Time Printers

What Time Printers does

Time Printers is a fourth-generation, family-owned commercial printing company headquartered in West Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1954 by Frank and Al Maddox, the business traces its printing heritage to 1907 and is currently operated by third-generation siblings (Brenda Maddox Jeffers, Wayne Maddox, Greg Maddox, Lisa Maddox Jordan) alongside fourth-generation employees (Mona Dorsey, Randy Jordan). The company operates from a single 15,000 sq. ft. production facility at 227 N. Warwick Avenue and is Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), BBB accredited, and PCI-certified via SecurityMetrics.

The company's core offering is digital and traditional commercial printing across twelve product categories: booklets, funeral/memorial printing, marketing materials, event printing, posters/banners/signs, religious materials, corporate stationery, business materials, social-event printing, envelopes, menus, and labels. Underlying technology includes digital color copiers, wide-format printers, and pre/post-press finishing capabilities (saddle stitch, perfect bind, coil bind, laminating, padding, hole punching). A key operational capability is same-day turnaround on print-ready files submitted before noon. An in-house graphic design team supports custom layout work, and a partnership with a local mail house extends the offering into direct-mail fulfillment.

Time Printers generates revenue primarily through quote-based one-time sales to SMBs, consumers, religious organizations, funeral homes, non-profits, and fraternal groups across the Baltimore Metro, Washington DC Metro, and broader Mid-Atlantic region. Distribution combines direct sales (phone, email, walk-in counter) with an e-commerce storefront (timeprinters.myprintdesk.net) for print-ready products, and a Carlson Craft reselling relationship for wedding stationery. Marketing is sales-led and relies on local SEO, Google Business Profile reviews, blog content, and word-of-mouth community reputation built over seven decades.

Name

Time Printers

Legal name

Time Printers, Inc.

Website

https://timeprinters.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Time Printers is a fourth-generation, family-owned commercial printing company in Baltimore offering digital print, wide-format signage, in-house design, and direct-mail services to funeral homes, SMBs, churches, and event planners across the Mid-Atlantic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Support Activities for Printing (323120)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

On‑Demand Copy & Print Shops (Walk‑In / Quick Print) (EDAEAJAA), Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF), Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets) (IMAMAHAH)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Funeral program printing
• Digital printing
• Wide-format printing
• Graphic design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: Full-service commercial printing including digital print, pre-press, post-press, quick-turnaround funeral programs, booklets, brochures, cards, and various printed materials. Services include both print-ready products and custom design services.
2. Design Services: In-house graphic design team provides custom design and layout services for various printed materials including funeral programs, wedding stationery, brochures, and corporate stationery.
3. Print-Ready Products Online Shop: Online ordering platform for print-ready products including prayer cards, bookmarks, standard and large bifolds/trifolds, and jumbo trifolds.
4. Mailing Services: Partnership with local mail house to provide printing, folding, inserting, sealing, addressing, postage and delivery to Post Office for direct mail campaigns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Time Printers provides commercial digital printing services for businesses, organizations, and families across booklets, funeral/memorial materials, marketing collateral, events printing, signs/banners, religious materials, corporate stationery, business forms, envelopes, menus, and labels. They bundle in-house graphic design, pre-press and post-press finishing, and a same-day turnaround option for print-ready files submitted before noon. They also offer mailing services through a partner mail house.

