l'Imprimerie du Chateau

What l'Imprimerie du Chateau does

l'Imprimerie du Château is a family-owned commercial printing company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Aulnay-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis), in the northern suburbs of Paris. It operates a single production site in the ZI de Chanteloup industrial zone and serves French businesses ranging from micro-enterprises (TPE) to large corporate groups. The company has been Imprim'Vert environmentally certified since 2008 and employs between 1 and 10 people, with Christophe acting as commercial lead and Eric overseeing production (file checking, digital printing, and offset pre-press).

The company's core offering is B2B print production across both offset and digital technologies, with an integrated in-house finishing chain (creation, printing, and finishing) that allows 99% of orders to be fulfilled internally without outsourcing. The product portfolio includes business cards (standard at €49 TTC and customizable at €59 TTC), correspondence cards (€45), letterheads (€95), brochures with multiple binding options (saddle stitch, Wire'O, perfect binding), leaflets/flyers, folders with flaps, and an online invoice payment service. Specialty capabilities include Pantone color printing and 3D varnish finishing.

The business operates a dual go-to-market model: a transactional e-commerce storefront at imprimerieduchateau.com for standardized SKUs, combined with a relationship-based field-sales channel for custom/bespoke projects and 'professional accounts' offering negotiated pricing and brand-charter integration for recurring-volume customers. Delivery is provided across France (one collection point in the Île-de-France region or standard national delivery), with same-day or next-day production available. The website functions as the primary digital presence, supplemented by phone and email contact channels; no social media or paid acquisition channels are evident.

Name

l'Imprimerie du Chateau

Legal name

Imprimerie du Chateau

Website

https://imprimerieduchateau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

l'Imprimerie du Château is a family-owned French commercial printer founded in 1978 in Aulnay-sous-Bois, offering offset and digital printing of business cards, brochures, letterheads, and flyers for SMBs and large groups across France through an e-commerce site and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Stationery Product Manufacturing (32223)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMAHAG

Stationery & Office Paper Products (notebooks, pads, forms)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Converted Paper Products (Corrugated, Bags, Labels, Stationery)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset printing
• Digital printing
• Business stationery
• Custom print finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Aulnay-sous-bois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Standard Print Products: One-time product sales of standard printing items (business cards, correspondence cards, brochures, flyers, letterheads, envelopes, folders, leaflets) through the e-commerce website. Prices displayed on website for standard quantities.
2. Custom/Bespoke Printing: Custom printing solutions for complex requirements including packaging, custom-sized products, and specialized finishes. Quote-based pricing through the 'Autre demande' contact form.
3. Professional Account Services: Professional accounts with negotiated pricing and integrated branding options for businesses with annual volume requirements of different models

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

l'Imprimerie du Chateau is a family-owned commercial printing company that produces business cards, correspondence cards, brochures, letterheads, flyers, leaflets, folders, and packaging using combined offset and digital printing presses with in-house finishing. Standard items are sold via an online shop, while custom and complex projects are handled through quote-based direct sales, with professional accounts available for negotiated pricing and integrated branding.

