What Ranar does

Ranar is a privately held US manufacturer of screen printing equipment founded in 1971 and headquartered at 1340 Stylemaster Drive in Union, Missouri. The company designs, manufactures, and sells manual screen printing presses, infrared conveyor dryers, LED UV exposure units, flash cure systems, washout booths, and screen drying cabinets directly to consumers through its e-commerce site ranar.com.

The product architecture is organized along a tiered progression from Starter to Lite to Pro to Elite, supporting customers as they scale from hobbyist operations to professional print shops. Core product families include the Craftsman series of manual presses (1–6 color, 1–6 station configurations with throughput from 20 to 110 units per hour), CureStar series conveyor dryers (110 to 300 garments per hour using infrared heat panels), XPO series LED exposure units, and QuickFlash flash cure units. The Elite Manufacturing line extends the portfolio into fully custom-built industrial curing and exposure solutions. All Craftsman and CureStar equipment is built in the USA, and the company offers in-house custom two-tone paint finishing to align equipment aesthetics with customer shop branding.

Ranar operates a direct-to-consumer business model selling through its own e-commerce storefront, supported by equipment financing through Beacon Hill Funding and an education partnership with Mylo Prints and The Print Shop Institute. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales ranging from $350 entry-level presses to $22,000 Pro production packages, with a secondary aftermarket stream from replacement parts, pallets, and accessories. The company serves horizontal customer segments including hobbyists, growing print shops, professional production operations, and mobile or add-on setups.

Name

Ranar

Legal name

Ranar

Website

https://ranar.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Union

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Direct sales of screen printing equipment including presses, dryers, exposure units, and accessories. Products sold at various price points from entry-level to industrial-grade systems. One-time hardware purchases with optional financing.
2. Parts & Accessories: Replacement parts, pallets, and accessories for existing equipment. Supporting the aftermarket needs of customers running Ranar equipment.
3. Equipment Financing: Partnership with Beacon Hill Funding enables installment payments for equipment purchases, generating revenue through customer financing arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ranar designs, manufactures, and sells screen printing equipment including manual presses (Craftsman series), infrared conveyor dryers (CureStar series), LED UV exposure units (XPO series), and flash cure, washout, and drying accessories (QuickFlash, QuickWash, QuickDry). The company sells tiered equipment from $350 entry-level Starter presses to $21,750 custom Elite industrial systems, and offers bundled Starter, Lite, and Pro print shop packages with financing through partner Beacon Hill Funding. All Craftsman and CureStar equipment is built in the USA with optional custom two-tone paint finishing.

Product overview

Ranar is a screen printing equipment manufacturer offering a comprehensive product portfolio organized into distinct product lines. The core offerings include: (1) Craftsman Series manual screen printing presses in Starter, Lite, and Pro tiers supporting 1-6 colors and 1-6 stations; (2) CureStar Series conveyor dryers using energy-efficient infrared technology in Lite, Pro, and custom Elite configurations; (3) XPO Series LED exposure units for fast, consistent screen exposure; (4) QuickFlash flash cure units for multi-color printing; (5) QuickWash washout booths for screen cleaning; and (6) QuickDry screen drying cabinets. The product architecture follows a tiered approach (Starter → Lite → Pro → Elite) allowing customers to scale from entry-level to industrial production. Ranar also maintains a Classic line of legacy equipment with updated branding. Complete print shop packages bundle equipment for Starter ($3,000–$8,000), Lite ($3,000–$8,000), and Pro ($12,000–$22,000) configurations. All equipment features custom two-tone paint options for brand consistency. Products are built in the USA with aerospace-grade manufacturing processes, particularly for Elite custom configurations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ranar Elite Manufacturing: Highest level capability within the Ranar ecosystem, delivering fully custom-built infrared heating, curing, and exposure solutions for demanding production environments.
• Craftsman
• CureStar
• XPO
• QuickFlash
• QuickWash
• QuickDry

Products and services

• Craftsman Series Screen Printing Presses

Quantifiable outcome

• Craftsman Starter produces 20-40 units per hour
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mylo Prints & The Print Shop InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership to support the future of screen printing through education and storytelling. Ranar has partnered with Mylo Prints & The Print Shop Institute to drive this mission forward. The partnership aims to empower the next generation of screen printers through training and industry knowledge sharing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vastex: Vastex manufactures screen printing presses, dryers, and exposure units and explicitly targets entry-level and small shop customers with tiered product lines. It is a direct competitor to Ranar's Craftsman and CureStar lines for the hobbyist-to-pro customer.
• M&R Companies: M&R is the largest US screen printing equipment manufacturer, producing manual and automatic presses, conveyor dryers, and exposure units across a much broader product portfolio. It directly competes with Ranar across Craftsman presses, CureStar dryers, and XPO exposure units in the same SMB and professional print shop customer base.
• Anatol Equipment: Anatol manufactures screen printing presses, drying and exposure equipment, and complete shop packages for small to mid-size printers. It is a direct competitor in the same horizontal segmentation (entry-level to industrial) and similar e-commerce direct-to-shop model.
• S.P. Equipment / Sprint: S.P. Equipment produces manual and automatic screen printing presses along with curing and exposure equipment. It competes directly with Ranar's Craftsman and CureStar product lines for small and mid-size print shops in North America.
• Workhorse Products: Workhorse Products manufactures screen printing presses, flash dryers, and complete shop packages in the same tiered (Starter / Pro) structure as Ranar. The two compete head-to-head on bundled package pricing for entry-level and small commercial print shops.
• Lawson Screen & Digital Products: Lawson builds manual screen printing presses, flash dryers, and screen-making equipment for small and mid-size print shops. It overlaps with Ranar's Craftsman press and QuickFlash product lines for similar SMB and hobbyist customers.
• Riley Hopkins (Brown Manufacturing Group): Riley Hopkins, part of Brown Manufacturing Group, produces screen printing presses, dryers, and shop packages aimed at entry-level and contract decorators. It is a direct competitor in the same Starter-to-Pro tiered product structure as Ranar.
• ROQ (Stahls' Hotronix): ROQ produces automatic and manual screen printing presses, conveyor dryers, and flash cure units for garment decorators globally. It competes directly with Ranar in the professional press and dryer tiers, with overlapping product functionality and customer base.

Others

• Hop Industries: Hop Industries supplies screen printing consumables, inks, and equipment accessories to the same print shop customer base as Ranar. It is an adjacent supplier rather than a direct equipment competitor, but operates in the same channel ecosystem.

Regional players

• Kippax (UK Screen Print Supplies): Kippax supplies screen printing equipment and consumables to the UK and European market. It is a regional peer offering comparable manual presses, dryers, and exposure units to similar small shop customers in a different geography than Ranar.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@myloprints

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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