What Allied Media does

Allied Media, operating as Allied Union Services, is a full-service union-certified commercial printing company founded in 1994 and headquartered in a 36,000 square foot facility in Fenton, Michigan. The company provides integrated design, offset and digital printing, and direct-mail fulfillment under one roof, primarily serving U.S. labor unions with union-bug-certified publications, newsletters, and membership communications, alongside political campaign materials for candidates and advocacy organizations. Its core technical asset is the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 104 offset press — reported as the only unit of its kind in Michigan — which delivers UV-enabled high-gloss full-color output at speeds up to 16,500 sheets per hour, combined with in-house pre-press design, variable-data inkjet addressing, tabbing, EDDM processing, and USPS verification for end-to-end mailing.

Allied is a member of the Printing Packaging & Production Workers Union of America (PPPWU), which authorizes it to affix the official union bug to printed materials — a structural requirement for many union buyers. Its go-to-market is hybrid: a direct field-sales motion serving enterprise union accounts (e.g., UAW Locals, SPFPA International) with hands-on account management, supplemented by a self-service online print store for smaller transactional orders. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, and revenue is generated through project-based print engagements and mail fulfillment fees.

The company is privately held with no disclosed funding, no management team roster available in the source material, and operates from a single location serving customers nationwide. Its longstanding strategic partnership with BallotPoint Election Services (in place since 2005) integrates ballot design, printing, and mailing for union and association elections, and the firm also holds SDVOSB certification, positioning it for federal and political set-aside contract work.

Name

Allied Media

Legal name

Allied Media

Website

https://alliedunionservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allied Media is a privately held, union-certified commercial printer in Fenton, Michigan, offering in-house design, offset/digital printing, and direct-mail fulfillment primarily to U.S. labor unions and political campaigns. It serves customers nationwide from a single 36,000 sq ft facility using a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 104 press.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fenton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Services: One-time print project services including full-color printing, offset printing, and digital printing for publications, political materials, campaign items, and union documents.
2. Direct Mail Services: Mailing and fulfillment services including list purchasing, addressing, tabbing, EDDM, and USPS verification for campaign mailers and publications.
3. Design Services: In-house design services for print projects, included as part of comprehensive printing packages.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Allied Media is a union-certified commercial printing company that provides in-house design, offset and digital printing, and direct mail fulfillment services from a single 36,000 square foot facility in Fenton, Michigan. The company specializes in PPPWU union bug printing for labor organizations, political campaign materials, full-color publications, and integrated ballot printing and mailing through its BallotPoint partnership.

Product overview

Allied Media operates as a full-service union printing company offering integrated design, print, and mail services from a single 36,000 square foot facility in Michigan. The core product portfolio includes Union Bug Printing (PPPWU-certified), Full Color Print services (using Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 104 technology), Campaign Printing for political materials, Direct Mail Services with full fulfillment capabilities, and Publications printing for union newspapers. Supporting offerings include Print Design Templates. All services are produced in-house under one roof for better quality control and security.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union Bug Printing Union-certified printing services that add the PPPWU (Printing Packaging & Production Workers Union) union bug to printed materials, serving labor organizations with over 30 years of experience in union communications.
• Full Color Print Full color offset and digital printing services using the Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 104 press, producing high-quality full-color products for any quantity from short runs to millions of pieces, including UV technology for high-gloss effects.
• Campaign Printing Political campaign materials production including campaign mailers, walk/rack cards, poll cards, door hangers, yard signs, bumper stickers, brochures, and posters with complete in-house fulfillment to reach voters' mailboxes.
• Direct Mail Services Complete direct mail fulfillment including tabbing, variable imprinting, list purchasing and cleansing, USPS verification, EDDM (Every Door Direct Mail), inkjet addressing, and in-plant postal pick up services for campaign mailers and publications.
• Publication Printing Full-color union newspaper and publication printing and mailing services for labor organizations across the country, serving union newsletters and international publications.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BallotPoint Election ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Allied is the trusted partner of BallotPoint Election Services for union printing and mailing election needs. BallotPoint provides internet, telephone, and mail-balloting tools for organizations to conduct elections. The partnership enables seamless ballot document creation, printing and mailing on specified dates with automated progress tracking. Partnership established in 2005 and has streamlined election processes for unions and associations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• R.R. Donnelley: Historic commercial printing powerhouse offering commercial print, direct mail, labels, and packaging across multiple industries. Overlaps with Allied Media's offset/digital print and mail services as a broad incumbent rather than niche specialist.
• Cenveo: Former large-scale commercial printer offering print, direct mail, and packaging services before its 2018 restructuring. Historically comparable to Allied Media's offset and direct mail offerings as a broad incumbent in the commercial print space.
• LSC Communications: Large commercial printer formed from the merger of R.R. Donnelley's print operations, offering books, directories, direct mail, and commercial print. Broad incumbent peer to Allied Media in print and mail fulfillment at a substantially larger scale.
• Quad/Graphics: Large publicly traded commercial printer offering offset and digital print, direct mail, and integrated marketing services. Comparable to Allied Media in print and mail capabilities, but operates at vastly greater scale across multiple verticals rather than specializing in union printing.

Direct peers

• IWCO Direct: Major direct mail and marketing services provider offering end-to-end mail fulfillment including data, printing, and postal optimization. Directly comparable to Allied Media's direct mail services (list purchasing, EDDM, addressing, USPS verification) and serves similar campaign/political use cases.
• The Henne Company: Commercial printing and marketing services provider offering offset printing, digital, and direct mail fulfillment. Comparable to Allied Media's full-service print and mail model, particularly for political and association campaigns.
• Valpak: Nationally recognized direct mail and coupon distribution company with in-house printing and mailing operations. Comparable to Allied Media in direct mail capabilities and political/advertising mailer fulfillment, though at significantly larger national scale.
• Trend Offset Printing: High-quality commercial offset printer offering web and sheetfed printing, bindery, and direct mail services. Comparable to Allied Media in offset printing capabilities and full-service production, though at larger scale.
• Publishers Press: Publication-focused commercial printer specializing in magazines, newspapers, and custom publications with mailing and distribution services. Closely comparable to Allied Media's publication printing work for union newspapers and member communications.
• Japs-Olson: Mid-sized commercial printer offering offset and digital printing, direct mail, and fulfillment services from a single facility. Comparable business model to Allied Media's integrated design-print-mail approach for niche and vertical customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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