Product overview

Time Printers is a full-service commercial print provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of printing products and services. The core offerings span twelve main product categories: Booklets (souvenir journals, annual reports, funeral programs), Funeral/Memorial Printing (programs, prayer cards, posters, magnets), Marketing Materials (brochures, flyers, postcards, tickets), Events Printing (invitations, banners, custom tents, yard signs), Posters/Banners/Signs, Religious Materials (church booklets, bulletins, envelopes), Corporate Stationery (business cards, letterhead, forms), Business Materials (carbonless forms, QR codes), Social Event Printing (wedding stationery, invitations), Envelopes, Menus, and Labels. The company specializes in fast turnaround printing (same-day for print-ready files submitted before noon) and offers in-house graphic design services. Services include digital printing, pre-press, post-press, and mailing services through a partner mail house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Booklets Full-color and black/white digital printing for celebration event booklets, souvenir journals, annual reports, parent handbooks, newsletters, funeral program booklets, and church bulletins, with binding options including saddle stitch, perfect bind, and coil bind.
• Funeral/Memorial Printing Comprehensive funeral and memorial printing including programs/obituaries, prayer cards, bookmarks, acknowledgement/thank you cards, memorial posters laminated on foam core, and memorial magnets for families and funeral homes.
• Marketing Materials Marketing printing including postcards/rack cards, brochures, tickets, flyers/newsletters, door hangers, booklets, sell sheets, presentation folders, and mailing services for SMBs.
• Events Printing Event printing including numbered tickets with tear-off stubs, event booklets, invitations, wedding stationery, tablecloths, custom 10'x10' dye-sublimation tents, vinyl banners, posters, magnets, and yard signs.
• Posters, Banners, and Signs Signage including standard and wide-format posters, fade/weather-resistant vinyl banners with grommets/hemming/pole pockets, signs, stickers/labels/magnets, feather flags, and wedding wayfinding signs.
• Religious Materials Printing for churches and religious organizations including souvenir journals, tithes/offering/special celebration envelopes, weekly bulletins, posters, vinyl banners, event invitations/tickets, prayer cards, bookmarks, postcards, and church brochures.
• Corporate Stationery Corporate identity materials including business cards, letterhead/envelopes, business forms (carbonless, full color, black/white, hole punched, padded, numbered), presentation folders, notecards, and membership/reward cards.
• Business Materials Business forms including carbonless forms, full color or black and white printing with finishing options (hole punched, stapled, padded, numbered), and QR code design for customer interactivity.
• Social Event Printing Social event printing including wedding, bridal shower, baby shower, birthday, and anniversary invitations; Carlson Craft wedding stationery; save the date magnets; wedding/event programs; and notecards for individuals and event hosts.
• Envelopes Envelope printing including business envelopes, catalog envelopes (6x9, 9x12, 10x13), remittance envelopes, greeting card envelopes (A-2, A-6, A-7, A-9), and church envelopes.
• Menus Restaurant menus including dine-in menus (a la carte or table d'hote), special event menus (weddings, anniversaries, birthdays), and carryout/takeout menus on text-weight paper, with laminated options.
• Labels Label printing for products, packaging, promotions, mailing, and shipping including product labels, mailing labels, and durable labels (weatherproof, tamper resistant, barcode, reflective, repositionable, self-laminating).
• Postcards Postcard printing in various sizes (4x6, 5x7, 5.5x8.5, 6x9) on high-quality glossy cover with same-day turnaround and optional QR code.
• In-House Graphic Design Services In-house graphic design team provides custom design and layout services for funeral programs, wedding stationery, brochures, corporate stationery, and other printed materials, available as a standalone service or bundled with print production.
• Pre-Press and Post-Press Finishing Services Pre-press and post-press finishing services including saddle stitching, perfect binding, coil binding, laminating, numbering, hole punching, round cornering, and padding.
• Direct Mailing Services End-to-end direct mail services including printing, folding, inserting, sealing, addressing, postage, and delivery to the Post Office for brochures, newsletters, postcards, and similar campaigns, delivered through a partnership with a local mail house.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Local Mail HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTime Printers partners with a local mail house to provide mailing services for clients, including printing, folding, inserting, sealing, addressing, applying postage and delivering to the Post Office for brochures, newsletters, postcards, and more.
• Carlson CraftminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTime Printers is an authorized retailer for Carlson Craft, which has been in business for over 70 years. Carlson Craft provides wedding stationery products and has expanded into promotional print, combining the art of print with today's technology.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• MOO: Online-first premium print brand specializing in business cards, postcards, and marketing materials for SMBs and creative professionals — competing for the higher-design, lower-volume end of Time Printers' SMB stationery business.

Broad incumbents

• The UPS Store: National retail chain providing basic printing, copying, and binding services to small businesses and consumers — broad incumbent with lighter production capabilities than Time Printers.
• FedEx Office: National chain offering walk-in digital printing, copying, signage, and binding — broad incumbent with overlapping SMB/consumer print capabilities but not focused on the funeral/event specialty niche.
• Office Depot Print & Copy Services: Office superstore with in-store and online printing services for SMBs — overlapping offerings in basic commercial printing and document finishing within a broader office supply footprint.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Mass-market online printing platform under Cimpress offering business cards, brochures, postcards, and signage with instant online ordering — competing on price and convenience for self-serve SMB buyers.
• Staples Print Services: Office superstore offering in-store and online commercial printing for SMBs — overlapping product set (business cards, flyers, banners) with broader office supply ecosystem.

Direct peers

• AlphaGraphics: Franchise-based commercial printing and marketing services network offering digital printing, design, direct mail, and signage solutions to SMBs — directly comparable service mix and target customer base.
• Allegra Marketing Print Mail: Franchise network combining commercial printing with marketing services and direct mail — closely matches Time Printers' bundled design + print + mailing service model.
• Minuteman Press: Large franchise network of independently owned commercial print centers providing digital printing, signage, direct mail, and design services to local SMBs — directly competes in the same regional print-shop category.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise printing and marketing services provider offering digital printing, signs, direct mail, and graphic design — same local-business commercial printing model with comparable offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/timeprinters
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/time-printers-inc-

Compliance3 records

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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