Capital Mailing Equipment
Capital Mailing Equipment Inc. is a Romulus, Michigan-based nationwide integrator that sells new and refurbished industrial inkjet and production mailing equipment to print service providers, packaging and fulfillment operators, label converters, and enterprise mailing departments, with on-site installation, financing, and remanufacturing services.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersRomulus, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Capital Mailing Equipment does
Capital Mailing Equipment Inc. (CME) is a privately held, Romulus, Michigan-headquartered integrator of industrial inkjet and production mailing solutions, operating on a nationwide direct-sales model with inside phone sales, field installation, and lifetime phone support. The company sells new and reconditioned production mailing equipment under its own CME brand (ColorMi, CME Classic, CME PC108) and through distribution agreements with Kirk Rudy, Walco Systems, Linemods, Arrow Systems (ArrowJet), Memjet, Streamfeeder, Baumfolder, Ameritek, Bell & Howell, Mosca, and Postmatic. Customers include print and mail service providers, packaging and fulfillment operations, label printers and converters, and large organizations with in-house mailing functions, with explicit use cases spanning direct mail, transactional mail, corrugated and folding carton printing, RFID encoding, and digital label production.
The technical core is built around HP Thermal Inkjet (TIJ 4.0 with micro-recirculation), Memjet DuraFlex aqueous pigment inkjet, and UV curable piezo (Ricoh Gen6) print engines, integrated on turn-key transport bases (Walco 4235SB split base, Linemods Stealth 207 with patented 'I Series' transport). The flagship ColorMi platform delivers up to 40,000 full-color envelopes per hour at up to 1200 dpi, the HAWK M7K UV system reaches 50,000 pieces per hour, and the Kirk Rudy 519 RFID system encodes at up to 400 ft/min using Impinj ItemEncode. CME co-developed the PC108 HP TIJ 4.0 addressing system with HP and Norwix, and its products are engineered for inline compatibility with BlueCrest, Pitney Bowes, Bell & Howell, Kern, and Bowe inserting systems.
CME generates revenue through four streams: new equipment sales, used and refurbished equipment resale, remanufacturing and service contracts, and equipment financing and leasing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; transactions are quote-based, typically structured as one-time sales with financing available. The company employs 1-10 people, has not raised institutional capital, and has no parent entity or subsidiaries. Recent strategic activity has centered on expanding the proprietary color inkjet and digital label product lines while deepening partnerships with HP, Memjet, Impinj, and Norwix.
Capital Mailing Equipment firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Capital Mailing Equipment
- Legal name
- Capital Mailing Equipment Inc.
- Website
- https://capitalmailingequipment.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Capital Mailing Equipment Inc. is a Romulus, Michigan-based nationwide integrator that sells new and refurbished industrial inkjet and production mailing equipment to print service providers, packaging and fulfillment operators, label converters, and enterprise mailing departments, with on-site installation, financing, and remanufacturing services.
- Ownership category
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Capital Mailing Equipment industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Mailing and Printing Equipment
- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Support Activities for Printing (32312)
- SIC
- Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Receipt, Label & Card Printers (Thermal/Impact) (HDACAKAD), Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH), Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)
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Where Capital Mailing Equipment is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Romulus
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Capital Mailing Equipment business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- New Mailing Equipment Sales: Sale of new industrial inkjet printers, production mailing equipment, feeders, tabbers, strappers, and related systems from brands including Kirk Rudy, Walco, Linemods, and proprietary CME branded products.
- Used/Refurbished Equipment Sales: Sale of reconditioned inkjet printer systems, mail inserters, mail tabbers, and used feeders. Part of CME's value proposition of offering equipment options at various price points.
- Remanufacturing and Service: Refurbishing and maintaining existing mailing equipment, providing ongoing support and service for customer equipment.