Product overview

l'Imprimerie du Chateau is a family-owned printing company established in 1978, offering both offset and digital printing services. The product portfolio includes business cards (standard and customizable), correspondence cards, letterheads, brochures with various binding options, flyers and leaflets in multiple formats and paper weights, folders with flaps, and an online payment service for invoices. The company serves businesses from SMEs to large groups across France, emphasizing their ability to handle 99% of requests internally through their integrated workshop covering creation, printing, and finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cartes de visite (Business cards) Standard business card printing service available in normal (5-day) or express (2-day) production. Supports CMJN color format with crop marks and 3mm bleed. Starting at €49.00.
• Cartes de Correspondance (Correspondence cards) Correspondence card printing on bristol paper suitable for writing, available in Pantone colors. Starting at €45.00.
• Cartes personnalisables (Customizable business cards) Customizable business cards for professional account holders, integrating the customer's graphic charter with negotiated pricing to support remote work and annual volume requirements. Starting at €59.00.
• Brochures Commercial brochure printing with multiple binding options (saddle stitch piqure métal, Wire'O, perfect binding dos carré collé), 8 to 44 page configurations, paper weights from 90g/m² offset to 135g/m² satin coated, and cover finishing options including lamination and acrylic varnish. Price displayed as €0.00 indicating quote-based pricing.
• Têtes de Lettre (Letterheads) Letterhead printing on A4 format (210x297mm) available in quadri or Pantone colors, with paper options including 80g/m² laser, 90g/m² laser, and 100g/m² opale. Starting at €95.00.
• Dépliants (Leaflets and flyers) Leaflet and flyer printing available in A4, A3, A2, and A2+ formats with paper weights from 80g/m² offset to 300g/m² satin coated, and multiple folding options including central fold, 2 rolled folds, 2 crossed folds, and 3 wallet folds.
• Chemises à rabats (Folders with flaps) Folder with flaps printed in offset, available in A4 format (370x500mm and 380x680mm) with numbered form options. Custom shapes available on quote.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of requests fulfilled internally

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Onlineprinters: Onlineprinters is a European online commercial printer offering business cards, flyers, brochures, folders, and stationery across multiple European markets. It is a direct peer for Imprimerie du Chateau's SMB print catalog and competes via automated online ordering, similar e-commerce motion, and broader European reach.
• MOO: MOO is an online print and design company specializing in premium business cards, letterhead, brochures, and stationery for SMBs and creatives. It competes head-on with Imprimerie du Chateau's core business cards, correspondence cards, and letterhead lines, with a similar premium-positioning angle including specialty finishes.
• Sticker Mule: Sticker Mule is an online print-on-demand company offering business cards, stickers, labels, and packaging with a streamlined e-commerce UX and fast turnaround. It is a direct competitor for SMB print budgets, particularly for small-format products that overlap with Imprimerie du Chateau's business card and folder lines.
• Solopress: Solopress is a UK-based online commercial printer offering business cards, flyers, brochures, and stationery with next-day production. It competes with Imprimerie du Chateau on SMB print jobs, automated ordering, and fast turnaround, though it primarily serves the UK market rather than France.
• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Cimpress, through its Vistaprint brand, is a global leader in online commercial printing for SMBs, offering business cards, brochures, flyers, and marketing materials via automated e-commerce. It directly competes with Imprimerie du Chateau for the same small and medium business customer segment, although at much greater scale and with a primarily digital rather than offset workflow.
• Jukebox Print: Jukebox Print is a Canadian online commercial printer focused on business cards, postcards, and stationery with premium paper and finish options. It is comparable to Imprimerie du Chateau for its SMB-focused specialty printing catalog and custom paper offerings, serving a comparable SMB/professional buyer profile.

Emerging players

• Canva: Canva is a global design and print platform enabling SMBs to create and order business cards, brochures, flyers, and stationery online. It competes for the same customer wallet by handling design and print in one workflow, encroaching on traditional printers like Imprimerie du Chateau by simplifying the SMB marketing materials process.

Others

• Printful: Printful is an on-demand printing and fulfillment platform specializing in apparel, accessories, and branded merchandise rather than paper stationery. It is adjacent rather than directly competitive, but it competes for the SMB marketing materials budget that Imprimerie du Chateau also targets, particularly for branded merchandise campaigns.

Broad incumbents

• Imprimerie Nationale: Imprimerie Nationale is a long-established French state-affiliated printing house producing secure and high-end commercial print. While it operates in the same industry and serves French corporate clients, it is much larger and focused on secure documents, identity, and certifications rather than the SMB commercial print niche that Imprimerie du Chateau targets.

Regional players

• Maileva (La Poste Group): Maileva is the printing and direct-mail arm of La Poste in France, offering commercial printing and mailing services to French businesses. It serves a comparable French SMB and mid-market customer base for printed communications but bundles print with postal delivery services, making it an indirect competitor for Imprimerie du Chateau's French customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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