What PNB Print does

PNB Print is a Latvian B2B printing house founded in 2009, headquartered in Silakrogs in the Ropazu district, that produces premium hardcover and softcover books, magazines, and catalogues for publishers, authors, and corporate clients. As of 2023 it was recognised as the second-largest printing house in Latvia, operates with 101-250 employees, and serves 168 customers across 27 countries including clients such as HarperCollins Deutschland, Zvaigzne ABC Publishing House, BookLab.dk, Matthaes Verlag, and Edition Michael Fischer. The company runs a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market with dedicated regional sales managers covering Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium, and France, supported by multi-language communication and direct email/WhatsApp inquiry channels.

The company's production platform combines Web-Fed Offset (KOMORI 38S), Sheet-Fed Offset (HEIDELBERG SX102-8-P and the newly acquired KOMORI LITHRONE G40 with H-UV coating), and digital printing (AccurioJet KM-1e B2+), with computer-to-plate pre-press, automatic colour control using ICC profiles aligned to ISO 12647-2 and ISO 12647-7:2016, and a comprehensive binding and finishing stack covering PUR-glued, sewn, lay-flat, hardcover, softcover, foil stamping, embossing, UV spot varnishing, and slipcase production. Approximately 90% of services are managed under one roof, enabling end-to-end project management from inquiry to delivery.

Revenue is generated through one-time project-based printing contracts priced per written inquiry, with quotations valid for 30 days and standard 30-day post-invoice payment terms. Differentiation rests on capital-intensive equipment depth, Nordic Swan and Ecolabel environmental certifications, ETI Base Code ethical compliance, and craft expertise evidenced by customer testimonials on binding quality and colour accuracy. No external funding rounds, parent company, or public listing are disclosed; ownership appears founder/management-controlled.

Name

PNB Print

Legal name

PNB Print

Website

https://pnbprint.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PNB Print is a Latvian B2B printing house producing premium hardcover and softcover books, magazines, and catalogues for European publishers and authors across 27 countries, operating with 101-250 employees from Silakrogs, Latvia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Silakrogs

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: PNB Print generates revenue through providing book printing, magazine printing, and catalogue printing services. The company offers comprehensive printing solutions including pre-press, printing, binding, and finishing services under one roof. Pricing is quote-based, with quotations valid for 30 days. Standard payment terms are 30 days after invoice date.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The source material provided contains no extractable factual content from which to derive a description of PNB Print's core offering.

Product overview

PNB Print is a European printing company specializing in high-quality book, magazine, and catalogue printing with end-to-end production services. The core offering includes three main product categories (Books, Magazines, Catalogues) supported by four integrated service pillars: Pre-Press Services (file preparation, proofs, plate manufacturing), Printing (Sheet-Fed Offset for 1000+ copies, Web-Fed Offset for magazines with 3,000-100,000 circulations, and Digital Printing for short runs), Binding Services (Saddle-Stitched, PUR-Glued, Glued/PERFECT, Sewn, Lay-Flat, Hardcover, Softcover, Flexi Covers), and Finishing Services (Lamination, Foil Stamping, Embossing/Debossing, UV Spot Varnishing, Spot Glitter Varnish, Die-Cutting, Coloured Edges, Coloured Threads, Stickers, Kiss-Cut Stickers, Slipcases/Boxes, Pages with Flaps, Ribbon Markers, Head-and-Tail Bands, Banderols, Elastic Rubber Bands). The company also offers various spine styles (Round, Flat, Open/Exposed) and book components (Dust Jackets, Endpapers, Round Corners, Quarter Binding, Covers with Flaps) to complete the production pipeline.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unknown The source material provided contains no extractable evidence supporting specific products or services for PNB Print.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5.5 million hardcover books produced demonstrating high-volume manufacturing capability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Komori EuropecoreTechnology or Integration · 1 February 2024Equipment supplier of the KOMORI LITHRONE G40 Printing Press - a state-of-the-art offset press with H-UV coating capabilities. Komori Europe provided the technology that leveled up PNB Print's printing capabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Regional players

• Livonia Print: Latvian printing company operating in the same domestic market as PNB Print. Comparable regional competitor for local and Northern European book and catalogue print work.
• Tallinna Raamatutrükikoda: Estonian book and commercial printer serving Baltic and Nordic publishers. Comparable to PNB Print in regional book printing focus, although operating from Estonia rather than Latvia.

Direct peers

• Optimal Media: German full-service book printer offering offset and digital printing plus binding and finishing for publishers. Comparable to PNB Print in end-to-end book manufacturing model and European B2B publisher customer segment.
• Graphius: Belgian-based commercial and book printer serving European publishers with offset and digital capabilities. Directly comparable to PNB Print in target market (European publishers), product mix (hardcover/softcover books, magazines) and B2B sales-led model.
• CPI Group (formerly Cox & Cox / Clays): UK-headquartered book printing specialist serving major publishers with hardcover, paperback and digital print services. Closely comparable to PNB Print in product focus (premium book manufacturing) and international publisher customer base.
• Wöhrle Druck GmbH: German mid-market commercial printer with book and catalogue capabilities. Comparable to PNB Print in B2B printing services model and European customer mix, although smaller in book specialisation.
• Kösel GmbH & Co. KG: German premium book printer specialising in hardcover, art and illustrated books for European publishers. Highly comparable to PNB Print in niche, technology stack (offset + finishing) and reliance on German-speaking publisher clients.

Broad incumbents

• Mondadori Printing (Rotolito Lombarda / Mondadori Libri trade printing): Large Italian commercial and book printing operation serving major European publishers at scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering book and magazine print across multiple categories, but at materially greater scale than PNB Print.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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