- Financing/Leasing Services: Equipment financing and leasing options offered to customers to facilitate equipment purchases.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | New Equipment |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Reconditioned/Used Equipment |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Capital Mailing Equipment product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Capital Mailing Equipment manufactures, distributes, and integrates industrial inkjet printing systems, feeders, tabbers, RFID labelers, transports, and digital label printing/finishing equipment for the production mailing and packaging industry. It supplies both new proprietary CME-branded systems and partner-branded equipment (Kirk Rudy, Walco, Linemods, ArrowJet/Arrow Systems), as well as reconditioned used mailing equipment, and provides a remanufacturing/service department for ongoing customer support.
Product overview
Capital Mailing Equipment is a nationwide integrator of industrial inkjet and production mailing solutions for the printing and mailing industry. The product portfolio consists of multiple product categories that work together as integrated systems. Core products include inkjet addressing and printing systems (CME PC108 HP, CME Classic HP, ColorMi CMYK, HAWK M7K UV, Kirk Rudy Firejet 4C) that use HP thermal inkjet, Memjet DuraFlex, and UV technologies. Material handling equipment includes shuttle feeders (KR224DM, KR496) and friction feeders (KR500, Kirk Rudy 496F) for feeding products into production lines. Tabbing and labeling solutions include tabbers (KR540 Tabmaster, KR545D Dual Tabber), RFID labeling systems (Kirk Rudy 519), and servo tip-on systems (KR497T). Transport and support equipment includes Walco split base transports and Linemods Stealth inkjet/dryer bases. Digital label printing products include ArrowJet Aqua 330R, ArrowJet UV 330H, ArrowJet Nova 250R, and ArrowJet Nova 330R with finishing options like Arrow Slitter. Case coding solutions include UC22. Products can be configured standalone or integrated inline with inserting systems from BlueCrest, Pitney Bowes, Bell & Howell, Kern, and Bowe. The company also offers remanufacturing and service for used equipment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- CME Classic: CME Classic HP Inkjet Printer System - the company's most popular and affordable production inkjet printer system for the mailing industry
- ColorMi
- CME PC108
Products and services
- Kirk Rudy 519 RFID Labeling and Encoding System High-speed RFID labeling and encoding system built on the KR519 transport platform for production mailing and packaging lines; handles feeding, reading, labeling, encoding, and validating RFID tags at speeds up to 400 ft/min using Impinj ItemEncode hardware and UHF Gen II RFID chip pipeline encoding.
- CME PC108 HP Inkjet Addressing System High-throughput variable data printing solution utilizing HP 4.0 TIJ technology with 108mm wide print heads (4.25 inch), up to 1200 dpi resolution, 4x faster than TIJ 2.5, with dual 775ml bulk ink supplies for continuous production addressing.
- CME Classic HP Inkjet Printer System (Classic 300) Turn-key production inkjet printer system for the mailing industry using HP thermal print head technology, integrating friction feeder, inkjet transport, IR dryer, and 12-foot conveyor for high-speed addressing of mail, envelopes, and packaging at print resolutions up to 600x600 dpi.
- KR224DM Shuttle Feeder Standalone feed system handling a wide variety of media from single sheets, envelopes, books, and magazines (3" x 5" up to 17" x 14"), with two DC variable speed motors, vacuum pump, semi-automatic lubrication, and roller cabinet for inline addressing systems.
- KR496 Shuttle Feeder Small-format, heavy-duty shuttle feeder designed for continuous-run production lines handling difficult products such as cards, booklets, and folded mail pieces, with misfeed and double detection.
- KR500 Friction Feeder Heavy-duty friction feeder for feeding flat die-cut boxes and other difficult irregular products up to 19.25" wide at speeds up to 1000 fpm, with toolless adjustments on side guides, friction belts, front gates, rear guides, and outfeed drive rollers.
- ArrowJet Aqua 330R Digital Label Printer Digital label printer utilizing Memjet DuraFlex technology with CMYK single printhead at 1600x1600 dpi resolution, capable of aqueous pigment inkjet label printing at speeds up to 150-195 ft/min with max media width 15" and upgradable 10L bulk ink system.
