What KM Media Group does

KM Media Group LLC is a US-based, family-owned commercial printing and marketing technology company headquartered in Clifton, New Jersey. The company was formed through the 2019 consolidation of three complementary entities — Kay Printing, Mark Lithography, and One Source Solutions — with a stated operating history of 36 years spanning the predecessor firms. It serves enterprise and nonprofit clients with a coordinated portfolio of offset printing (long-run heatset web and sheet-fed), digital print-on-demand, variable data printing, design, mailing and postal optimization, and fulfillment executed from a 175,000 square foot climate-controlled facility.

The company's technical differentiation centers on Web-to-Print portals with API integration into client systems, real-time inventory management, and brand-standards enforcement, alongside an "Interactive Print" service line that embeds QR codes, NFC transmitters, watermarks, augmented reality, video screens, and RFID into physical collateral to bridge print and digital channels. It holds G7 Master Certification for color fidelity control. Revenue is generated through project-based quoting for printing services (transaction fees), professional services for design and marketing campaign execution, and mailing/fulfillment on a per-project basis. Multi-year contracts are common with enterprise clients.

Customer base is anchored by high-profile enterprise brands across luxury retail, cosmetics, entertainment, fashion, insurance, and education, as well as a substantial nonprofit segment served through dedicated fundraising and donor-communication workflows. The company employs a direct, consultative enterprise sales motion supported by content marketing (blog) and organic social channels. No public API, mobile app, or external technology platform is offered.

Name

KM Media Group

Legal name

KM Media Group LLC

Website

https://kmmediagroupllc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KM Media Group is a family-owned US commercial printer and marketing technology provider offering offset and digital printing, web-to-print portals, interactive print, and fulfillment services to enterprise brands and nonprofit organizations from its Clifton, New Jersey facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Customer Communications Management (CCM) & Transactional Messaging (MPAAAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technology & B2B PR (MPAAADAC), Technology & B2B PR (BPAFADAI)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Marketing technology solutions
• Web-to-print portals
• Variable data printing
• Direct mail fulfillment

Headquarters

HQ city

Clifton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: Offset printing (long-run heatset web and short-run sheet-fed) and digital printing (print-on-demand) services. Revenue generated on a per-project basis with pricing based on quantity, complexity, and print method.
2. Marketing Services: Marketing technology services including data analysis, marketing automation email campaigns, targeted landing pages, and 1:1 marketing campaigns using direct mail, purls, email, and mobile communication.
3. Design Services: Creative design services combining marketing strategy with visual appeal to define brands and stimulate response. Included as part of integrated marketing collateral packages.
4. Mailing and Fulfillment: Data processing, NCOA cleansing, postal optimization, and fulfillment services. Includes handling fulfillment programs from product/literature fulfillment to multi-component kits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

KM Media Group is a B2B marketing technology and printing services provider that delivers offset and digital printing, creative design, 1:1 multichannel marketing campaigns, variable data printing, mailing/postal optimization, web-to-print portal solutions, and large-scale fulfillment. The company specializes in bridging physical print and digital channels through interactive print technology (QR codes, NFC, augmented reality, embedded multimedia) and is G7 Master certified for color control.

