What LSB does

LSB Yhtiö Oy is a Helsinki-based, Finnish privately held production advertising agency ("tuotannollinen mainostoimisto") operating from its Hakaniemi headquarters since 2005 with 11-50 employees. The company is structured around a single integrated service model in which a project manager ("proikkari") coordinates nine service lines — print material production, ISO/Fogra-certified proofing, printing and consulting, graphic design, packaging design, digital production and social media, in-house photography, image processing, and project management — to deliver campaigns from concept to finished product. Its core technical differentiator is color management expertise, including an ISO-standardized, Fogra-certified proofing workflow across the RGB-CMYK-Pantone spectrum and a proprietary library of color profiles covering nearly all Finnish magazines and newspapers across multiple paper stocks.

Commercially, LSB operates sales-led and direct: the CEO and Sales Manager proactively reach out to prospects, and pricing is quote-based with no public disclosure. The customer base is exclusively Finnish B2B, spanning advertising agencies (TBWA\Helsinki, hasan&partners, Miltton, Folk, Ryhmä Creative, N2, Bob The Robot, Kuubi, Wörks, Nitro, United Imaginations), food and beverage brands (Arvid Nordquist, Olvi, Snellman, Conaxess Trade Finland), healthcare and government (Mehiläinen, Business Finland), media (Otavamedia), manufacturing (Ruukki), pet care (Musti ja Mirri), music (Apulanta), marine (Finnboat), and other consumer sectors. The company emphasizes horizontal segmentation by use case — annual reports, packaging, trade show booths, magazines, newspapers, social media — and bundles photography, image processing, and design with print production as a single procurement point.

The firm holds no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or external funding, and operates as an independent founder/management-led entity. Its strategic positioning rests on domain specialization in Finnish print (color profile database, certification) and the ability to ingest client-supplied RGB assets and convert them to print-ready specifications across diverse paper stocks and printing methods.

Name

LSB

Legal name

LSB Yhtiö Oy

Website

https://lsb.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LSB Yhtiö Oy is a Helsinki-based, private Finnish production advertising agency offering integrated print production, graphic design, packaging design, photography, image processing, and social media services to Finnish B2B clients, distinguished by ISO-standardized, Fogra-certified proofing and a proprietary library of Finnish magazine color profiles.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Print Production Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Print production services
• Graphic design
• Packaging design
• Commercial photography
• Print proofing

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Print production services: Core revenue from print material production including newspaper, magazine, and uncoated paper printing. Services include material preparation, proofing, printing consultation, and actual printing. Also includes graphic design, packaging design, photography, image processing, and project management bundled with print services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LSB is a production advertising agency based in Helsinki specializing in print production, offering an integrated set of services including print material production, ISO/Fogra-certified proofing, printing and consulting, graphic and packaging design, photography, image processing, digital and social media production, and project management for Finnish B2B clients.

Product overview

LSB is a production advertising agency based in Helsinki's Hakaniemi district. Their core offering is print production, which they position as Finland's leading workshop. They operate as a unified service model rather than a platform with separate modules — all nine services (print material production, proofing, printing & consulting, graphic design, packaging design, digital production & social media, photography, image processing, and project management) are coordinated by their project managers to deliver integrated campaigns from concept through final product. Additionally, they provide downloadable color profiles for Finnish magazines as a reference resource for the printing industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print Material Production [Painoaineistojen tuotanto] Production of print materials including newspapers, magazines, and uncoated paper, with expertise in various printing methods and paper qualities. Clients can deliver material in RGB and LSB handles conversion to required specifications.
• Proofing [Vedostus] ISO-standardized and Fogra-certified proofing process that verifies final print quality, capable of proofing Pantone colors and providing precise color matching across the RGB-CMYK-Pantone spectrum.
• Printing & Consulting [Paino & konsultointi] Printing and consulting services covering the entire process from concept to finished product delivery, including advice on printing methods, quantities, timelines, and special treatments.
• Graphic Design [Graafinen suunnittelu] Full-service graphic design from annual reports to stickers, t-shirts, and trade show booths, including adaptation based on existing graphic guidelines.
• Packaging Design [Pakkaussuunnittelu] Packaging design requiring expertise in printing techniques and spatial perception, addressing shelf appeal, dot gain, and color profiles for print production.
• Digital Production & Social Media [Digitaalinen tuotanto ja sosiaalinen media] Digital material design and production including social media content creation and management of corporate social media channels.
• Photography [Valokuvaus] Photography services including portraits, lifestyle imagery, and product photography in their own studio, with image processing tailored to final product requirements.
• Image Processing [Kuvankäsittely] Professional-level image processing with nearly twenty years of experience, ensuring images look optimal across all final products from newspapers to billboards to social media posts.
• Project Management [Projektijohtaminen] Project management overseeing all work progress, handling client communications, research, details, delivery confirmation, and schedule adherence for individual jobs or larger campaigns.
• Magazine Color Profiles [Aikakauslehtien väriprofiilit] Downloadable color profiles for nearly all Finnish magazines, covering cover profiles (PSO INP Paper, PSO Coated v3, PSO LWC Improved, PSO Uncoated v3, PSO MFC) and interior page profiles (PSO SC-b v3, PSO Uncoated V3, Newspaper), as a reference resource for the printing industry.

Named customers22 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Graafinen teollisuus ryminorOthersIndustry association membership providing network benefits and industry credibility. The association represents Finnish graphic industry companies.
• Grafia ryminorOthersIndustry association membership for Finnish visual communication and graphic design professionals. Provides industry networking and credibility signals.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kaiku Helsinki: Helsinki creative agency providing design, branding and content production services for Finnish B2B clients. Comparable to LSB as a Helsinki creative/production peer with overlapping service scope and a similar position in agency and brand production workflows.
• Soprano Design Oy: Finnish design and branding studio providing integrated creative services including visual identity, packaging design and print production support. Comparable to LSB as a Finnish design/branding peer with similar integrated production capabilities and shared B2B customer segments.
• Innocmp Oy: Helsinki-based creative design and production agency serving Finnish B2B clients with design, marketing and content production services. Comparable to LSB as a Finnish creative-production peer with overlapping service scope (design, packaging, content creation) and a similar customer base across Finnish brands and agencies.
• Berry Creative: Helsinki-based brand and creative agency offering design, branding and production services to Finnish B2B clients. Comparable to LSB as a Helsinki creative/production peer with overlapping full-service offering and similar customer base among Finnish advertisers and consumer brands.

Broad incumbents

• PunaMusta Oy: Established Finnish commercial printing and communications company offering print production, publishing and integrated communications services. Comparable as a broader Finnish printing incumbent with overlapping print production core but operating at larger scale and with more vertical integration than LSB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lsbyhtio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lsbyhtio
• Instagraminstagram.com/lsbyhtio

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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