- ColorMi Industrial Color Inkjet Printer Next-generation industrial CMYK color inkjet printing platform powered by HP 4.0 Thermal Inkjet with micro-recirculation, printing up to 40,000 full-color envelopes per hour at up to 1200 dpi; available in single head (4.25") or dual head (8.5") configurations and integrable inline with BlueCrest, Pitney Bowes, Bell & Howell, Kern, and Bowe inserting systems.
- HAWK M7K UV Inkjet Printer System Drop-on-demand UV inkjet printing system with speeds up to 50,000 pieces per hour and print speeds up to 500 fpm at 600 dpi resolution; uses UV curable or water-based inks on virtually all substrates including plastic cards, mounted on a Walco transport base.
- KR540 Tabmaster (Tabbing and Labeling Machine) Operator-friendly touch screen tabbing (wafer sealing) and labeling machine that applies tabs, pressure sensitive postage stamps, and labels of various shapes and sizes, with diagnostic troubleshooting, job saving, and ability to apply up to 10 stamps/labels in a row.
- KR545D Dual Tabber
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 50,000 pieces per hour throughput on HAWK M7K UV system
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Companies that use Capital Mailing Equipment
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Capital Mailing Equipment technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration8 records
Feature9 records
Capital Mailing Equipment partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- NorwixcoreDeveloped the PC108 HP inkjet addressing system in collaboration with Norwix and HP. Norwix contributed to the development of high-performance variable data printing solutions using HP 4.0 TIJ technology with 108mm wide print heads.
- HP (Hewlett-Packard)corePrimary technology provider for thermal inkjet printing technology. CME's ColorMi, Classic HP, and PC108 systems utilize HP Thermal Inkjet (TIJ 4.0) technology with HP print head thermal technology and HP 4.0 micro-recirculation architecture.
- MemjetcoreTechnology provider for DuraFlex technology used in ArrowJet products including ArrowJet Aqua 330R, ArrowJet Nova 330R, ArrowJet Nova 250R, and Kirk Rudy Firejet 4C. Provides high-speed digital label printing technology with water-based pigment inks.
- ImpinjcoreProvides ItemEncode hardware for the Kirk Rudy 519 RFID Labeling and Encoding System, enabling UHF Gen II RFID chip pipeline encoding at high speeds up to 400 ft/min.
- Arrow Systems (ArrowJet)coreArrowJet brand products are distributed by Capital Mailing Equipment. Products include ArrowJet Aqua 330R, ArrowJet UV 330H, ArrowJet Nova 330R, ArrowJet Nova 250R, ArrowJet Hybrid Pro M, and various finishing equipment including ArrowCut die-cutters.
- Kirk RudycoreCME carries and integrates Kirk Rudy products including shuttle feeders (KR224DM, KR496), friction feeders (KR496F, KR500), tabbers (KR540, KR545D), RFID systems (KR519), and tip-on systems (KR497T). CME integrates Kirk Rudy equipment into turn-key inkjet addressing solutions.
- Walco SystemscoreCME carries Walco Systems transport bases including split base transports (model 4235SB) used in CME's inkjet addressing systems. Walco provides heavy-duty gear drive motors, regenerative blowers, and vacuum belt transport systems.
- LinemodscoreCME carries Linemods Stealth 207 Premium Inkjet/Dryer Base featuring patented 'I Series' transport design with advanced auto-regulated vacuum system, premium silicone dryer belts, and tool-less adjustments. All Linemods equipment comes with 2-year built-in warranty.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Capital Mailing Equipment competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Pitney Bowes: Long-established mailing and shipping equipment OEM whose inserters and mail production systems CME explicitly integrates with via the ColorMi inline platform. Pitney Bowes competes with CME in mailing workflow equipment but at much greater scale across a broader portfolio.
