Mpress

What Mpress does

Mpress is a family-owned commercial printing company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, founded in 2001 by the Myers family and operated continuously for 25 years before merging with Modern Litho of Kansas City effective October 31, 2025. The company provides end-to-end print production services spanning offset printing (Heidelberg Speedmaster CD74 with Inpress Technology), digital printing (Xerox Versant V280 and J75 Xerox with VIVID specialty inks), and large format printing (HP Latex R2000, Canon Oce Arizona 660XT flatbed UV, Zund G3 XL3200 cutter/router), supported by in-house pre-press color management (GraCol 7), post-press finishing, and fulfillment/kitting operations across two physical locations in the Crossroads Arts District.

The company sells project-based commercial printing services to a diverse mix of mid-to-large enterprise clients, museums, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and individual artists in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Named customers include The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City Art Institute, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Hallmark Cards Inc., JE Dunn Construction, and Peruvian Connection. Mpress differentiates through museum-quality color matching, flexible capacity for urgent jobs (e.g., a 150,000-unit order delivered in six days for Kendal King Group), and integrated sustainability practices (40 kW solar installation, 100% waste paper recycling, soy-based inks).

Revenue is generated through one-time project-based pricing with quotes provided per job based on specifications, paper, quantity, and finishing requirements; no pricing is publicly disclosed. GTM is sales-led via direct phone (816.561.6211), in-person visits, and FTP file submissions, with brand presence on Facebook, Instagram, and the company website. Mpress has earned multiple industry awards, including PIA MidAmerica Best of Show and Best of Category (2016), National Premier Print Award, and Best Use of Substrate (2018).

Name

Mpress

Legal name

Mpress

Website

https://mpresskc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mpress is a family-owned commercial printing company in Kansas City offering offset, digital, and large format printing, plus finishing and fulfillment, to enterprises, museums, educational institutions, and artists across the Midwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Support Activities for Printing (32312)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Print-on-Demand Production (Book POD, Short-Run Fulfillment) (MPAJALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reprographics & Large‑Format Printing (Posters, Banners, Blueprints, Signage) (EDAEAJAD), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF), Personalized & Customized Book Print-on-Demand (Variable Data, One-to-One) (MPAJANAH)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset printing
• Digital printing
• Large format printing
• Print fulfillment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: Full-service commercial printing company offering offset, digital, and large format printing services to businesses, artists, museums, and educational institutions. Services include pre-press, press, post-press, and fulfillment. Revenue generated through project-based pricing for print jobs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mpress is a family-owned commercial printing company that produces offset, digital, and large format printed materials — including annual reports, viewbooks, art books, magazines, invitations, business cards, packaging, retail signage, banners, and fine art reproductions — supported by integrated pre-press color management, post-press finishing, and kitting/fulfillment services. Customers range from corporations and museums to individual artists, with quotes tailored by specifications, paper, quantity, and finishing.

