A&A Associates

What A&A Associates does

A&A Associates Printing and Design Inc. is a privately held, full-service commercial printing company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Windsor, Ontario, operating with a small team of 1-10 employees. The company runs an e-commerce storefront at myprintsupplier.com alongside phone-based local sales, and serves SMBs, individual consumers, and trade/event professionals in Southwest Ontario and Southeast Michigan (including Detroit, MI). Its product catalog spans marketing print (business cards, flyers, brochures, postcards, posters, door hangers, booklets, rack cards, presentation folders, event tickets), promotional products (custom t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, button badges), signage and banners (coroplast, acrylic, roll-up, outdoor vinyl, car magnets, adhesive vinyl, aluminum prints), labels and packaging (roll labels, custom boxes, digital and foil labels, stickers, BOPP/polypropylene labels, barcode labels), and stationery (letterheads, envelopes, notepads, NCR forms).

The company's underlying technology stack is conventional commercial printing rather than software: digital, offset, flexographic, and large format printing presses, with dye sublimation capabilities for mugs and aluminum panels. It also offers direct mail services and custom design services, taking customer-supplied assets (or creating designs from scratch) and producing proofs before printing. No AI/ML, API, or proprietary software platform is disclosed; the e-commerce site functions as a product catalog and ordering portal rather than an integrated production platform.

The business model is transaction-based, quote-driven for most SKUs with publicly listed entry-level pricing only on commodity items such as business cards ($100 for 100 cards with free local delivery). Payment is accepted via major credit cards, PayPal, and email money transfers, with bulk order discounts available on request. There are no subscription contracts, no disclosed enterprise agreements, no funding rounds, and no institutional investors; ownership is founder-held and bootstrapped. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

A&A Associates

Legal name

A&A Associates Printing and Design Inc.

Website

https://myprintsupplier.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A&A Associates Printing and Design Inc. is a Windsor, Ontario-based full-service commercial print shop (founded 2003, 1-10 employees) serving SMBs and consumers in Southwest Ontario and Detroit, MI with business cards, signage, labels, packaging, and promotional products via an e-commerce site and local sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Sign Manufacturing (33995)

SIC

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)

SECONDARYMPAJALAD

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays)

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

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Custom signage products
• Marketing materials printing
• Promotional products printing
• Labels and packaging printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Windsor

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Printing Services: One-time transaction-based printing services for various printed materials including business cards, flyers, brochures, signs, banners, labels, packaging, stationery, and promotional products. The company offers both short-run digital prints and larger-run offset printing, as well as large format printing.
2. Design Services: The company provides custom design services, taking whatever customers have (pictures, logos, old designs, or nothing) and creating proofs for approval before printing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

A&A Associates is a full-service commercial print shop and signs company offering custom printing across digital, offset, flexographic, large format, and dye sublimation technologies. The company produces business cards, marketing materials, signage, banners, labels, packaging, stationery, and promotional products, complemented by in-house design services and direct mail capabilities. It serves SMBs and individual consumers in Windsor, Ontario and the surrounding Detroit/Michigan area with both e-commerce and local sales channels.

Product overview

A&A Associates is a full-service commercial printing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of print products and signage solutions. The company provides marketing materials (business cards, flyers, brochures, postcards, posters, door hangers, booklets, rack cards, presentation folders, event tickets), promotional products (custom t-shirts, mugs, tote bags, button badges), signage and banners (coroplast signs, acrylic signs, roll up banners, outdoor banners, car magnets, adhesive vinyl, aluminum prints), labels and packaging (roll labels, custom boxes, digital labels, stickers, polypropylene/BOPP labels, barcode labels, silver and gold foil labels), and stationery products (letterheads, envelopes, notepads, NCR forms). The company utilizes digital, offset, and flexographic printing capabilities to serve businesses in Windsor Ontario and surrounding areas, offering both short-run digital prints and larger-run offset printing, along with large format printing and direct mail services. Design services are also available to assist customers with their custom print needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Cards

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• The UPS Store: The UPS Store is a national franchise network primarily offering shipping and mailbox services but also providing printing, copying, and basic marketing materials to small businesses. Overlaps with A&A Associates on small-batch business printing but is not a specialist printer.
• Staples: Staples is a large office supply retailer that also offers commercial printing and marketing services through Staples Print & Marketing Services. Competes with A&A Associates on business cards, flyers, signs, and promotional products but printing is a secondary line within a broader office supplies business.
• FedEx Office: FedEx Office is a large national retail chain offering printing, copying, signage, and shipping services. Competes with A&A Associates in walk-in business printing and signage but as one capability among many within a broader logistics/services portfolio.
• Office Depot: Office Depot provides office supplies along with in-store and online printing services for SMBs. Overlaps with A&A Associates on business cards, flyers, signage, and marketing materials but printing is part of a much broader office products portfolio rather than the company's focus.

Direct peers

• PsPrint: PsPrint is an online commercial printing company offering business cards, brochures, postcards, posters, and other marketing materials to SMBs. A direct competitor in many of A&A Associates' core product categories, but operating purely online without local service or design support.
• Sir Speedy: Sir Speedy is a North American franchise network providing printing, copying, signage, and marketing services to local businesses. Closely comparable in product breadth, customer segment (local SMBs), and service model to A&A Associates' commercial print shop offering.
• Minuteman Press: Minuteman Press is a global franchise network of local commercial print shops offering digital, offset, and large-format printing along with design and marketing services to SMBs. Operates on a fundamentally similar business model to A&A Associates (local print + design + signage for businesses) with comparable products and customer base.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Cimpress, parent of Vistaprint, is the largest online commercial printing platform serving SMBs globally with business cards, flyers, signs, and marketing materials. Direct competitor in the same SMB print product categories that A&A Associates serves, though at vastly greater scale and via an online-only model.
• PrintingForLess: PrintingForLess is an online commercial printer offering business cards, brochures, postcards, and other marketing materials to SMBs. A direct competitor in many of the same product categories (business cards, flyers, postcards) but operating purely online versus A&A Associates' local-plus-online model.
• AlphaGraphics (Allegra Network): AlphaGraphics, part of the Allegra Marketing Print Mail franchise network, is a franchise-based commercial print and marketing services provider. Offers the same SMB-focused mix of printing, signage, design, and mailing services as A&A Associates, competing in the same local B2B print market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mirzaabaig
• Facebookfacebook.com/aaassociatesprinting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/printingpress

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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