PrintCore

What PrintCore does

PrintCore Ltd is a privately held Kenyan printing and graphic design company operating under the PrintCore brand through printcore.co.ke. The company provides custom printing services across seven core product categories — business cards, cups, clothing, books, billboards, posters, and professional graphic design — with the graphic design offering spanning large-format digital printing, vinyl banners, mesh banners, construction barriers, transit production, mobile trivisions, flat bed and dye sub printing, and trade show fabric substrates. The business serves primarily business customers (SMBs and individual buyers) requiring marketing materials, promotional products, and professional stationery, with documented use cases spanning company branding, event advertising, and publication printing.

The business model is direct-to-consumer and SMB-focused, with discovery occurring through the PrintCore website and order capture handled manually via phone (+254 792 414955) and email ([email protected]), followed by domestic delivery within Kenya. Pricing is unit-based pay-as-you-go across products, with entry-level pricing starting at $5 for books, $10 for cups, $14 for posters, $19 for clothing, $28 for billboards, and $29 for business cards; business cards additionally offer tiered bulk pricing across volumes from 100 to 20,000 units. The company does not operate an automated checkout.

PrintCore is a privately held entity with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or acquisition history, and appears to be founder/owner-operated. Its website is built on a stock BeTheme WordPress template, retains placeholder Lorem ipsum content in the "About" section, and displays counter metrics showing zero for square meters printed, years of experience, headcount, and customer count — signals consistent with a small early-stage operation. No management team, board, certifications, patents, partnerships, or named customer logos are publicly disclosed, and the company holds no public ticker or exchange listing.

Name

PrintCore

Legal name

PrintCore Ltd

Website

https://printcore.co.ke

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PrintCore Ltd is a Kenya-based custom printing and graphic design company offering business cards, cups, clothing, books, billboards, posters, and large-format printing services to SMB and business customers via direct phone and email orders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing (32311), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Direct-to-Container & Digital Printing (Inkjet/Laser) (IMALAKAF), Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets) (IMAMAHAH)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Custom business cards
• Large format printing
• Branding merchandise printing
• Graphic design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PrintCore is a Kenyan printing company that designs and produces custom printed physical goods for businesses, including business cards, custom printed cups, clothing, books, billboards, posters, and related large-format items. The company bundles professional graphic design with printing and offers tiered unit pricing and bulk pricing for repeat customers, with delivery within 24 hours cited for business card orders.

Product overview

PrintCore is a Kenya-based printing company offering a comprehensive range of custom printing products and graphic design services. The product portfolio includes seven core offerings: Business cards (custom printing with multiple paper types and finishes), Cups (custom printed cups), Clothing (custom apparel printing), Books (book printing and binding), Billboards (large format printing), Posters (various formats including Eco PE and 30-sheet), and Graphic Design services covering full color large format digital printing, vinyl banners, mesh banners, construction barriers, transit production, mobile trivisions, flat bed printing, dye sub printing, and trade show fabric substrates. The company positions itself as a full-service printing provider serving business customers with services ranging from small-format business cards to large-format billboards and trade show materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business cards Custom business card printing service offering multiple paper types (350g white matte, 650g hard black, 650g hard white), single- and double-sided CMYK printing, finishes including gloss, matt, and velvet lamination plus embossing, standard and rounded corner styles, and custom sizing such as 85x55mm and 90x50mm. Tiered pricing starts at $19 for 100 cards and $850 for 20,000 cards. Aimed at businesses and professionals needing branded stationery.
• Custom printed cups Custom printed cups service for businesses wanting branded drinkware and event merchandise, with starting price from $10.
• Custom clothing printing Custom apparel/clothing printing service for businesses needing branded uniforms, event wear, or merchandise, with starting price from $19.
• Book printing and binding Book printing and binding service for publications, with starting price from $5.
• Billboard (large format) printing Large-format billboard printing service using full-color large format digital printing, with starting price from $28.
• Poster printing Poster printing service including Eco PE Posters and 30-sheet formats, with vinyl banners, vinyl mesh banners, and fencing options available, starting price from $14.
• Graphic design services Professional graphic design service supporting various print formats, including full color large format digital printing, vinyl banners, vinyl mesh banners, fencing, construction barrier printing, transit production, mobile trivisions (rigid PVC and vinyl), vinyl mesh wallscapes, flat bed printing, dye sub printing, and trade show fabric substrates.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• MOO: Premium online printer specializing in business cards, postcards, and marketing materials with custom finishes. Competes on the same core SKU (business cards) with elevated finishing (embossing, lamination) similar to PrintCore's premium card options.
• Printful: Print-on-demand apparel and accessories platform offering custom clothing, cups, and branded merchandise. Directly comparable on PrintCore's "Clothing" and "Cups" categories with similar SMB and small-business target market.
• CustomInk: Online custom apparel printing platform for groups, teams, and businesses. Comparable on custom-clothing production, screen-print/DTG capability, and SMB/event-driven customer base that PrintCore targets with its "Clothing" line.
• Tradeprint: UK-based online commercial printing platform offering business cards, books, posters, and large-format products. Comparable product breadth and SMB/agency target market; useful benchmark for web-to-print operating model evolution.
• Overnight Prints: US online printer specializing in fast-turnaround business cards, flyers, posters, and marketing materials. Directly comparable on PrintCore's stated <24-hour delivery differentiator for business cards and broad commercial printing catalog.

Broad incumbents

• Canva Print: Design platform with integrated print-on-demand for business cards, posters, and apparel. Comparable because it bundles the design step (which PrintCore explicitly offers) with printing in a self-serve online flow.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Global SMB-focused online printing platform offering business cards, marketing materials, signage, and apparel. Directly comparable on product mix (cards, posters, banners, clothing) and SMB target customer, but at vastly greater scale and with proprietary web-to-print tooling.

Regional players

• Printing Services Kenya / Pixel Concepts KE: Nairobi-based design and printing services combining graphic design with large-format, apparel, and promotional printing. Comparable as a same-market, same-vertical (design + print) rival operating in Kenya.
• Gotta Print (Kenya): Local Kenyan online print shop offering business cards, flyers, banners, and branded merchandise. Closest direct domestic competitor — same Kenyan market, similar product range, and overlapping SMB target customers.

Emerging players

• Zazzle: Online marketplace for custom-printed products including apparel, drinkware, posters, and stationery. Overlaps with PrintCore's cups, clothing, and posters categories on a global SMB/consumer demand pool.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PrintcoreLtd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/printcoreltd

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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