Metrographics Printing

What Metrographics Printing does

Metrographics Printing is a privately held, family-owned commercial printing company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a secondary operating site in Charleston, South Carolina. The company traces its origins to 1972 as Flash Printing Company and was rebranded Metrographics in 1988, when it acquired its first Heidelberg press and pivoted from a copy shop into full-service commercial printing. Today it operates from a 40,000+ square-foot production and warehouse facility in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood of Charlotte, employing 11-50 staff under President/CEO Dana Almes.

The company's product surface spans four core service lines: conventional and digital printing (business cards, brochures, posters, flyers), wide-format displays, signs and banners (wall murals, vinyl graphics, trade show graphics), custom Online Customer Storefronts for corporate clients to manage recurring marketing collateral, and distribution/mailing services that complete an integrated production-to-delivery workflow. It differentiates through specialty finishing techniques — letterpress, foil stamping, silk lamination, and die cutting — that sit alongside standard commercial output. Technology is predominantly hardware-based printing equipment with a digital storefront software layer for enterprise accounts; no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Metrographics runs a sales-led go-to-market combining field Account Executives (with up to 26 years of industry tenure), an inside sales team, a request-a-quote web channel, and a self-serve corporate storefront portal. Pricing is quote-based and project-driven, with no publicly disclosed rates. Revenue is generated through one-time print engagements plus ongoing storefront-managed recurring orders, targeting a horizontal mix of corporate, medical, legal, retail, manufacturing, municipal, and government customers across the Southeast US. The company has no disclosed outside investment, no parent, no subsidiaries, and no public funding history.

Name

Metrographics Printing

Legal name

Metrographics

Website

https://metrographicsprinters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metrographics Printing is a family-owned, full-service commercial printer in Charlotte and Charleston, offering conventional and wide-format printing, specialty finishing, corporate digital storefronts, and distribution/mailing services to mid-market and enterprise customers across the Southeast US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Services: Conventional and digital printing services for various materials including business cards, brochures, posters, flyers, and custom print projects
2. Wide Format Printing: Large format printing for displays, signs, banners, and wall graphics
3. Custom Storefront Services: Corporate customer digital storefronts for organizing marketing collateral and specialty items
4. Distribution and Mailing: Finishing and distribution/mailing services for printed materials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Metrographics Printing is a commercial printing company offering conventional and digital printing, wide format printing for displays, signs, and banners, custom digital storefronts for corporate customers to organize marketing collateral, and full-service distribution and mailing. The company provides specialty finishing techniques including letterpress, foil, silk lamination, and die cutting, serving as a one-stop shop from production through distribution.

Product overview

Metrographics Printing offers a full-service commercial printing operation with four core service areas: conventional and digital Printing, wide format Displays/Signs/Banners, Online Customer Storefronts for corporate marketing management, and Distribution/Mailing services. The company also provides specialty print finishing techniques including Letterpress Printing, Foil Printing, Silk Lamination, and Die Cutting to create differentiated branded materials. The products work together as an integrated print production ecosystem from design through finishing to final distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years in business since 1978
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 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

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AlphaGraphics: Franchise network of locally owned commercial print and marketing services centers offering offset/digital printing, signs, and direct mail—directly comparable to Metrographics' business mix and customer segments.
• MOO: Online-first commercial printer specializing in business cards, marketing materials, and premium printed products for SMBs and enterprises—a comparable competitor in core print categories with a differentiated digital storefront experience.
• Allegra Marketing Print Mail: Network of locally owned print, marketing, and direct mail centers providing commercial printing, signage, and mailing services—a direct comparable in both service mix and franchise/local-owner structure.
• PrintingForLess: Commercial printing company offering offset and digital printing of brochures, business cards, and marketing materials online—a direct competitor in commercial print with a more web-native buying experience.
• 4over: Wholesale commercial printing marketplace serving print resellers and trade buyers with offset, digital, and large-format output—comparable production capabilities with a different distribution model.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise commercial printing and marketing services provider offering printing, signage, and direct mail to SMB and mid-market customers—closely aligned with Metrographics' offering and go-to-market approach.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large publicly traded printing conglomerate operating multiple web-native print brands including Vistaprint; competes broadly with Metrographics in commercial and small-format print via a much larger, automated platform.
• Staples Print & Marketing Services: Office superstore with online and in-store printing services for business cards, marketing materials, banners, and signage—a broad incumbent that competes on convenience and price for SMB print buyers.
• FedEx Office: National retail print chain offering printing, signage, and shipping services to consumers and businesses—an overlapping capability set distributed through a much larger retail footprint.

Regional players

• The Henne Company: Mid-Atlantic commercial printer offering digital, offset, and large-format printing, mailing, and fulfillment—comparable services with a different geographic footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/metrograqphics

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 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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