Gateway Printing

What Gateway Printing does

Gateway Printing Company, Inc. is a privately held, third-generation family-owned commercial printer founded in 1963 and headquartered at 925 Pacific Avenue in Bremen, Georgia. The company produces offset, digital, and letterpress printed materials for local and regional businesses across the Southeast United States, ranging from small shops to Fortune 500 accounts, as well as for individual consumers ordering personal-event stationery, signage, and seasonal cards. Its product portfolio spans business cards, brochures, flyers, postcards, posters, envelopes, letterhead, stationery, manuals, newsletters, programs, catalogs, business forms, tickets, and trade-show displays, alongside large-format signage (banners, yard signs, vehicle magnets, PVC, metal, foamcore) and specialty seasonal SKUs such as senior signs, graduation announcements, and Christmas cards.

The technical stack is built around commercial offset and digital printing assets, including Heidelberg Windmill letterpresses, Ryobi 2800 and 3302M offset presses, a Mitsubishi 1F 5-color press with aqueous coater, Akiyama Hi-Ace presses, a Ricoh Pro C7100SX 5-color digital press with white/clear toner, a Screen PTR-4100 CTP platesetter, and bindery/finishing equipment from Horizon, MBO, Polar, Lawson, Mueller, and Sterling. Pre-press operates cross-platform on Mac and PC, accepts files via multiple media, email, or FTP, and outputs to polyester plates, film, and resin-coated paper. Design services cover concept-through-proof work in QuarkXPress, PageMaker, Illustrator, and Photoshop.

Gateway runs a hybrid sales motion combining a direct field-sales force that calls on accounts from SMB to Fortune 500 with an inside Customer Service Center operating on a 24/7 basis, complemented by a self-serve online portal (estimates, file transfer, document library, reorders). Revenue is generated predominantly through custom one-time print orders with quote-based pricing, supplemented by recurring standing-order business via the document library and by transparent unit pricing on standardized products such as senior signs and graduation announcements. Distribution is split between a company-owned delivery fleet covering Atlanta-to-Anniston and Rome-to-Newnan and third-party shipping alliances for non-regional orders.

Name

Gateway Printing

Legal name

Gateway Printing Company, Inc.

Website

https://gatewayprint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gateway Printing Company, Inc. is a third-generation, family-owned commercial printer founded in 1963 in Bremen, Georgia, providing offset, digital, and letterpress printing, large-format signage, and design services to local and regional businesses and consumers across the Southeast United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (323), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Support Activities for Printing (32312), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (4921)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Direct Mail Advertising Services (7331), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMAHAH

Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Converted Paper Products (Corrugated, Bags, Labels, Stationery)

SECONDARYMPAJALAH

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Print Production Services (Printing, Binding, Prepress)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset printing
• Digital printing
• Signage products
• Graphic design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Printing Services: Gateway Printing generates revenue primarily through custom printing services for business cards, brochures, flyers, posters, business forms, catalogs, envelopes, letterhead, invitations, newsletters, postcards, programs, stationery, tickets, trade show displays, wedding printing, yard signs, and banners. They produce these products using offset printing, digital printing, and letterpress methods.
2. Senior Signs and Graduation Products: Specialized pricing for senior celebration products including yard signs and banners, as well as graduation announcements. These are sold at set unit prices with volume discounts available.
3. Christmas Cards and Seasonal Products: Seasonal product offerings including Christmas cards sold at quantity-based pricing tiers.
4. Document Library / Standing Orders: Recurring document library system for frequently ordered items, allowing simplified reordering for established clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gateway Printing is a third-generation, family-owned commercial printer that produces custom printed materials and signage using offset, digital, and letterpress equipment. The company offers end-to-end services from in-house graphic design and pre-press through printing, bindery, and delivery, serving both businesses (business cards, brochures, forms, trade show displays) and individual consumers (wedding invitations, graduation announcements, senior signs, Christmas cards).

