What Graphicom does

Graphicom is an Italian printing and bookbinding company headquartered in Vicenza, with production facilities in Verona (printing) and Camisano Vicentino (binding via wholly-owned subsidiary Legatoria Camisana), founded in 1986 as a print broker and now operating as a vertically integrated manufacturer after the 1996 and 1998 acquisitions of Legatoria Camisana and ArteGrafica. The company's core offering is a five-stage workflow - project consulting, prepress and proofing, printing, binding, and shipping/delivery - executed with offset and UV presses (27 printing units plus a convertible press), Kodak computer-to-plate systems, stochastic (FM) and AM screening, and crafts such as Bodonian, exposed, and Swiss binding, UV varnish, foil stamping, and printed cloth covers.

The business is sales-led and consulting-driven, with a multi-lingual team engaging publishers, museums, and galleries from concept through global delivery (sea, air, truck, including individual copy fulfillment for crowdfunding campaigns). Pricing is project-quoted rather than list-based, with no publicly disclosed rates. Revenue derives from one-time project engagements across large print runs of bestsellers, limited/deluxe editions, facsimiles, and exhibition catalogues; major named clients include The Folio Society, TASCHEN, Bloomsbury, NASA (Standards Manual Worm reprint), La Biennale di Venezia, Rizzoli New York, Thames & Hudson, Rmn-Grand Palais, Flammarion, Edition Patrick Frey, and Love Books.

The firm holds FSC (May 2007), ISO 14001 (February 2008), and a 2022 carbon-neutral printing machine certification, and has operated on 100% renewable energy since 2012. Graphicom is privately held with no parent company, no identified institutional investors, no funding rounds, and no headcount disclosed; revenue is not publicly reported. The firm runs a portfolio-driven website (graphicom.it) and an Instagram showcase (@graphicom_printing), with distribution almost entirely through direct enterprise sales rather than intermediaries.

Name

Graphicom

Legal name

Graphicom

Website

https://graphicom.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Graphicom is an Italian printing and bookbinding company, founded 1986 in Vicenza, that delivers offset/UV printing and craft binding plus project consulting, prepress, and global shipping for publishers, museums, and galleries worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing and Bookbinding Services

NAICS

Books Printing (323117), Support Activities for Printing (323120)

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Prepress & Composition Services (Typesetting, Layout, Color Management, Proofing) (MPAJALAA), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Fine printing services
• Bookbinding services
• Prepress and proofing
• Deluxe edition printing
• Art book printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Vicenza

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: Offset and UV printing services for publishers, museums, and galleries, ranging from large print runs to deluxe limited editions.
2. Bookbinding Services: Comprehensive binding services including Bodonian binding, exposed binding, Swiss binding, special covers, leather covers, slipcases, jackets, and custom boxes. Work ranges from simple paperbacks to complex collectors' editions.
3. Prepress and Proofing: Color separations, prepress preparation, and proofing services ensuring faithful reproduction of originals.
4. Project Consulting: Consulting services helping clients avoid production pitfalls, advising on papers, formats, binding styles, and special elements from earliest project stages.
5. Shipping and Delivery: Logistics services including international shipping by sea, air, or truck; individual copy shipping for crowdfunding campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Graphicom is an Italian printing and bookbinding company that produces high-quality printed books and related materials for publishers, museums, and galleries worldwide. Services span the full book production chain from project consulting, prepress and proofing with Kodak computer-to-plate technology, through offset and UV printing (including stochastic/FM screening), specialized binding (Bodonian, exposed, Swiss, leather), blocking and foil stamping, to international shipping and delivery. Projects range from large print runs of bestselling books to rarefied deluxe editions and facsimiles.