Product overview

KM Media Group is a Marketing Technology company formed by the consolidation of three companies: Kay Printing, Mark Lithography, and One Source Solutions. It operates as a full-service printing and marketing communications provider offering a coordinated portfolio of services spanning offset printing (long-run heatset web and sheet-fed), digital printing (on-demand with personalization), design, 1:1 marketing campaigns (direct mail, PURLs, email, mobile), variable data printing, mailing and postal optimization, fulfillment in a 175,000 sq. ft. climate-controlled facility, and Web-2-Print portals. Specialized offerings include interactive print (QR codes, NFC, augmented reality, embedded multimedia) and G7-certified color management. The portfolio is unified around multichannel marketing campaign creation, execution, and measurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offset Printing Long-run heatset web printing and shorter run sheet-fed printing for direct mail and collateral materials that exceed digital format quantities. Designed for enterprise clients needing high-volume, high-quality offset output.
• Digital Printing On-demand printing enabling image and text personalization to reach segmented markets, eliminating inventory costs and material obsolescence. Targets short-run, personalized projects.
• Design Services Creative design combining marketing strategy and visual appeal to define brands and stimulate audience response, integrated with print and multichannel campaigns for enterprise clients.
• 1:1 Marketing Campaigns Multichannel targeted campaign creation using direct mail, personalized URLs (PURLs), email, and mobile communication, driven by client and prospect data. Bridges physical and digital marketing channels.
• Variable Data Printing Dynamic message and graphic customization on-the-fly without separate print setup costs or postal sort expenses, enabling relevant content per market segment.
• Mailing Services Data processing, NCOA (National Change of Address) cleansing, postal discount optimization, and database management for efficient direct mail delivery.
• Fulfillment Services Response management and fulfillment operations in a 175,000 square foot secured, climate-controlled facility with full inventory control and real-time reporting, handling product/literature fulfillment, multi-component kits, and variable packaging.
• Web-to-Print Portals Customized web portals populated with static and customizable templates enabling 24/7 ordering, data-driven customization, digital asset access, API integration, real-time stock management, and brand-standards lockdown.
• Interactive Print Enhanced printed materials incorporating dimensional elements, embedded video screens, music/voice recordings, LED lights, QR codes, NFC transmitters, hidden watermarks, RFID transmitters, and augmented reality for print-to-mobile engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Never missed a delivery date with web portal system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers31 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kay PrintingcoreOthersOne of three founding companies that merged to create KM Media Group LLC. Combined with Mark Lithography and One Source Solutions to form the current company with 36 years of continuing operations.
• Mark LithographycoreOthersOne of three founding companies that merged to create KM Media Group LLC. Combined with Kay Printing and One Source Solutions to form the current company with 36 years of continuing operations.
• One Source SolutionscoreOthersOne of three founding companies that merged to create KM Media Group LLC. Combined with Kay Printing and Mark Lithography to form the current company with 36 years of continuing operations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cenveo: Diversified print and packaging provider with label, commercial print, and direct mail operations. Comparable in commercial print and direct mail execution, though oriented to larger enterprise and publisher contracts.
• LSC Communications: Large-scale commercial printer serving publishers, retailers, and direct marketers. Overlaps with KM Media's offset printing, fulfillment, and mailing services for enterprise customers, though at substantially larger scale.
• Quad/Graphics: Large publicly-traded commercial printer offering offset, digital, and integrated marketing services to enterprise clients across the US. Comparable to KM Media in core offset/digital print, direct mail, and multi-channel marketing capabilities, but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Donnelley Marketing Solutions (formerly RR Donnelley Marketing): Marketing services arm of legacy RR Donnelley offering data, direct mail, print, and digital marketing. Comparable in direct mail and multi-channel campaign execution though operating at much larger enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• IWCO Direct: Major US direct mail and marketing services provider with proprietary data, print, and personalization capabilities. Closely comparable to KM Media's direct mail, variable data printing, and 1:1 marketing campaigns targeting enterprise and nonprofit clients.
• Marcomm Inc. Mid-market direct marketing services firm specializing in direct mail, data processing, and printing for enterprise and nonprofit clients. Closely aligned with KM Media's 1:1 marketing, mailing, and nonprofit fundraising work.
• The Bernard Group: Mid-market commercial print, signage, and brand-execution provider with fulfillment capabilities. Comparable to KM Media's integrated print and brand-activation services for enterprise marketing teams.
• SourceOne Print Management: Print management and direct marketing services company providing offset/digital print, mailing, and fulfillment. Comparable mid-market service mix and customer profile to KM Media.
• JAK Print: Mid-sized commercial printer offering digital printing, direct mail, mailing services, and fulfillment. Direct functional overlap with KM Media's offset/digital print, mailing, and fulfillment stack for small and mid-market enterprise clients.

Emerging players

• Allegra Network: Franchise network of independently owned marketing and print service providers offering digital printing, mailing, signage, and marketing services. Conceptually comparable to KM Media's full-service print + marketing offering though predominantly small-business-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kmmedia_group
• Facebookfacebook.com/kmmediagroupllc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/km-media-group-inc.

Compliance1 record

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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