Product overview

Gateway Printing is a traditional commercial printing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of print products and services. The company provides two main categories of products: Paper Products including business cards, brochures, flyers, postcards, posters, invitations, envelopes, letterhead, stationery, manuals, newsletters, programs, catalogs, business forms, tickets, and various specialty items like labels, rack cards, table tents, door hangers, raffle tickets, calendars, notepads, sell sheets, hang tags, carbonless forms, and black/white and color copies. Signage/Large Format products include vehicle magnets, banners (vinyl and retractable), window clings, yard signs, foamcore signs, fatheads, metal signs, PVC signs, A-frame signs, welcome signs, and coroplast signs. Special occasion printing includes wedding printing, graduation announcements, and Christmas cards. The company also operates a Senior Signs division for graduation celebrations. Services include design services, customer portal, document library, online file transfer, and delivery services. The company operates multiple printing departments including letterpress, offset printing, digital printing (using Ricoh Pro C7100SX), and comprehensive bindery services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Cards Custom business cards available in single-sided, double-sided, custom, embossed, glossy, and metallic finish options for corporate identity purposes.
• Flyers Marketing materials printed in full-color or black-and-white, available in various shapes and sizes for advertising, business, church, concert, event, nonprofit, and promotional purposes.
• Postcards Marketing postcards for direct mail campaigns, available in various shapes and sizes for business, custom, invitation, and promotional purposes.
• Brochures Professional print brochures with folding options including bifold, trifold, quad-fold, gatefold, V-fold, and accordion for establishing credibility and conveying service offerings.
• Posters Custom posters available in advertising, black-and-white, custom, educational, event, full-color, graphic, motivational, specialty, and text/typographical formats.
• Invitations Professional invitations for various occasions including baby showers, birthdays, bridal showers, graduations, and weddings.
• Envelopes Custom designed envelopes in all sizes and formats, including announcement, business, card, clasp, invitation, jumbo, self-seal, wedding, and window envelopes.
• Tickets Customized event tickets, raffle tickets, stag tickets, roll tickets, and custom tickets for various events and concerts.
• Letterhead Custom, executive, specialized, and standard letterhead options for establishing professional business correspondence.
• Stationery Personalized business and corporate stationery including custom, letterhead, personalized, and wedding stationery options.
• Manuals Custom manual printing, collating, and binding services for producing professional handbooks and print manuals.
• Newsletters Professional newsletter design and printing services for business, church, custom, corporate, and school publications.
• Programs Event programs for weddings, anniversaries, banquets, ceremonies, and sporting events in traditional or full-color formats.
• Catalogs High-quality catalogs including business-to-business, business-to-consumer, digital, retail, and supply catalogs.
• Business Forms Custom business forms including purchase orders, invoices, and carbonless forms for business operations.
• Trade Show Displays Trade show graphics and materials including banner stands, hanging signs, hybrid displays, island displays, pop-up displays, portable displays, shelf displays, and table top displays.
• Yard Signs Full-color yard signs for birthday, campaign, directional, garage sale, political, real estate, and yard sale purposes.
• Senior Banners and Yard Signs Custom graduation celebration signs including yard signs priced at $25 each (2+ at $20 each) and banners in 3x5 ($79), 3x6 ($89), and 4x6 ($107) sizes.
• Wedding Printing Wedding printing services including invitations, napkins, programs, reception cards, shower invitations, and save the dates.
• Graduation Announcements 5x7 graduation announcements with envelopes available in multiple designs with quantity-based pricing (25-150 units).
• Christmas Cards 5x7 Christmas cards with envelopes featuring return address printing, available in multiple designs with quantity-based pricing (25-100 units).
• Banners Large format banner printing including vinyl and retractable banners.
• Vehicle Magnets Custom vehicle magnets for mobile advertising.
• Design Services Professional design services using major page layout and graphic applications including QuarkXPress, PageMaker, Illustrator, and Photoshop for creating jobs from concept to final proof.
• Customer Portal Online portal system for customers to access customized documents, reorder products, and manage their document library.
• Document Library Centralized document management system allowing access to frequently ordered items and online reordering capabilities.
• Online File Transfer Online file upload system for sending print-ready artwork and large files directly to the printing facility.
• Delivery Services Local delivery service covering areas from Atlanta to Anniston and Rome to Newnan, with access to major shipping vendors for worldwide delivery.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RicohcoreTechnology or IntegrationGateway Printing uses the Ricoh Pro C7100SX Series digital press, a key piece of equipment for their digital printing capabilities. This represents a vendor-technology partnership where Ricoh provides the digital printing equipment.
• HeidelbergcoreTechnology or IntegrationGateway Printing utilizes Heidelberg Windmill Letterpresses for specialty printing including numbering, perforating, scoring, and die cutting. This equipment vendor partnership enables their letterpress capabilities.
• Screen (PlateRite)coreTechnology or IntegrationGateway Printing uses the Screen PTR-4100 Thermal PlateSetter CTP Output for plate production, enabling efficient computer-to-plate workflow.
• RyobicoreTechnology or IntegrationGateway Printing operates Ryobi 2800 and Ryobi 3302M offset presses for high-quality multi-color printing.
• MitsubishicoreTechnology or IntegrationGateway Printing operates the Mitsubishi 1F 5-color press with aqueous coater for high-quality full-color printing with coating capabilities.
• AkiyamacoreTechnology or IntegrationGateway Printing operates Akiyama Hi-Ace presses (2-color 228 and 6-color 628) for offset printing capabilities.
• HorizoncoreTechnology or IntegrationGateway Printing uses Horizon MC-80 Collator for efficient document collating operations.
• MBOcoreTechnology or IntegrationGateway Printing operates MBO B-20 Folder with right angle and MBO T49-C continuous feed folder for folding operations.
• Polar, Lawson, Mueller, SterlingcoreTechnology or IntegrationGateway Printing uses various finishing equipment including Polar and Lawson cutters, Mueller saddle binder, and Sterling Digibinder for professional finishing.
• Carlson CraftminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGateway Printing refers customers to Carlson Craft Products website for additional wedding invitation options that they don't stock in-house. Customers can order through Carlson Craft and Gateway Printing will handle the printing order placement.
• Major Shipping VendorsminorOthersGateway Printing maintains alliances with major shipping vendors to deliver jobs anywhere in the world at competitive prices, complementing their own local delivery fleet.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MOO: Online-first premium print company focused on business cards, brochures, and design-forward marketing materials. Partial overlap with Gateway on SMB premium print SKUs but with a digitally-native brand and direct-to-consumer model.

