The House of Printing

What The House of Printing does

The House of Printing is a Pasadena, California-based commercial printing company founded in 1954 that provides offset lithography, digital printing, and variable data printing services to clients across Southern California. Its core production capabilities span two primary technologies: offset lithography for high-volume, high-quality print runs and digital printing for cost-effective short runs. The company offers a comprehensive finishing catalog including foil stamping, embossing, die cutting, perfect binding, saddle stitching, drilling, and shrink-wrapping, alongside graphic design and prepress services that provide an end-to-end workflow from concept through delivery.

Name

The House of Printing

Legal name

The House of Printing

Website

https://thehouseofprinting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The House of Printing is a Pasadena, California-based commercial printer founded in 1954 offering offset lithography, digital printing, variable data printing, and comprehensive finishing services to government, political, and business clients across Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Book Printing (2732)

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Offset printing services
• Digital printing services
• Print finishing services
• Variable data printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasadena

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Print Services Revenue: One-time transaction-based revenue from offset lithography and digital printing services. Customers pay per print job based on quantity, complexity, and finishing requirements. Services include business stationery, wedding announcements, flyers, variable data booklets, and specialty print materials.
2. Design and Prepress Services: Graphic design services, color proofing, press checks, and stock sample consultation included as part of comprehensive print solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The House of Printing is a full-service commercial printing company providing offset lithography, digital printing, variable data printing, and post-press finishing services including binding, cutting, and folding. Operating as a Certified Union Printer under The Printing House, LLC, the company serves government agencies, political campaigns, local businesses, and personal/event clients across Pasadena, Los Angeles, and Southern California.

Product overview

The House of Printing is a full-service digital and offset union printer based in Pasadena, California, serving Southern California for over 70 years. The company operates a platform of complementary printing and finishing services centered around two core printing technologies—Offset Lithography for high-volume, high-quality production and Digital Printing for cost-effective short runs. Variable Data Printing enables personalized print campaigns. These core services are supported by an extensive suite of finishing services including Perfect Binding, Saddle Stitching, Embossing/Debossing, Foil Stamping, Die Cutting, Die Scoring/Perfing, Drilling, Round Cornering, and Shrink-Wrapping. The company also offers Graphic Design and Booklet Making services, providing end-to-end solutions from concept to delivery. As a certified union printer, they specialize in serving government and political campaign clients with optional union labels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Offset Lithography Printing
• Digital Printing
• Variable Data Printing
• Print Finishing Services
• Layout and Graphic Design
• Delivery and Shipping

Quantifiable outcome

• Dedicated professional staff providing timely pricing quotes, design guidance, and comprehensive project support from concept to delivery

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• PsPrint: Online commercial printing service offering offset and digital printing, finishing, and design services to SMB and marketing customers. Directly comparable service catalog and customer profile.
• MOO: Online-first commercial printer specializing in business stationery, business cards, and premium marketing materials with design-led finishing (foil, embossing). Comparable on product overlap (business stationery, premium specialty finishes) and target SMB/professional customer base.
• Minuteman Press: Franchise-based commercial printing and marketing services provider with offset and digital printing plus full finishing capabilities. Directly comparable as a similarly structured full-service local print franchise model.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise-based full-service commercial printing and marketing services network offering offset, digital, and large-format printing with finishing capabilities. Directly comparable as a similarly positioned full-service print provider serving SMB and enterprise customers with a consultative sales approach.
• 4over: Wholesale commercial printing marketplace aggregating offset, digital, and large-format printing with finishing services for trade and SMB resellers. Comparable core printing capabilities and broad finishing catalog.
• PrintingForLess: Online commercial printing service offering offset and digital printing across brochures, business cards, booklets, and marketing collateral. Comparable product catalog and target customer base with offset+digital capabilities.
• Sir Speedy: Franchise printing and marketing services company offering offset and digital printing, finishing, and design services to SMB and enterprise customers. Closely comparable business model and service breadth to The House of Printing.

Broad incumbents

• FedEx Office: National retail printing and copying services chain offering digital printing, large-format, and basic finishing within FedEx retail locations. Comparable on retail/SMB printing and copy services but operates as a broad incumbent with nationwide footprint.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Mass-market online printing platform offering business stationery, marketing materials, and signage to SMB customers globally. Comparable on product categories but operates at vastly greater scale and competes aggressively on price for the same customer base.
• Taylor Corporation: Large diversified printing and marketing services company offering commercial printing, personalization, and direct mail capabilities to enterprise customers. Comparable on commercial printing and variable data/personalization capabilities but operates at much larger scale across multiple facilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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