Product overview

Graphicom is an Italian printing and bookbinding company offering a comprehensive suite of services: Project Consulting, Prepress and Proofing, Printing, Binding, and Shipping and Delivery. The company operates from Vicenza, Italy, with facilities including Legatoria Camisana (binding) and ArteGrafica (high-quality color printing). Founded in 1986, Graphicom specializes in high-quality work for publishers, museums, and galleries worldwide, ranging from large print runs of bestsellers to rarefied deluxe editions and facsimiles. The company holds FSC and ISO 14001 certifications and operates on 100% renewable energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Consulting Expert consultation service guiding publishers, museums, galleries, and book designers from initial concept through book production, advising on papers, formats, binding styles, and special elements, and helping clients avoid production pitfalls from the earliest project stages.
• Prepress and Proofing Digital prepress workflow from file receipt to plate-ready output, including color separations and calibrated digital proofing using Kodak computer-to-plate systems matched to specific paper and press requirements.
• Printing Offset printing services including conventional offset and UV printing, stochastic (FM) screening, printed cloth covers, UV varnish, and blocking and foil stamping, operated with 27 printing units and a convertible press for front and back printing.
• Binding Bookbinding services including Bodonian binding, exposed binding, Swiss binding, special covers, leather covers, slipcases, jackets, special boxes, and bookmarks, ranging from simple paperbacks to complex collectors' editions.
• Shipping and Delivery Logistics services for worldwide delivery via sea, air, or truck, including individual-copy shipment for crowdfunding campaigns and compliance with international packaging standards.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ArteGraficacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Top quality print specialists of colour books and catalogues acquired in 1998, enhancing Graphicom's color printing capabilities.
• Legatoria CamisanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1986Binding facility acquired in 1996, providing in-house binding capabilities for Graphicom's printing services. Located in Camisano Vicentino, Italy.
• KodakcoreTechnology or IntegrationKodak system for digital proofing and computer-to-plate processing, ensuring calibrated workflow from digital proofing to plate-making.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Grafica Veneta: Italian printing company in the Veneto region producing books, magazines, and catalogues. Comparable as a regional Italian competitor in close geographic proximity to Graphicom's Vicenza base, competing for similar book publisher contracts.
• TBB (Tipografia Bolognese Bellini): Italian printing house producing books and quality print products. Comparable as a domestic Italian book printer with quality positioning and publisher customer base, though with a different regional footprint.
• Pureprint Group: UK-based printing group offering high-quality book, brochure, and catalogue production. Comparable as a European specialty book printer with sustainability credentials (FSC, ISO 14001) and a similar publisher customer base.
• Grafiche Battagion: Italian printing house serving publishers with book production capabilities. Comparable as a domestic Italian book printer competing for similar publisher contracts, though smaller in scale and with a less luxury-specialized positioning.
• Optimal Media (Germany): German high-quality printing company specializing in art books, museum catalogues, and premium editions. Comparable as a European specialty book printer with similar quality positioning and customer profile (publishers, museums, cultural institutions).
• Poligrafica Leffe: Italian printing company specializing in books, art catalogues, and luxury editions. Most directly comparable peer — similar specialty positioning, similar customer profile (premium publishers and cultural institutions), and similar Italian base.
• Graphius (Belgium): Belgian printing company focused on high-quality books, art publications, and special editions. Comparable as a Benelux-based specialty book printer serving premium publishers with similar craftsmanship emphasis.

Regional players

• Stine Bostock Printing / Barth Group: German printing group with book and catalogue production capabilities, focused on DACH region markets. Comparable as a European specialty book printer serving publishers and cultural institutions in adjacent geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Mondadori Printing: Vertically integrated Italian printing operation with massive capacity, owned within the broader Mondadori media group. Comparable as an Italian book and magazine printer serving publisher clients, though at vastly larger scale and with broader scope.
• Rotolito Lombarda: Italian-based large-scale printing group producing books, magazines, catalogues, and packaging. Comparable as a domestic Italian printing competitor with significantly larger scale and broader service portfolio; overlaps with Graphicom in book and catalogue production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/graphicom_printing/?hl=en
• Xx.com/GraphicomGroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/graphicomgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/graphicom-group

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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