What Morgan Printing does

Morgan Printing is a privately held, family-owned commercial printing company founded in 1890, headquartered at 402 Hill Avenue in Grafton, North Dakota, with a secondary office in Grand Forks. The company operates as a full-service print shop providing customized printing solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals in the North Dakota region through a sales-led, quote-based model with no publicly disclosed pricing.

The company's production stack spans offset printing for high-volume runs, digital printing for short-run quick turnaround, and wide-format printing for banners and signs, complemented by in-house bindery, finishing, and layout/design services. A distinguishing operational capability is integrated mailing services — sorting, traying, and bagging — through which the company enters over 1.2 million mail pieces annually into the US Postal Service. Material throughput is approximately 700,000 lbs of newsprint (sourced from Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada) and 100,000 lbs of sheet paper per year. The product portfolio covers standard commercial print (business cards, brochures, newsletters, postcards, envelopes, letterhead, forms, catalogs, posters) and adjacencies including newspapers, t-shirts, wedding suites, and marketing specialties.

Morgan Printing generates revenue through one-time, project-based transactions priced per quote. Go-to-market is inside-sales with direct customer engagement at the two physical locations, a website featuring a "Request a Quote" call-to-action, and reliance on word-of-mouth referrals. The company has no documented recurring revenue, no enterprise contracts, no app or API, no external investors, and no M&A activity. Geographic scope is restricted to North Dakota.

Name

Morgan Printing

Legal name

Morgan Printing

Website

https://morganprinting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Morgan Printing is a family-owned, full-service commercial print shop founded in 1890 in Grafton, North Dakota, serving local SMBs, non-profits, and individuals with offset, digital, and wide-format printing plus integrated mailing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Offset Printing (Sheetfed/Web) (MPAJALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF), Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset and digital printing
• Direct mail fulfillment
• Wide format printing
• Print bindery and finishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Grafton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Printing Services: Full-service print shop providing customized printing solutions for businesses, non-profits, and individuals. Revenue is generated through one-time project-based transactions for various printed materials including business cards, flyers, brochures, newsletters, banners, business forms, and more. The company also offers finishing, binding, layout and design services as add-ons to core printing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Morgan Printing is a full-service commercial print shop that produces customized printed materials (business cards, flyers, brochures, newsletters, postcards, banners, envelopes, letterhead, forms, catalogs, invitations, newspapers, T-shirts, and more) using offset, digital, and wide-format presses. It complements production with in-house design/layout, bindery/finishing, and direct mail fulfillment services (sorting, traying, bagging, and US Post Office entry of over 1.2 million pieces annually) for businesses, non-profits, and individuals in North Dakota.

