Multigraphics Inc.

What Multigraphics Inc. does

Multigraphics Inc. (legally Multigraphics Ltd.) is a Burnaby, British Columbia-based, privately held large-format digital printing and signage company operating for more than 20 years since founding in 2003. The firm provides end-to-end visual communication services encompassing design consultation, site inspection, large-format printing on substrates such as vinyl, aluminum composite panels (ACP), acrylic, Sintra, canvas, and wall vinyl, custom fabrication (3D lettering, LED light boxes, channel letters, illuminated signs), and professional installation by certified 3M Preferred Vinyl Installer teams. Its technical credentials are anchored by 3M Preferred Vinyl Installer status and authorized dealer/applicator relationships for 3M architectural finishes (Di-Noc, 900+ designs), 3M Fasara films, frosted privacy films, and security films.

The customer base is enterprise-heavy and spans at least eight verticals: real estate developers (Westbank, Onni Group, Marcon, QuadReal, Lark Group), major retail brands (Nike, TELUS, TopShop, SportChek), energy and corporate clients (Shell), cultural institutions (Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Aquarium, Westbank-curated exhibits), airports and municipal authorities (YVR, Port of Vancouver/Canada Place), higher education (UBC, UFV), and event organizers (TED Talks Vancouver, JUNO Awards/CBC, Google Cloud Relay). Revenue is generated entirely through custom, project-based contracts covering architectural finishes, banners, wall coverings, construction signage, wayfinding, floor graphics, retail signage, event/exhibition signage, and window films — with no disclosed pricing tiers, subscription model, or recurring revenue structure.

Distribution is anchored by a project portfolio website, organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), and a direct 'Get a Quote' call-to-action, with no channel intermediaries. The company employs 11-50 staff across a single Burnaby production facility, holds no external funding, operates without a parent company, and is concentrated in Western Canada — though project execution has extended into Washington State (Seattle) and Florida (Miami) through partnerships with fabrication firm 3DS. Pricing is fully quote-based, with customers directed to contact the firm per project scope.

Name

Multigraphics Inc.

Legal name

Multigraphics Ltd.

Website

https://multigraphics.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Multigraphics Inc. is a Burnaby, BC-based large-format digital printing and signage company providing design, printing, fabrication, and 3M-certified installation services to enterprise clients across real estate, retail, cultural, government, and event verticals in Western Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Signage and Large-Format Printing Services

NAICS

Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (54185), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Wayfinding, Signage & Environmental Graphic Design (BPAHAKAN), Large-Format & Spectaculars (Building Wraps, 3D, Landmarks) (BPAFALAH), Reprographics & Large‑Format Printing (Posters, Banners, Blueprints, Signage) (EDAEAJAD)

Keywords

• Large-format printing
• Signage installation
• Construction signage
• Window film solutions
• Environmental graphics

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Large-Format Printing and Signage: Project-based custom printing and signage production for retail, corporate, construction, and event clients. Revenue is earned through design, production, fabrication, and installation of custom visual graphics and signage, typically as one-time or campaign-based project contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Multigraphics is a full-service Vancouver-area sign company that provides large-format digital printing, fabrication, and professional installation of visual communication products. Its work spans custom banners, hoardings, construction and retail signage, wall murals, window films, architectural finishes (3M Di-Noc), wayfinding systems, and trade show/exhibit graphics, delivered as end-to-end project engagements for commercial, institutional, and government clients across Canada.

