National Color Graphics

Name

National Color Graphics

Legal name

National Color Graphics Inc.

Website

https://ncgprint.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset digital printing
• Direct mail production
• Specialty finishing services
• Marketing collateral printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Spokane

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: High-volume offset and digital printing services for brochures, catalogs, newsletters, flyers, annual reports, direct mail, posters, maps, pocket folders, business cards, envelopes, letterhead, inserts, and rack cards. Revenue generated from per-project pricing based on quantity, complexity, and specifications.
2. Prepress and Design Services: Prepress solutions including color management, file setup, and creative consulting to prepare print-ready files. Ensures projects meet brand standards.
3. Specialty Finishing Services: Die cutting, embossing, foiling, and specialty coating services that add distinctive tactile and visual elements to printed materials.
4. Mailing and Fulfillment Services: Variable data mailing and kitting services for distribution and fulfillment of printed marketing materials.
5. Custom B2B Portal Subscriptions: Web-based platform providing customers with control to manage marketing collateral ordering, storage, and fulfillment. Provides recurring revenue through ongoing portal usage and repeat orders.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

National Color Graphics (NCG Print) is a high-volume commercial printing company that produces offset and digitally printed marketing materials, publications, and direct mail for medium and large businesses. Operating since 1970 from Spokane, Washington, NCG runs full in-house production including prepress color management, variable-data printing, specialty finishing (diecutting, embossing, foiling, aqueous coating), bindery, mailing, and kitting/fulfillment under one roof. The company also provides custom B2B web portals that allow multi-location customers to self-serve ordering, storage, and fulfillment of branded materials.

Product overview

National Color Graphics (NCG Print) is a high-volume commercial printing company serving Spokane and the Inland Northwest since 1970. Their core offering is offset and digital printing at scale, centered around flagship equipment 'The OX' (Komori GL1040P) and complementary presses. The product portfolio spans printed materials including brochures, catalogs, newsletters, direct mail, annual reports, pocket folders, posters, flyers, business cards, envelopes, letterhead, maps, door hangers, and bank tabs. Services encompass the full print production workflow: prepress solutions, diecutting/embossing/foiling, creative consulting, variable data mailing, bindery & kitting, B2B custom web portals for multi-location ordering, fulfillment & distribution, and aqueous coatings. The company operates one of the largest offset presses in the Northwest (The OX/Komori GL1040P), supported by additional Komori and Heidelberg equipment, Iridess digital presses, and a full letterpress department for specialty finishing. They produce millions of pieces annually with monthly runs of 300,000 pieces common.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Printing Services

Named customers13 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cenveo Worldwide Limited: Cenveo was a large publicly traded commercial printer offering print, packaging, and publishing services. Directly comparable to NCG in commercial printing products (brochures, direct mail, catalogs) but operates on a national scale with much broader product portfolio and customer base.
• Allegra Network: Allegra is a large North American franchise network of marketing, print, and signage providers offering commercial printing, direct mail, and marketing services. Comparable to NCG in core commercial printing capabilities but operates a distributed franchise model across the U.S. rather than a single regional facility.
• The Vomela Companies: The Vomela Companies is one of North America's largest privately held specialty print and visual communications providers, offering commercial printing, signage, packaging, and retail graphics. Comparable to NCG in commercial print capabilities but operates on a much larger, multi-facility scale with national reach.

Direct peers

• Walsworth Publishing Company: Walsworth is a family-owned commercial printer offering books, magazines, catalogs, and commercial printing with national reach. Comparable to NCG in high-volume offset printing and finishing capabilities, though focused more on publishing clients and operates on a larger multi-facility scale.
• PIP Printing & Marketing Services: PIP (Printing Impressions Plus) is a North American franchise network offering commercial printing, direct mail, signage, and marketing services. Directly comparable to NCG in offset/digital printing services and target B2B customer base, with similar capabilities across prepress, finishing, and fulfillment.
• Sir Speedy: Sir Speedy is a North American franchise printing and marketing services network offering offset and digital printing, direct mail, and signage. Directly comparable to NCG in commercial printing services and customer base, with a similar sales-led B2B model targeting medium and large businesses.
• Minuteman Press International: Minuteman Press is the largest franchise printing franchise in North America, offering offset and digital printing, direct mail, and marketing services. Directly comparable to NCG in commercial printing services, business model, and target customer segments, though operating through a franchise system with local owners rather than a single corporate entity.
• Visual Edge Technology: Visual Edge Technology provides managed print services, document workflow, and office technology solutions across North America. Comparable to NCG in print services, though focused more on office printing and document management than high-volume commercial offset production.
• AlphaGraphics: AlphaGraphics is a franchise commercial printing and marketing services network with locations across the U.S. and globally. Offers similar offset and digital printing, direct mail, and variable data services as NCG, targeting small to medium-sized businesses and enterprise accounts.
• PrintingForLess: PrintingForLess is a commercial online printing company offering offset and digital printing of brochures, business cards, and marketing materials with national reach. Comparable to NCG in core commercial printing services and product types but serves customers nationally via e-commerce rather than regional field sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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