What Printco does

Printco (operating as AZPrintCo) is a privately held commercial printing company founded in 1972 and headquartered at 3930 N. Miller Road, Scottsdale, Arizona. The company provides a comprehensive suite of printing, design, marketing, and direct mail services, targeting small-to-medium businesses, enterprise/corporate clients, and marketing departments across Arizona and nationwide in the United States. Its production capability spans offset printing with computer-to-plate systems, on-demand digital printing, variable data printing for personalized pieces, wide format printing for signage and point-of-sale displays, and an in-house bindery for finishing (folding, binding, coating, foil stamping, embossing, die cutting). Supporting services include graphic design (logo, identity, brochures, catalogs), print and digital marketing (SEO, social media, direct mail campaigns), and end-to-end mailing fulfillment (CASS certification, addressing, presorting, metering, fulfillment).

The company's underlying technology stack is conventional production printing equipment paired with a RocketQuotes-based Web-to-Print portal that supports self-serve estimate requests, online file uploads, and a Print Management Portal for ordering branded materials 24/7 with rules-based access controls, dynamic templates, and Excel-exportable usage reporting. Color matching technology ensures brand consistency across jobs. The firm operates no public API, SDK, or developer platform.

Printco's business model combines custom quote-based per-job pricing for print production with project-based fees for design and marketing services and a subscription-style recurring channel through the Print Management Portal. Go-to-market is sales-led: direct phone sales, website estimate requests, and the self-serve portal. Marketing channels include SEO-optimized website content, Facebook, customer testimonials, and direct mail. Ownership is independent with no disclosed parent, subsidiaries, external funding rounds, or institutional investors. No revenue, headcount, or financial details are publicly disclosed.

Name

Printco

Legal name

AZPrintCo

Website

https://azprintco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing (32311)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC), Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset printing
• Digital printing
• Wide format printing
• Direct mail services

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: One-time and custom print job revenue from offset printing, digital printing, and wide format printing services. Customers pay per job based on quantity, paper type, finishes, and customization options.
2. Design Services: Professional design services including logo design, corporate identity, business packages, brochures, catalogs, and custom design work. Billed as project-based professional services.
3. Marketing Services: Marketing strategy, brand development, copywriting, integrated marketing campaigns, branded promotional products, and trade show support materials.
4. Direct Mailing Services: End-to-end direct mail campaign services including list procurement, postal compliance, CASS certification, addressing, tabbing, presorting, metering, and fulfillment services.
5. Print Management Portal: Online ordering portal established at no charge for customers, with revenue generated through subsequent print orders. Helps control production costs and reduces warehousing needs for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Printco is a B2B commercial printing company that produces offset, digital, wide format, and variable data printed materials for businesses, complemented by in-house bindery finishing, graphic design, print and digital marketing services, end-to-end direct mail fulfillment, and a RocketQuotes-based print management portal for reordering approved branded materials. The company sells custom-quoted print jobs rather than standardized SKUs, with revenue tied to quantity, paper type, finishes, and customization.

Product overview

Printco operates as a commercial printing services company offering a unified portfolio of printing, design, marketing, and mailing solutions. The core offering centers on multiple printing methods — offset printing for high-volume runs, digital printing for on-demand production, variable data printing for personalized materials, and wide format printing for large-format signage — supported by in-house bindery finishing services. These are complemented by design services for branding and graphic design, print and digital marketing services for campaign development, and mailing services for direct mail fulfillment including postal compliance. A print management portal enables customers to order approved branded materials through an online catalog with customizable templates and reporting. The company also maintains a Web-to-Print portal for customer file uploads and estimates. The products function as an integrated suite where printing capabilities form the foundation, while design, marketing, and mailing services extend the customer journey from concept through delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offset Printing

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Minuteman Press: Large franchise network of local commercial printing shops providing offset, digital, and wide-format printing plus design and direct mail services. Closely matches Printco's product breadth, SMB/enterprise customer mix, and quote-based pricing model.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise commercial printing brand offering printing, copying, signage, and marketing services to businesses. Same product categories (offset, digital, wide-format), same SMB customer focus, and the same franchise-based local-market operating model as Printco's Scottsdale operation.
• PIP Printing / Printing Industries of America member shops: Network of locally-owned commercial print franchises providing printing, copying, design, and direct mail services to SMBs and enterprises. Closely matches Printco's customer mix and product breadth; comparable in scale and go-to-market motion to Printco's Scottsdale operation.
• The Printing House: Canadian commercial printing chain with retail and B2B service centers providing offset, digital, wide-format, and design services. Comparable product breadth and SMB/corporate customer mix, though focused on the Canadian market rather than the US Southwest.
• AlphaGraphics: National commercial printing franchise offering offset/digital printing, design, and marketing services to SMB and enterprise customers. Direct competitor with a comparable one-stop-shop service model and B2B sales motion targeting similar customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint: Mass-market online printing platform (Cimpress-owned) specializing in small-format commercial printing (business cards, brochures, marketing materials). Competes for the SMB print segment with a self-serve web-to-print model that overlaps with Printco's RocketQuotes portal but at much larger scale.
• FedEx Office: Nationwide chain of printing/copying retail locations inside FedEx offering digital printing, document services, and basic design. Competes for the same SMB walk-in and quick-turnaround print jobs but with a much broader logistics/retail footprint that dwarfs Printco's single Scottsdale site.
• Staples Print & Marketing Services: Office-supply retailer's in-store and online commercial printing division offering business cards, banners, signs, and marketing materials. A broad incumbent serving the same SMB segment with a much larger footprint and retail distribution channel that competes on convenience and price.

Emerging players

• 4over: Online wholesale printing marketplace connecting trade customers to commercial print production capacity. Competes with Printco on offset and digital print jobs but distributes through a reseller/wholesale model rather than direct B2B sales.
• MOO: D2C/online printing company specializing in premium business cards, brochures, and marketing materials with design-forward templates. Overlaps with Printco's SMB business card and brochure offerings but competes primarily via a self-serve digital experience rather than local sales/service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AZPrintco
• Xx.com/theprintingco

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 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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