Phoenix Data

What Phoenix Data does

Phoenix Data Inc. is a privately held custom commercial printer established in 1984 and headquartered in Montgomery, Pennsylvania. The company manufactures customized business forms on a quote-based, direct-sales model, producing continuous forms, laser cut sheets, unit sets, integrated labels, and MICR documents for customers in healthcare, retail, financial, hospitality, transportation, and government. Production runs on a six-color UV offset lithographic press with computer-to-plate workflow and soy-based inks, supported by a 24-hour plant operation and a relationship with Pixelle Specialty Solutions for paper supply.

The company sells direct via phone, email, and fax, with orders shipped across the U.S. but weighted toward the East Coast. Value-added services include free storage and warehousing of customer inventory and forms, custom forms packaging, and pre-press support. Pricing is quote-based per job with volume and customization factors; there is no indication of SaaS, subscription, or recurring contract structure. The business has been a sole proprietorship under Larry Lovell since 2001 and operates with 1–10 employees.

Phoenix Data operates in a mature, structurally challenged category — paper-based business forms — where the principal demand headwind is substitution by electronic documents, e-forms, and SaaS-based form automation. The company's competitive position rests on regional service, customization flexibility, and long-tenured customer relationships rather than scale, technology differentiation, or recurring-revenue economics. No AI/ML capability, funding events, patents, certifications, or third-party endorsements are disclosed.

Name

Phoenix Data

Legal name

Phoenix Data, Inc.

Website

https://phoenixdatainc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Phoenix Data Inc. is a privately held, small-scale custom commercial printer in Montgomery, PA, producing continuous forms, laser cut sheets, integrated labels, and MICR documents on UV offset presses for healthcare, retail, financial, hospitality, transportation, and government customers nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Manifold Business Forms (2761)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets) (IMAMAHAH)

Keywords

• Custom business forms
• Commercial printing services
• Continuous forms manufacturing
• Custom label printing
• Carbonless forms production

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Printed Forms Sales: One-time purchase of custom-printed business forms including continuous forms, laser cut sheets, unit sets, and specialized products. Pricing is quote-based based on specifications, quantity, and print requirements.
2. Value-Added Services: Additional services including proofs, pre-press, prompt pay discounts, rush deliveries, and storage/warehousing. Storage offered free for six months for qualifying customers who pay within discount terms.
3. Jumbo Rolls and Specialty Products: Large format rolls and specialty printed products with multi-color UV printing capabilities for commercial printing applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Phoenix Data is a custom forms manufacturer established in 1984 that produces commercial printed business forms including continuous forms, laser cut sheets, unit sets, demand printer forms, jumbo rolls, pads, stock health care forms, and label/form combinations. The company operates a six-color UV web press with interchangeable print units and serves industries such as healthcare, retail, hospitality, insurance, and shipping with custom and stock form solutions.

Product overview

Phoenix Data, Inc. is a custom continuous forms and commercial printing manufacturer established in 1984, offering a comprehensive portfolio of print products. The core product line includes Continuous Forms, Laser Cut Sheets, Unit Sets, Demand Printer Forms, Jumbo Rolls, Pads, Stock Health Care Forms (CMS 1500 and UB04), and Label/Form Combinations. The Label/Form Combinations category encompasses E-Z Release Cards, Integrated Cards, Integrated Labels, and Piggyback Labels as sub-products. Additional offerings include Value-Added Products for specialized markets. The company operates six-color UV presses capable of printing on coated stocks, with finishing capabilities including 14 different folds, padding, cutting, and saddle-stitch booklet making up to 40 pages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuous Forms Custom-printed continuous feed forms produced on the six-color UV web press, designed for high-volume business printing needs such as invoices, statements, and reports.
• Laser Cut Sheets Pre-cut sheets produced on the UV press for use with laser and inkjet printers, serving customers that need high-quality cut-sheet output.
• Unit Sets Multi-part carbonless or carbon-interleaved snap-out forms sets, typically used for handwritten orders, invoices, and receipts.
• Demand Printer Forms Forms engineered for on-demand document printers used in transactional and back-office workflows.
• Jumbo Rolls Large-format continuous rolls of printed forms or labels intended for high-speed in-house printing equipment.
• Pads Glue-bound or padded form sets, often used for handwritten order pads, delivery receipts, and note-taking applications.
• Stock Health Care Forms Pre-designed health care forms such as patient statements and claim forms produced for hospitals, clinics, and medical offices.
• E-Z Release Cards
• Integrated Cards Cards permanently integrated with a form or letter, used for membership, loyalty, and customer communication pieces that travel with the host document.
• Integrated Labels Self-adhesive labels combined with forms or documents, allowing simultaneous printing of the carrier form and the label on a single sheet.
• Piggyback Labels Two-layer labels with a top label affixed over a bottom label on a common liner, used in shipping, tracking, and sequential labeling workflows.
• Value-Added Products Value-added services and add-on offerings including proofs, pre-press composition, plates, storage, and rush delivery bundled with form orders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 14 different folds available for folded forms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 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

One partnership is on record.

• Pixelle Specialty SolutionsminorOthersMentioned as a partner/affiliation shown on the company website footer. Nature of relationship is not explicitly defined.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Mass-customization printing platform producing commercial print, marketing materials, labels, and signage. Comparable on custom commercial printing capabilities and broad product catalog, though operates at much larger scale and online-first.
• Cenveo: Diversified commercial printing company producing business forms, labels, packaging, and envelopes. Overlaps directly with Phoenix Data on continuous forms, unit sets, and label/form combinations for enterprise customers.
• RR Donnelley (RRD): One of the largest North American commercial printers historically offering business forms, labels, and integrated print-and-digital communications. Directly comparable to Phoenix Data across business forms, labels, and document solutions but at vastly greater scale and with a national footprint.
• Standard Register (now inMODE): Long-established business forms and label manufacturer serving healthcare, financial, and industrial customers. Closely matches Phoenix Data's vertical mix (healthcare claim forms, financial documents, integrated labels) and its continuous-forms heritage.

Direct peers

• 4over: Trade commercial printer offering offset and digital printing of business cards, forms, labels, and marketing collateral. Comparable on multi-color offset printing, custom orders, and broad substrate capability though primarily wholesale.
• Data Management Inc. (DMI): Custom business forms and label manufacturer producing continuous forms, unit sets, integrated labels, and healthcare claim forms. Closely matches Phoenix Data's product portfolio and customer verticals, especially healthcare and financial.
• Workflow Services: Mid-sized manufacturer of custom business forms, carbonless forms, and integrated labels serving similar SMB and mid-market customers as Phoenix Data. Comparable on product mix (continuous forms, unit sets, laser cut sheets) and custom-order business model.
• Form Service Inc. Custom manufacturer of continuous forms, unit sets, laser cut sheets, and integrated labels for business customers. Comparable on product mix, customization model, and target SMB-to-mid-market segments.

Emerging players

• PrintingForLess: Online-focused commercial printer producing custom forms, marketing materials, and labels with rapid-turn digital and offset capabilities. Comparable on custom commercial printing though emphasizes online ordering versus Phoenix Data's phone-based model.

Others

• Pixelle Specialty Solutions: Specialty paper manufacturer shown as an affiliation on Phoenix Data's website footer. Comparable as an upstream paper substrate supplier/industry partner rather than a direct competitor, but relevant to the supply chain Phoenix Data depends on.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phoenix-data-services-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 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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