a complete source for graphic arts needs from prepress to printing, in business since 1963. They provide in-house prepress services including printing plates and proofing. Located on site at Ohio Art's Bryan facility, they fit into Ohio Art's service continuum.
• G&M Media PackagingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1993, G&M is a quality focused company and leader in innovative packaging options including personal care items, paints and DVD Steel books. They have been partnering with Ohio Art since 2009. Located on site at Ohio Art's Bryan facility.
• TPC Metals, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPC Metals is a steel service center with over 65 years of quality, service and reliability. They are the oldest tin mill service center in North America. Their processing facility in Canton, Ohio is relocating to Bryan, Ohio to be on-site with Ohio Art.
• Spin Master Corp.minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerSpin Master Corp. acquired the Etch A Sketch and Doodle Sketch brands from Ohio Art in February 2016. Spin Master is a leading global children's entertainment company that creates, designs, manufactures and markets innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties.
• Wilton Keck RecyclingminorOthersWilton Keck Recycling purchased warehouse space from Ohio Art at their Bryan facility for their upstart commercial recycling business.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Desperate Enterprises: Manufacturer of decorative tin signs, license plates, and metal collectibles. Comparable to Ohio Art's decor and entertainment customer segments; named in IMDA award history (Tara License Plate, 2007).
• Independent Can Company: U.S. specialty and decorative metal can manufacturer serving food, promotional, and collectible tin markets. Directly comparable to Ohio Art in project-driven decorative tin production and is named alongside Ohio Art in IMDA award history (Millennium Trivia Tin, 1998).
• Can Components: Specialty metal can components and decorative tin producer. Comparable as a project-driven decorative metal packaging supplier; named in Ohio Art IMDA award history (Saturday Evening Post Tin, 2004).
• Olive Can Company: Specialty decorative tin manufacturer focused on promotional, collectible, and confectionery tins. Directly comparable specialty/litho peer, named in IMDA award history (Disney Trivia Tin 1997, Mark Martin Bugles 1999).

Broad incumbents

• Berlin Packaging: Largest North American rigid packaging supplier offering metal, glass, and plastic containers. Comparable as a multi-material packaging competitor that supplies many of the same consumer goods customers Ohio Art serves.
• Crown Cork & Seal: One of the world's largest metal packaging manufacturers, producing cans, closures, and specialty tin packaging. Directly comparable as a buyer of decorated tin programs (Jack Daniels, Canadian Club, Doral) where Ohio Art has historically supplied lithography, and as a global-scale metal packaging competitor.
• Trivium Packaging: Global metal and rigid packaging supplier with significant decorative and specialty tin capabilities. Comparable as a broad-line competitor in food, beverage, and decorative metal packaging end markets.
• Silgan Holdings: Major North American metal container and closure manufacturer with a large specialty can segment. Comparable as a broad-line metal packaging competitor in food, personal care, and decorative tin end markets.
• Ball Corporation: Global leader in metal packaging for food, beverage, and aerosol customers, plus aerospace technologies. Comparable as a large-scale metal can and packaging supplier competing for the same food and beverage brand owners Ohio Art serves.

Regional players

• Envases Group: Global metal packaging group with strong presence in decorative and food-grade tin production. Comparable in decorative tin capability but primarily serves European and Latin American markets, providing a non-U.S. benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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