Imprimerie du Marais

What Imprimerie du Marais does

Imprimerie du Marais is a French high-end printing house founded in 1971, headquartered at 6 Cité Griset in Paris (11th arrondissement), operating as a single integrated craft production entity. The company runs eight interconnected workshops under one roof covering photo-proofing, eco-design, foiling (including bitmap foiling), silkscreen printing, litho printing (a five-colour Heidelberg with UV inks), embossing/debossing (2-200 ton pressure range), hand-finishing, and prototyping/packaging. This co-located configuration allows combinations of techniques within a single project that competitors running separate production lines typically cannot replicate. Sales offices are maintained in London, New York, and Geneva to serve an international clientele.

The customer base is concentrated in luxury fashion (Balenciaga, Givenchy, Maison Margiela, Stella McCartney, Kenzo, Jo Malone), premium hospitality (Plaza Athénée/Dorchester Collection, Soho House, HIDE London, Airelles Château de Versailles, Accor's Fairmont and Raffles, Cambridge Beaches), premium spirits (The Macallan, The Balvenie), government/cultural institutions (Tourism Council of Bhutan), and design agencies that act as creative intermediaries (Made Thought, Here Design, Violaine & Jérémy, Saint-Lazare). Revenue is generated primarily through bespoke, project-based commissions (one-time sales of customised printed invitations, brand collateral, menus, packaging, lookbooks and limited editions), with a secondary revenue stream from a Shopify-based e-commerce shop selling proprietary branded products (brand books, calendars, notebooks, posters, envelopes, tote bags). Pricing for custom work is quote-based; finished products range from €25 for an envelope set to €145 for the 2023 Calendar. The company is family-owned, structured as a SASU with €50,000 capital, employs 11-50 people, and reports no external institutional or private equity ownership.

Name

Imprimerie du Marais

Legal name

IMPRIMERIE DU MARAIS SASU

Website

https://imprimeriedumarais.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Imprimerie du Marais is a Parisian high-end printing house founded in 1971, operating eight interconnected workshops delivering bespoke litho, silkscreen, foiling, embossing, and finishing services to luxury fashion brands, premium hospitality groups, and spirits clients globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Support Activities for Printing (32312), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Paper Packaging (Gift Boxes, Luxury Cartons, Composite Paper Cans) (IMALACAI)

Keywords

• Luxury printing services
• Bespoke finishing workshops
• Brand collateral printing
• Silkscreen litho printing
• Eco-designed print packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Printing Services: Custom high-end printing services for luxury brands, hotels, restaurants, and design studios. Services include litho printing, silkscreen printing, foiling, embossing/debossing, hand-finishing, and prototyping/packaging. Projects are commissioned bespoke with pricing based on complexity, materials, and volume.
2. Finished Print Products: Sale of proprietary printed products including notebooks, calendars, agendas, posters, tote bags, envelope sets, and flipbooks through the company shop. Products showcase the company's printing expertise and serve as both revenue stream and marketing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Imprimerie du Marais is a high-end Parisian printing house operating eight interconnected workshops covering photo-proofing, eco-design, foiling, hand-finishing, embossing and debossing, litho printing, prototyping and packaging, and silkscreen printing. It produces bespoke brand collateral, packaging, menus, invitations, and stationery for luxury fashion houses, premium hospitality groups, spirits brands, and design agencies, and sells a curated line of proprietary printed products (brand books, calendars, notebooks, posters, envelopes, tote bags) through its e-commerce shop.