Product overview

Morgan Printing is a full-service print shop offering a comprehensive portfolio of print products and services. Their product offerings include standard printed materials such as business cards, flyers, brochures, newsletters, postcards, envelopes, letterhead, posters, catalogs, banners, newspapers, invitations, wedding suites, T-shirts, and various marketing specialties. They provide multiple printing services including Digital Printing, Wide Format Printing, and Offset Printing, along with finishing and bindery operations. The company also offers in-house mailing services for direct mail campaigns and custom design/layout services to help clients create branded materials from concept to delivery. The services work together to provide end-to-end printing solutions from design through final distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Cards Professional custom-printed business cards used by local businesses and individuals for networking and personal branding.
• Newsletters Printed newsletters produced for businesses, organizations, and individuals to communicate updates and news.
• Brochures Marketing brochures for promotional and informational purposes, sold as a custom print project.
• Flyers Single-sheet promotional flyers for events, sales, and announcements.
• Postcards Direct mail postcards used for marketing campaigns and personal communications.
• Envelopes Custom-printed envelopes for business correspondence and direct mail.
• Letterhead Branded letterhead stationery for professional business correspondence.
• Posters Large-format posters for advertising, events, and visual promotions.
• Catalogs Multi-page product catalogs for showcasing products and services.
• Business Forms Custom business forms including invoices, order forms, and other operational document types.
• Pocket Folders Presentation pocket folders used for organizing documents and marketing materials.
• Raffle Tickets Custom-printed raffle tickets for fundraising events and promotions.
• Invitations Custom-printed invitations for weddings, events, and special occasions.
• Wedding Suites Complete wedding stationery suites including invitations, programs, and related printed materials.
• Banners / Signs Large-format banners and signs for indoor and outdoor advertising.
• T-Shirts Custom-printed T-shirts for promotional apparel and merchandise.
• Newspapers Newspaper printing services using newsprint (sourced from Whitecourt, Alberta) with approximately 700,000 lbs of newsprint used annually.
• Marketing Specialties Specialized marketing materials and promotional printed products tailored to specific campaigns.
• Saddle-Stitched Books Bound booklets and publications produced using the saddle-stitch binding method.
• Spiral Bound Books Spiral-bound books and notebooks for manuals, planners, and reports.
• Offset Printing Traditional offset printing service for high-volume, cost-effective production runs.
• Digital Printing Digital printing service for short-run, quick-turnaround print jobs.
• Wide Format Printing Large-format printing service for banners, signs, and oversized materials.
• In-House Mailing Services Complete mailing services including sorting, traying, and bagging of mail pieces, with US Post Office submission. The company entered over 1.2 million mail pieces into the US Post Office in the most recent year.
• Finishing Services Post-press finishing services including cutting, folding, and packaging as part of the production workflow.
• Bindery Services Book binding services including saddle-stitching and spiral binding for completed print jobs.
• Custom Design and Layout Services Professional custom design services for logos, brochures, branding packages, and print layouts, helping clients move from concept to finished piece.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes over 1.2 million mail pieces annually into US Post Office
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Taylor Corporation: Large U.S. commercial printing and marketing services conglomerate serving enterprise and SMB clients across multiple print categories. Operates at much greater scale but competes with Morgan Printing for regional print and direct-mail work.
• VistaPrint: Global online printing platform serving SMBs with business cards, flyers, brochures, marketing materials, and signage. Competes on price and convenience for the same SMB print SKUs Morgan Printing serves, representing the dominant online threat to local print shops.
• FedEx Office: National chain offering walk-in printing, copying, binding, and shipping services for SMBs and consumers. Competes directly with Morgan Printing for SMB print and document jobs, though with a national footprint and broader service portfolio.

Direct peers

• Minuteman Press: Franchise network of independent print shops offering commercial printing, direct mail, signage, and design services to local SMBs—directly comparable to Morgan Printing's product mix, customer segments, and inside-sales-led, quote-based model.
• SpeedPro Imaging: Franchise network specializing in large-format and wide-format printing for businesses, including banners, signs, vehicle wraps, and graphics. Comparable in wide-format capability and SMB customer base, though narrower in offset/digital printing than Morgan Printing.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise commercial print and marketing services network offering offset/digital printing, direct mail, signage, and design to SMBs. Closely comparable business model, product portfolio, and customer base to Morgan Printing.
• Allegra Marketing Print Mail: Franchise network combining commercial printing with in-house direct mail services for SMBs and non-profits—a business model and product mix closely aligned with Morgan Printing's integrated print-plus-mailing offering.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise printing and marketing services brand providing commercial printing, signs, and direct mail to local businesses. Operates with the same SMB-focused, sales-led, multi-service model as Morgan Printing.
• PostalAnnex+ / Postal Connections: Franchise network offering printing, copying, and mailing services to small businesses and consumers. Comparable in combining print with mailing/finishing services for local SMBs, though typically smaller in scale than Morgan Printing.

Emerging players

• PrintingForLess.com: Online commercial printing platform focused on high-quality offset and digital printing for businesses, with comparable SMB customer base and product categories (brochures, postcards, booklets) to Morgan Printing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MorganPrinting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/morgan-printing-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 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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