Product overview

Mpress is a family-owned commercial printing company offering a unified suite of print production services centered on offset, digital, and large format printing technologies. The core offerings include Heidelberg Offset Printing for high-quality commercial work (annual reports, art books, marketing materials), Xerox Digital Printing for shorter runs and variable data, and HP/Oce/Zund Large Format Printing for signage and displays up to 10 feet. The company layers value through integrated Pre-Press (color management, proofing, plate-making), Post-Press (cutting, binding, finishing), and Fulfillment (kitting, packaging, logistics) services. Together, these services form an end-to-end print production capability from design file to finished, packaged product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heidelberg Offset Printing Full-service offset printing using a Heidelberg Speedmaster CD74 six-color press with coater, supporting sheets up to 23 5/8" x 29" and stock up to 32pt. Produces annual reports, viewbooks, art books, limited edition prints, case bound books, magazines, pocket folders, newsletters, marketing materials, invitations, postcards, letterhead, envelopes, hangtags, POP signage, and die cut packaging. Includes Heidelberg Inpress spectrophotometer technology for automatic on-the-fly color balance and register adjustment, and one of only a few such presses in the Midwest.
• Xerox Digital Printing Digital printing using the Xerox Versant V280 Printer with sheet sizes up to 13" x 28" and 18pt cover, plus the Xerox VIVID Kit for Digital Gold, Silver, Clear, and White printing. Produces invitations, postcards, business cards, letterhead, marketing materials, pressure sensitive labels, instruction sheets, and stitched booklets for short-run and variable-data needs.
• HP Large Format Printing Large format roll-to-roll printing using the HP Latex R2000, with faster run speed, lower operating cost, and higher resolution than older generation printers. Used for banners up to 10 feet, pop-up banners and hardware, backlit with white or second side, day/night printing, corrugated trade-show backdrops, and other wide-format applications.
• Canon Oce Arizona 660XT Flatbed UV Printing Flatbed UV inkjet printing on the Canon Oce Arizona 660XT with a 98.4" x 120" bed, handling materials up to 2" thick using CMYK and white inks. Produces in-store retail signs, short-run packaging, corrugated displays, acrylic or Dibond signs, corrugated promotional standees, and fine art reproductions on rigid substrates.
• Zund G3 XL3200 Digital Cutting and Routing Digital cutting, scoring, creasing, routing, and etching on the Zund G3 XL3200 with an 89" x 125" bed for materials up to 2" thick. Used as the in-house finishing step for large-format and packaging projects produced on other Mpress equipment.
• Pre-Press Services Pre-press production services including GraCol 7 Color Management, Epson proofing on Pro 9800 and Pro 7800, Xerox color laser proofing up to 13" x 19", and Heidelberg Suprasetter digital laser plate making. Prepares customer files for accurate reproduction across offset, digital, and large format presses.
• Post-Press Finishing Services Post-press finishing services using Heidelberg Letterpress up to 22" x 30", Heidelberg continuous feed Stahlfolder, 36" Polar Cutter, Moll Folder/Gluer, high-speed shrink-wrapper, three-hole drill, and coil/wire-O binding. Provides cutting, folding, binding, and finishing for completed print jobs.
• Fulfillment and Kitting Services End-of-line fulfillment services including pick-and-pack product assembly, kitting per customer specifications, labeling, time-sensitive packaging, shrink-wrap packaging, and logistics hand-off for direct delivery to end recipients.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Modern Litho of Kansas CitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2025Mpress joined with Modern Litho of Kansas City effective October 31, 2025, after 25 years of independent operation. Modern Litho is described as a disciplined consolidator in the commercial printing industry with reported revenues of $67 million. This represents a strategic merger of two regional printing platforms.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cenveo: Large diversified print conglomerate spanning commercial, labels, and packaging. Comparable on enterprise marketing print and large-format signage, but much broader portfolio.
• Trend Offset Printing: Large U.S. commercial printer offering web and sheetfed offset, digital, and finishing. Comparable in offset/digital book, catalog, and magazine work served by Mpress, but at national scale.
• Donnelley (LSC Communications / Donnelley Financial): Historic, large-scale U.S. commercial and financial printer. Comparable on catalogs, magazines, and transactional print; serves enterprise clients at far larger scale.

Direct peers

• The Vomela Companies: Specialty commercial printer focused on in-store signage, displays, and large-format graphics. Directly comparable to Mpress's HP Latex / Canon Oce Arizona / Zund large-format and display/POP work.
• ALCOM Printing: Mid-Atlantic regional commercial printer offering offset, digital, and large format. Comparable service stack and customer base (enterprise marketing, education, associations).
• Mill Rock Printing: Mid-market commercial printer with offset, digital, and finishing services. Similar customer mix (enterprise marketing collateral, education, associations) and short-run focus.
• Sandy Alexander: Full-service commercial printer offering offset, digital, and large-format with integrated finishing and fulfillment. Closely comparable end-to-end service model and emphasis on premium marketing collateral.
• Hennegan Company: Mid-size commercial and publication printer (catalogs, magazines, direct mail) with pre-press through fulfillment stack. Comparable on book/catalog/marketing print mix and ability to handle complex finishing.
• Modern Litho (Kansas City): Direct peer and merger partner; a regional commercial printer in Kansas City with reported ~$67M revenue offering offset and digital printing. Directly comparable in product, customer type (enterprise marketing collateral, catalogs), and regional footprint.

Regional players

• Williamson Print: Regional commercial printer in the central U.S. serving enterprise marketing and direct mail. Comparable capabilities in offset/digital and integrated mailing/fulfillment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MpressKC
• Instagraminstagram.com/mpresskc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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