Product overview

Imprimerie du Marais is a high-end Parisian printing house founded in 1971, operating as a single unified craft production entity with 8 interconnected workshops and global sales offices. The company offers bespoke print products (brand books, calendars, notebooks, posters, envelopes, tote bags) alongside specialized printing services (photo-proofing, eco-design, foiling, hand-finishing, embossing/debossing, litho printing, prototyping/packaging, silkscreen printing). Products are sold directly through their e-commerce platform while services are provided to luxury brands including Balenciaga, Dior, Givenchy, Jo Malone, The Macallan, and Tiffany & Co. The workshops function as an integrated production line in Paris with sales support in London, New York, and Geneva.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Fedrigoni Special PaperscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Italian paper manufacturer whose specialty papers are used for Imprimerie du Marais proprietary products including The Flipbooks. Fedrigoni provides 'kind support' materials for company publications, enabling premium product development.
• AntalisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Paper distributor whose Conqueror line (now Conqueror - Creative Power by Antalis) is used for Notebooks III collection. Provides access to specialty papers for client projects.
• Paper FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024British papermaking center in Lake District that creates unique paper from upcycled linen sheets. Collaboration with Soho House produced sustainable postcards showcased by Imprimerie du Marais litho printing.
• NotplaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Sustainable materials innovator providing eco-designed paper solutions for the 2023 Calendar. Partnership supports company's commitment to circular economy and sustainable printing.
• SericyneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Innovative paper manufacturer providing sustainable materials for 2023 Calendar. Collaboration showcases company's dedication to emerging eco-responsible materials.
• Saint-LazarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Design studio that created Cambridge Beaches stationery set and Cité Griset poster. Long-standing creative partner for various luxury brand and hospitality projects.
• MMBP AssociatesflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Brand agency that partnered with Tourism Council of Bhutan for national rebranding campaign 'BHUTAN - Believe'. Imprimerie du Marais delivered thousands of printed items including luggage stickers, postcards, posters, and business cards within one week for September 2022 border reopening. Project won D&AD recognition.
• G.F. SmithminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022British paper manufacturer providing Colorplan papers for The Possibilities of Paper projects and T Pop 2 swatchbook. Partnership supports eco-designed and sustainable material offerings.
• Violaine & JérémycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Creative studio that designed La Cour Jardin's visual identity for Plaza Athénée. Collaboration on menus featuring embossed, foiled, and debossed designs with plant-inspired aesthetics.
• Here DesigncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cross-disciplinary agency behind HIDE London's visual identity. Collaboration includes bespoke menu systems, The Balvenie tasting boxes, and various luxury hospitality projects. Here Design commissions Imprimerie du Marais for technical development and production of complex print collateral.
• Made ThoughtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015London-based art direction agency that led Imprimerie du Marais's rebranding beginning in 2015. Ongoing collaboration on brand books (L'Art du Possible I & II), the Notebooks III collection, 2023 Calendar, Agenda 2020, and Flipbooks. Made Thought serves as creative partner shaping the company's visual identity and proprietary product lines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Graphius: Belgian commercial printer offering high-quality offset, digital and finishing services with a similar craft-driven, premium client focus. Closest like-for-like European mid-size prestige printer serving cultural, corporate and luxury clients.
• Moo: UK/US-born premium print brand selling business stationery, cards and notebooks with a design-led, premium positioning. Similar D2C channel for high-end paper products, though skewed to SMB rather than enterprise luxury.
• Pureprint Group: UK-based commercial printer strong in sustainable, high-end print and finishing with a comparable emphasis on eco-designed production. Comparable in scale, customer profile (premium brands) and craft/sustainability positioning.
• Saal Digital: German premium photo printing specialist selling high-end photo books, calendars and wall art through e-commerce. Closely mirrors IdM's Shopify-based premium product strategy around calendars, flipbooks and art books.
• CEWE: European photo printing company (CEWE PHOTO BOOK, calendars, gifts) that, like IdM, sells premium printed consumer products direct-to-consumer. Comparable direct-to-consumer premium print product model, though at much larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress / Vistaprint: Global mass-customization printing platform owning Vistaprint and many regional print brands. Represents the broad-incumbent pressure point: much larger scale and lower-cost printing for marketing materials, pushing IdM further upmarket into pure bespoke craft.

Others

• Crane & Co. American luxury stationery and paper brand with centuries-old heritage supplying premium papers and social stationery. Comparable premium paper positioning and adjacent luxury client base rather than direct printing services overlap.
• Leonhard Kurz: German specialist in hot stamping foils, coatings and decorative finishes. Relevant as an enabling supplier to the same luxury finishing ecosystem IdM operates in (IdM uses comparable foil/stamping techniques) but does not compete with IdM's integrated service offering.
• Smythson: Iconic British luxury stationery and leather goods brand. Comparable end-customer base (ultra-luxury consumers and luxury houses) and emphasis on premium paper craft, but Smythson is a brand-led retailer rather than a B2B print house.

Regional players

• Steinmann Druck: Swiss printing house with heritage in high-quality commercial and packaging printing. Comparable craftsmanship emphasis but primarily serving the Swiss/German-speaking market rather than French/global luxury.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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