Product overview

Multigraphics Inc. is a full-service Vancouver-based sign company specializing in large-format printing and signage solutions for over 20 years. Their core product offerings center on large-format digital printing across multiple categories: Architectural Finishing (DI-NOC vinyl finishes with 900+ designs), custom Banners, Wall Coverings, Construction Signage, Wayfinding Signage, Floor Graphics, Retail Signs, Events & Exhibitions Signs, and Window Films. These products are supported by complementary services including Custom Printing, professional Installation (by 3M certified installers), Site Inspection, Consulting, Branded Environments, and Project Management. The company serves diverse industries including retail, corporate, construction, healthcare, education, events, and municipalities across Canada.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Finishing (DI-NOC) Architectural vinyl finishes with over 900 different designs (wood, metallic, stone, abstract) used to refurbish existing structures and furniture for commercial interior environments.
• Banners Large-format banner printing and installation, ranging from roll-up banners to full building wraps, produced in any size for retail, events, and construction clients.
• Wall Coverings Wallpaper, wall murals, and wall decals for transforming commercial and institutional interior environments across various budgets.
• Construction Signage Construction site signage including site signs, building wraps, fence wraps, billboards, under-construction banners, safety signs, and hoardings for developers and contractors.
• Wayfinding Signage Interior and exterior wayfinding sign systems that inform, direct, and guide people through unfamiliar environments such as campuses, terminals, and large facilities.
• Floor Graphics Floor and walkway graphics using 3M printable films and overlaminates for retail, corporate, and event environments requiring durable foot-traffic graphics.
• Retail Signs Retail signage solutions, including seasonal changeouts for major brands with expertise handling brand transitions across multiple store locations.
• Events & Exhibitions Signs Event and trade show signage and display solutions for local events through large international trade shows and conferences.
• Window Films Complete window film solutions including window decals, frosted privacy films, 3M Fasara Films, and security films for commercial buildings.
• Custom Printing Large-scale custom printing services producing graphics of almost unlimited size, custom printed vinyl graphics, 3D lettering, and LED light boxes for clients with bespoke needs.
• Installation Services Professional installation services delivered by 3M preferred vinyl installers, indoor and outdoor signage installers, and specialized teams for large projects.
• Site Inspection Pre-project site inspection services to ensure that printing and installation requirements are accurately scoped before fabrication.
• Consulting Pre-project consulting services that help align client design concepts with real-world materials, substrates, and installation constraints.
• Branded Environments Environmental graphics services that revitalize brand presence and deliver brand messages across corporate, retail, and institutional environments.
• Project Management Large-scale project coordination including design coordination, structural fabrication oversight, site inspection, and multi-team installation deployment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered 450+ linear feet of ACP panel wrapping and 12-foot illuminated RGB signs for TriCity Central project, involving over 200 man-hours of production and 80 hours of on-site installation.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers26 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MarconcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Marcon is a major real estate developer in British Columbia. Multigraphics collaborated with Marcon and QuadReal on the TriCity Central hoarding project — a major mixed-use development in Coquitlam, BC featuring nine high-rise towers. Multigraphics handled the full production and installation of 450+ feet of ACP panel wrapping and 12-foot illuminated RGB signs.
• QuadRealcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025QuadReal is a major real estate development company and property manager. Partnered with Marcon and Multigraphics on the TriCity Central hoarding project — a flagship development at 2968 Christmas Way in Coquitlam, BC featuring nine high-rise towers, 3,000+ condominiums, rental units, commercial spaces, and a hotel.
• WestbankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestbank is a leading Vancouver-based real estate developer. Multigraphics has partnered with Westbank on multiple high-profile projects including the Horseshoe Bay Development sales centre (custom slim-profile two-sided lightboxes), the Fight for Beauty exhibit, The Living City/Oakridge Centre sales centre exhibit, and the First Light Seattle tower preview installation.
• Westbank (Fight for Beauty Exhibit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fight for Beauty exhibit, developed by Westbank, showcased Westbank's architecture, art, and design projects. Multigraphics produced all display graphics including exterior window/wall graphics, hoarding, reflective vinyl lettering, vehicle wraps, illuminated interior prints, and custom manufactured lightboxes. The project extended across multiple downtown Vancouver locations.
• Westbank (The Living City / Oakridge Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultigraphics collaborated with Westbank on the Oakridge Centre 'Unwritten Exhibition' sales centre — the largest development in Vancouver's history. Work included multi-pillar exhibit pieces, wall sections, and custom fabrication across eight thematic pillars (Music, Food, Wellness, Mobility, Retail, Fashion, Architecture, Forest) for the 28.5-acre mixed-use development.
