The Envelope Printery

What The Envelope Printery does

The Envelope Printery is a U.S. custom envelope manufacturer founded in 1985 by David Hamilton and headquartered in a 75,000-square-foot facility in Belleville, Michigan. The company manufactures standard and custom envelopes (commercial #10/#9, window, catalog/booklet, specialty closures, laser-safe, and eco-friendly lines) using W+D 627 converting lines, RA 800 series envelope machines, four-color offset presses, digital printers, and jet imprinting systems, with production runs ranging from 1,000 to 10 million-plus units and 24/7 capacity. It serves over 100 Fortune 500 enterprises alongside direct mail marketers and sustainability-focused buyers, offering same-day quoting, 48-hour rush turnaround, in-house prepress and graphic design, custom die-cutting (including Trophy Shape dimensional mail), and integrated fulfillment with nationwide shipping.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market combining enterprise field sales (dedicated account representatives, custom quotes, volume pricing) with a self-serve e-commerce ordering channel for standard products and SMB/individual buyers. Pricing is quote-based with volume discounts above 5,000 units, and revenue is generated primarily through one-time custom manufacturing contracts. The company is 100% family-owned, became WBENC-certified as a Women's Business Enterprise in 2024, and is currently led by CEO Diana Clemence and President Kirk Clemence, supported by an 87-person team organized across sales, customer service, production, printing, and finance functions. No external funding, M&A activity, partnerships, or public revenue disclosures are present in the available record.

Name

The Envelope Printery

Legal name

The Envelope Printery Inc.

Website

https://envelopeprintery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Envelope Printery is a family-owned U.S. custom envelope manufacturer, founded in 1985 and based in Belleville, Michigan, producing standard, window, catalog, and eco-friendly envelopes plus offset, digital, and jet imprinting services for over 100 Fortune 500 enterprises nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Envelope Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Envelopes & Mailing Products (mailers, padded envelopes) (IMAMAHAD)

Keywords

• Custom envelope manufacturing
• Commercial printing services
• Offset printing
• Direct mail envelopes
• Specialty paper products

Headquarters

HQ city

Van Buren

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, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Envelope Manufacturing: Custom envelope manufacturing to exact specifications including unique sizes, specialty papers, custom window shapes, and closure options. Revenue generated from production runs ranging from 1,000 to 1 million+ units.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Envelope Printery is a custom envelope manufacturer and commercial printer that produces business, window, catalog, laser-compatible, eco-friendly, and specialty-closure envelopes for enterprise clients and direct-to-consumer orders. Production runs range from 1,000 to over 10 million units and are supported by in-house offset, digital, jet imprinting, flexographic printing, die-cutting, design/prepress, and fulfillment services from a 75,000 sq ft Belleville, Michigan facility.

Product overview

The Envelope Printery operates as a single unified envelope manufacturing service rather than a modular platform. The company offers standard product lines (Commercial Envelopes, Window Envelopes, Catalog Envelopes, Specialty Closures, Laser Compatible Envelopes, and Eco-Friendly Envelopes) that customers can order directly, with custom specifications available for unique requirements. Add-on services include Printing Services (offset, digital, jet imprinting, flexographic) and Graphic Services (prepress, design support, color matching, proofing). All products are manufactured in-house at the company's 75,000 sq ft Belleville, Michigan facility using W+D and RA 800 series converting equipment and various printing presses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Envelopes

Quantifiable outcome

• Served 100+ Fortune 500 clients demonstrating enterprise-grade reliability and quality
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• National Envelope Corporation: Formerly one of the largest U.S. envelope manufacturers, with capabilities in custom and high-volume envelope production. Directly comparable as a heritage envelope converter serving enterprise customers with similar scale and product lines.
• Columbian Envelope: Specialty envelope manufacturer offering custom, commercial, and direct mail envelope products. Comparable as a focused envelope converter competing for the same Fortune 500 and direct mail customer accounts.
• WS Packaging Group: Printing and packaging converter serving consumer products, retail, and direct mail customers. Comparable as a U.S. printing converter offering labels, envelopes, and marketing materials to enterprise buyers with similar offset and digital printing capabilities.
• Tension Corporation: U.S. manufacturer of custom and stock envelopes with converting and printing capabilities. Directly comparable as a focused envelope converter serving enterprise and direct mail customers with similar product breadth and Fortune 500 client mix.

Broad incumbents

• Domtar: Large pulp and paper manufacturer with commercial printing and envelope-adjacent products. Comparable as a paper producer serving enterprise print and direct mail customers with overlapping sustainability and FSC-certified positioning.
• Cenveo Worldwide: Large diversified commercial printing and packaging company historically including envelope manufacturing. Comparable because it serves enterprise customers with high-volume printing and packaging solutions across commercial, label, and envelope formats, competing for the same Fortune 500 spend as The Envelope Printery.
• Neenah (Sylvamo): Specialty paper and envelope producer serving commercial printing, direct mail, and corporate communications end markets. Comparable as an enterprise-facing manufacturer of paper-based stationery and envelope products with similar customer types and supply chain position.
• Berlin Packaging: Large U.S. supplier of rigid and paper-based packaging, mailing, and closure solutions. Comparable as a broad supplier of mailing and packaging products to enterprise customers, often competing in adjacent custom envelope and mailer categories.
• Quad/Graphics: Major U.S. commercial printing and direct mail platform with national scale. Comparable because it serves enterprise customers with integrated printing, finishing, and direct mail fulfillment — directly competing for Fortune 500 marketing and statement-mail budgets.

Emerging players

• Mohawk Fine Papers: Premium fine paper and envelope manufacturer focused on sustainability and high-end commercial print. Comparable as a U.S.-based paper/envelope producer selling into enterprise and direct mail customers with overlapping specialty and FSC-certified product lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thenvelopeprint
• Facebookfacebook.com/theenvelopeprinteryinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-envelope-printery-inc-

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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