Print Media

What Print Media does

Print Media is a family-owned commercial printing company headquartered in Bowling Green, Kentucky, that has operated continuously for over 36 years and is currently in its third generation of family ownership. The company provides graphic design, digital printing, offset printing, and mailing services, with catalogs and magazines as its two flagship product lines and a broader portfolio that includes brochures, fliers, coupons, and envelopes. Its core technical capability is centered on a large-format offset press described as the largest in the region, supporting a stated capacity of up to 122,450 print pieces per hour and 12,350 jobs per year across an installed base of 8,250 clients.

The company operates a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market model, accepting orders via phone, email, and an online quote request form on its WordPress-based website, with file upload functionality and presence on Facebook and Instagram. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is set on a per-job basis, with the company positioning itself on competitive pricing, on-time delivery, and service quality. Customers are predominantly small and mid-sized businesses and publishers served regionally in Southern Kentucky and, on a shipment basis, nationally.

Print Media is privately held with no institutional investors, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no public listing. There is no evidence of AI/ML, software products, mobile apps, APIs, or third-party integrations; the business is fundamentally an industrial print services operation whose value creation is anchored in physical production capacity, multi-generational operational know-how, and direct customer relationships rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Print Media

Legal name

Print Media Press

Website

https://printmediapress.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Print Media is a family-owned commercial printing company in Bowling Green, Kentucky, that provides graphic design, digital and offset printing, and mailing services — primarily catalogs and magazines — to small and mid-sized businesses regionally and nationally, operating since 1988 and now in its third generation of family ownership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Printing (32311), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Books Printing (323117)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJALAC

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data)

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

SECONDARYMPAJALAD

Large-Format & Specialty Printing (Signage, Posters, Displays)

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

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset printing
• Catalog printing
• Magazine printing
• Graphic design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bowling Green

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Commercial Printing Services: One-time transactional commercial printing services including catalogs, magazines, brochures, fliers, envelopes, and coupons. Pricing is quote-based with competitive rates. The company serves businesses of all sizes with both large and small print jobs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Print Media is a family-owned commercial printing company that sells catalog, magazine, brochure, flier, coupon, and envelope printing services to businesses of all sizes. The offering is bundled with in-house graphic design, both digital and offset printing capabilities, and complementary mailing services, delivered through custom quote-based engagements.

Product overview

Print Media is a family-owned commercial printing company in its third generation, offering a unified printing service portfolio centered around catalog and magazine printing as core products. The company provides a complete print solution that includes graphic design services, both digital and offset printing technologies, and mailing services. Additional print products such as brochures, fliers, coupons, and envelopes are available as add-on offerings. The company serves businesses of all sizes with a focus on quality, on-time delivery, and competitive pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Catalog Printing Commercial catalog printing services that produce functional and visually appealing catalogs to help companies display services and sell products, utilizing the region's largest press capable of handling large and small print jobs.
• Magazine Printing Magazine printing services that serve as a partner to publishers, helping weave narratives and bring audiences closer to brands through quality print craftsmanship.
• Additional Print Products (Brochures, Fliers, Coupons, Envelopes) Additional print products including coupons, brochures, fliers, and envelopes produced using the company's equipment and experience to help organizations build clientele.
• Graphic Design Services Professional graphic design services offered as part of the printing solution, working with clients through a discovery process to learn their needs and goals.
• Mailing Services Mailing services provided to complement the printing offerings, serving clients at home and around the country.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,350 print jobs completed per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• AlphaGraphics: Franchise-based commercial printing network offering digital and offset printing, design, and marketing services to SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable in customer profile (businesses of all sizes) and full-service offering to Print Media.
• Freeport Press: Independent commercial printer focused on catalogs, magazines, and specialty publications. Closely comparable in product mix and customer profile to Print Media's catalog and magazine core.
• Brown Printing: Commercial printer with a strong heritage in magazine, catalog, and retail insert production. Comparable product mix and customer base in the same core print categories Print Media serves.
• Walsworth Publishing: Family-owned commercial printer producing books, catalogs, and magazines with in-house prepress, press, and bindery operations. Closely comparable to Print Media in product mix (catalog/magazine focus) and family-operated operating model.
• MOO: Online-first commercial printer specializing in business cards, marketing collateral, and premium printed materials for SMBs and design-conscious buyers. Comparable in serving SMB commercial print demand, though with a digital-first GTM model.
• 4over: Trade printing marketplace aggregating commercial print capacity for resellers and end customers across digital, offset, and large-format. Directly comparable as a competing source for SMB commercial print buyers that Print Media also targets.
• The Printing House: North American commercial printing chain offering digital, offset, and large-format print plus finishing and signage services. Comparable multi-location commercial print model serving SMB through enterprise customers.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise printing and marketing services provider with digital and offset capabilities serving SMB and mid-market customers. Comparable breadth of commercial print services and SMB-focused GTM motion.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large-scale online printing platform serving SMBs and consumers globally with business cards, marketing materials, signage, and apparel. A broad incumbent whose scale and digital GTM set the competitive ceiling Print Media faces in commercial print.
• RR Donnelley: Diversified printing and communications services provider with significant commercial, catalog, and magazine print operations. A broad incumbent competing for the same enterprise catalog and magazine customers as Print Media, with far greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/printmediapress
• Instagraminstagram.com/printmediapress

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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