- Markem-Imaje: Industrial marking and coding systems provider (part of Dover) offering thermal inkjet, laser, and print-and-apply solutions. Overlaps with CME's UC22 case coder and inkjet addressing systems in packaging coding and product identification.
- Videojet: Global industrial inkjet, laser marking, and coding equipment vendor serving packaging, mailing, and product identification markets. Comparable to CME in industrial inkjet for coding/marking, but operating at significantly larger scale and global scope.
- Quadient: Direct mail and customer communication management vendor offering mailing equipment, software, and outsourced services. Comparable to CME in serving print-and-mail service providers, but with a much larger software/services portfolio and global footprint.
- Bell & Howell: Producer of mail processing, inserting, and sorting equipment for production mail operations. Comparable to CME in serving enterprise and service-bureau mailers, with another one of the major inserting platforms CME's ColorMi integrates with.
- BlueCrest: Manufacturer of production mail inserters, sorters, and print/mail systems whose inserting equipment CME integrates with inline. BlueCrest is a direct comparable in the production mail equipment market but operates as a larger OEM rather than a multi-brand integrator.
Direct peers
- Colordyne Technologies: Manufacturer of digital inkjet printing presses and UV inkjet retrofit solutions for labels, packaging, and commercial print. Comparable to CME's ArrowJet Aqua/UV/Nova and ColorMi product families in short-run digital color printing for labels and packaging.
- RISO: Manufacturer of high-speed inkjet printers (ComColor series) for transactional mail, direct mail, and on-demand printing. Direct comparable to CME's CME Classic, ColorMi, and PC108 inkjet addressing systems in production mail inkjet printing.
- Domino Printing Sciences: Industrial inkjet printer and coding manufacturer whose products overlap directly with CME's HAWK M7K UV, UC22 case coder, and inkjet addressing lines for coding, marking, and variable data printing on packaging and mail.
Others
- Kirk Rudy: OEM of feeders, tabbers, RFID labeling, and tip-on systems that CME carries and integrates into its turn-key mailing solutions. Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant: although CME is a Kirk Rudy reseller, Kirk Rudy competes for individual component sales against other suppliers CME could integrate.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Capital Mailing Equipment leadership team
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Profiles2 records
Capital Mailing Equipment funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Capital Mailing Equipment M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Capital Mailing Equipment
What does Capital Mailing Equipment do?
Capital Mailing Equipment manufactures, distributes, and integrates industrial inkjet printing systems, feeders, tabbers, RFID labelers, transports, and digital label printing/finishing equipment for the production mailing and packaging industry. It supplies both new proprietary CME-branded systems and partner-branded equipment (Kirk Rudy, Walco, Linemods, ArrowJet/Arrow Systems), as well as reconditioned used mailing equipment, and provides a remanufacturing/service department for ongoing customer support.
Is Capital Mailing Equipment a public or private company?
Capital Mailing Equipment is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Capital Mailing Equipment founded?
Capital Mailing Equipment was founded in 2008. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Capital Mailing Equipment based?
Capital Mailing Equipment is headquartered in Romulus, United States, in the North America region.
How does Capital Mailing Equipment make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. New Mailing Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are used/Refurbished Equipment Sales, remanufacturing and Service and financing/Leasing Services.
Who are Capital Mailing Equipment's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Pitney Bowes, Markem-Imaje, Videojet, Quadient, Bell & Howell and BlueCrest. Direct peers are Colordyne Technologies, RISO and Domino Printing Sciences. Kirk Rudy is listed as an others.
Does Capital Mailing Equipment have an API?
No public API is recorded for Capital Mailing Equipment.
What industry is Capital Mailing Equipment in?
Capital Mailing Equipment's product category is Industrial Mailing and Printing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDACAEAJ, Production & High-Volume Printing Systems, with a secondary code of HDACAKAD, Receipt, Label & Card Printers (Thermal/Impact). Its NAICS code is 33331 and its SIC code is 3555.