• 3DS (3D Services)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner3DS is a Vancouver-based fabrication and installation company. Multigraphics has partnered with 3DS on multiple exhibition projects including the Mind Over Matter exhibit at the Frost Museum of Science in Miami and the Columbia Icefield Glacier Gallery. In these projects, 3DS handled fabrication and installation while Multigraphics provided large-format printing services.
• 3DS (3D Services) / AldrichPears AssociatesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMultigraphics played a supportive printing role for the Columbia Icefield Glacier Gallery exhibit (designed by AldrichPears Associates and fabricated/installed by 3DS), producing 3M vinyl wall murals and graphics, PVC banners, Sintra prints, canvas banners, cut vinyl letters, acrylic prints, dimensional letters, and custom fabricated signs.
• Vancouver International Airport (YVR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYVR (Vancouver International Airport) has won the SKYTRAX award for Best Airport in North America for nine consecutive years. Multigraphics has produced construction hoarding graphics for YVR's terminal renovation projects, including a 175 ft wide x 12 ft high hoarding graphic in a postcard-style format showcasing YVR's global flight destinations.
• 3M (Preferred/Certified Installer)coreTechnology or IntegrationMultigraphics holds 3M Preferred Vinyl Installer certification and is an authorized 3M window film dealer/applicator. The partnership enables access to 3M's full suite of graphics products including Di-Noc architectural finishes, Fasara films, safety and security films, and 3M-brand vinyls for large-format printing.
• Kengo Kuma & Associates (KKAA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultigraphics produced all display graphics for the Japan Unlayered exhibition at Fairmont Pacific Rim, curated by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma and his firm Kengo Kuma & Associates, in collaboration with Westbank and Peterson.
• Public DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic Design collaborated with Multigraphics on the UBC Conversation Pit renovation, where Multigraphics produced textured wall murals, custom wallpapers, dimensional letters, and thread spool installations designed to engage students.
• Unit 11 (Creative Agency)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnit 11 is a creative agency that designed the visual concept for the Google Cloud Relay Canada 2018 event. Unit 11 engaged Multigraphics to produce and fabricate 120 custom heptagon-shaped aluminum panels with wrapped graphics for use across eight Canadian cities in a single-day coding challenge event.
• Onni Group (Oakridge Park)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnni Group is a major Canadian real estate developer. Multigraphics was trusted to deliver the full-site environmental graphics and architectural signage for Oakridge Park — one of the most ambitious retail and transit urban transformations in Western Canada. Scope included subterranean wayfinding, premium construction hoarding (600+ ACP panels), retail storefront wraps (including 2,885 sq. ft. Birks and 848 sq. ft. Armani Boutique), and permanent architectural feature walls including 'The Nest' (615 sq. ft.).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FASTSIGNS: Large US/Canada franchise network specializing in signs, graphics and visual communications for businesses, including banners, vehicle wraps, wayfinding and architectural signage. Directly comparable in scope of signage, printing and installation services to Multigraphics.
• SpeedPro Imaging: North American large-format printing franchise network producing vehicle wraps, banners, wall murals and signage for businesses. Closest direct competitor in terms of service menu, customer segments (retail, corporate, real estate), and reliance on a sales-led, project-based model.
• Minuteman Press: International print and marketing services franchise with multiple Canadian locations offering large-format printing, signs and graphics. Comparable project-based, design-through-installation offering aimed at small and mid-sized businesses.
• Allegra Marketing Print Mail: North American franchise network offering printing, marketing and signage services including large-format printing and environmental graphics. Overlaps with Multigraphics in project-based commercial print and signage for SMB and enterprise customers.
• Signarama: International sign franchise with Canadian presence offering custom signs, banners, vehicle wraps and digital printing. Comparable franchise-based, project-driven signage model with similar customer mix of SMB and enterprise.

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress / Vistaprint: Large global online printing platform producing signage, banners and large-format graphics at industrial scale. Competes with Multigraphics on standardized products while Multigraphics competes on custom installation and project management.
• Pattison Sign Group: One of Canada's largest signage, outdoor advertising and digital display companies. Operates at materially larger scale across Canada, providing a broader signage and OOH portfolio, but competes for many of the same enterprise and developer signage contracts.

Emerging players

• StickerYou: Canadian-based custom printing company specializing in vinyl decals, stickers, labels and wall graphics via an online platform. Tangentially overlapping on small-format wall graphics and custom printed vinyl products.
• 4Over: Online printing marketplace aggregating large-format printing, signage and trade show displays across a network of production partners. Represents a digital-first competitor encroaching on custom commercial print orders that Multigraphics serves.

Others

• Spicers Canada: Major Canadian distributor of print, signage and wide-format supplies, substrates and equipment. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem participant and upstream supplier in the same large-format and signage value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/multigraphics.ca
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• Instagraminstagram.com/multigraphics.ca
• Xx.com/mg_vancouver

Compliance2 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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