Pacific Press

Name

Pacific Press

Legal name

Pacific Press

Website

https://pacificepress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

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 industry

PRIMARYMPAJALAG

Print-on-Demand Production (Book POD, Short-Run Fulfillment)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Print Production Services (Printing, Binding, Prepress)

Keywords

• Offset printing
• Digital printing
• Graphic design services
• Commercial printing
• Print finishing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Barbara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Printing Services: Offset and digital printing services including business cards, letterhead, envelopes, forms, invoices, booklets, manuals, labels, calendars, directories, brochures, flyers, presentation folders, postcards, newsletters, notepads, counter cards, posters, banners, invitations, programs, and table cards
2. Graphic Design Services: Design services for business cards, posters, letterhead, envelopes and other printed materials
3. Event Packages: Social and wedding packages including invitations, programs, and table cards
4. Marketing Materials: Point of purchase displays including counter cards, posters, and banners

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pacific Press is a Santa Barbara-based commercial print shop providing offset and digital printing, graphic design, and finishing services for local businesses and individuals. Core offerings include business identity materials (business cards, letterhead, envelopes, brochures, flyers, forms), point-of-purchase displays (counter cards, posters, banners), and social/wedding packages (invitations, programs, table cards). Orders are handled through a quote-based process by phone, in-store, or via an online PDF quote form, with free pickup and delivery within the local area.

Product overview

Pacific Press is a local print shop offering offset and digital printing services with finishing services and graphic design capabilities. The company operates a single, unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their product portfolio includes Business Identity Materials (Business Cards, Letterhead, Envelopes, Brochures, Flyers, etc.), Point of Purchase Displays (Counter Cards, Posters, Banners), and Social/Wedding Packages (Invitations, Programs, Table Cards). These printed products are produced through their core services: Offset Printing for high-volume jobs, Digital Printing using Xerox C75 technology with 2400 DPI resolution, and Finishing Services including Cutting, Folding, Padding, Numbering, and Booklet Making. The company also provides Graphic Design services to assist customers from concept to finished product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Identity Materials Printed materials used to establish and represent a business's identity, including business cards, letterhead, envelopes, forms, invoices, booklets, manuals, labels, calendars, directories, brochures, flyers, presentation folders, postcards, newsletters, and notepads, targeted at Santa Barbara businesses and organizations.
• Point of Purchase Displays Retail marketing materials designed to attract attention at the point of sale, including counter cards, posters, and banners, for Santa Barbara businesses and retailers.
• Social/Wedding Packages Specialized printing packages for social events and weddings, including invitations, programs, and table cards, targeted at individuals and couples planning weddings and social events.
• Offset Printing Traditional offset printing service offering 1-color and multi-color printing capabilities for high-volume print jobs, supporting the production of business identity, marketing, and event materials.
• Digital Printing Digital printing service using Xerox C75 equipment with up to 2400 DPI resolution, supporting full color, black and white, and PMS color matching for short- to mid-run printed jobs.
• Graphic Design Professional design services to create artwork and designs for printed materials, supporting customers from concept to finished product, including those with design ideas but lacking design skills.
• Finishing Services Post-print finishing operations including cutting, folding, padding, numbering, and booklet making to complete printed materials before delivery.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• The UPS Store: National retail chain with printing services (business cards, flyers, banners) as part of a broader shipping and business services offering, overlapping on a subset of Pacific Press's product range.
• FedEx Office: National retail print services chain offering copying, document printing, banners, and basic design services to walk-in and SMB customers, overlapping with Pacific Press's commoditized offerings at scale.
• Office Depot: National office supplies chain with printing services for SMBs, overlapping with Pacific Press on basic business identity and document printing jobs from a scale retail footprint.
• Staples: National office superstore offering in-store and online printing services for SMBs, competing with Pacific Press on commoditized print jobs as part of a much larger business supplies portfolio.

Others

• Canva: DIY graphic design platform enabling SMBs to create their own print-ready artwork, potentially disintermediating Pacific Press's graphic design service for customers willing to produce their own files.

Emerging players

• MOO: Online print company specializing in premium business cards, flyers, and marketing collateral for SMBs and creatives, competing for Pacific Press's higher-end design-led jobs via a digital-first ordering experience.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large online print platform targeting SMBs with business cards, marketing materials, and design services, competing for the same end customer as Pacific Press via a fully digital ordering model.

Direct peers

• Minuteman Press: Franchise network of independently owned local commercial print shops offering offset and digital printing, copying, and design services to SMBs in defined geographies — the closest structural analog to Pacific Press.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise print and marketing services network providing offset and digital printing, design, and finishing to local business customers in single markets, directly comparable to Pacific Press's operating model.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise network of locally owned print and marketing centers offering commercial printing, design, and finishing — comparable to Pacific Press in service mix and SMB focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pacificpress
• Facebookfacebook.com/pacificpresssantabarbara
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pacific-press-santa-barbara

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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