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress / Vistaprint: Mass-customization print platform serving micro-businesses and consumers with standardized business cards, marketing materials, and signage. Competes on price and scale rather than service depth.
• Office Depot Print & Copy Services: Office superstore print services competing on convenience for SMB walk-in, online, and basic commercial print needs. Partial overlap with Gateway's SMB and consumer segments.
• Staples Print & Marketing Services: Office superstore's print services arm offering business cards, brochures, banners, signage, and copies. Competes on convenience for SMB walk-in and online orders rather than full-service relationships.
• FedEx Office: National chain offering commercial printing, copying, and shipping services as part of a broader portfolio. Overlaps on SMB business cards, flyers, and signage but competes primarily on convenience rather than full-service relationships.

Direct peers

• Minuteman Press: International franchise commercial printing and marketing services company serving SMBs with offset/digital printing, signage, and design services. Highly comparable in product portfolio, customer profile, and locally-owned operating model.
• PIP Printing (Postal Instant Press): Franchise commercial printing network providing offset and digital printing, marketing materials, and signage to local SMBs. Closely matches Gateway's product offering and locally-owned franchise model.
• AlphaGraphics: National franchise commercial printing chain offering offset, digital, and large-format printing plus direct marketing services to SMB and enterprise customers. Closest direct peer to Gateway by product mix and target market.
• Sir Speedy: National franchise printing and marketing services network offering offset/digital printing, signage, and direct mail. Comparable SMB and enterprise customer mix with similar service breadth.
• The Printing House: Regional commercial printer offering offset, digital, and large-format printing with design and finishing services. Directly comparable as a multi-location regional printer serving SMB and enterprise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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