Hemlock Display Solutions

What Hemlock Display Solutions does

Hemlock Display Solutions is a Burnaby, BC-based wide-format printing services provider operating from a 35,000 square foot production facility that the company describes as one of three carbon-neutral sites. The business operates seven integrated service lines — UV flatbed printing (Océ Arizona 6170 with VariaDot imaging), roll-to-roll printing (HP Latex and Canon UVgel), structural design, Kongsberg XP-based finishing, kitting and fulfillment, professional installation, and fine art printing — applied across product categories including adhesive graphics, retail and point-of-purchase displays, outdoor signage, specialty inks, display and architectural signage, and vehicle graphics.

The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Hemlock Printers / PDI Group partnership and serves enterprise clients in retail, CPG, automotive, construction, beverage, healthcare, and nonprofit segments. Notable customers referenced in source material include BCAA, Encorp Pacific, Urban One Builders, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Molson Coors, and Surrey Hospitals Foundation. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with dedicated account representatives and a request-a-quote model; pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution extends nationally across Canada through integrated partners Hemlock Printers, PDI Group, Hemlock Harling Distribution, and Harling Direct, with installation services available in both Canada and the US.

Hemlock Display traces its roots to PrismTech Graphics, acquired in 2020 by the Hemlock Printers and PDI Group partnership and rebranded in August 2023. In 2022 the company achieved G7 Master Qualification from Idealliance, and in August 2024 it acquired Colortec Creative Print Solutions, a Burnaby-based wide-format shop founded in 1988. Headcount stands at approximately 23 employees, and the company is privately held with no external venture or private equity backing disclosed.

Name

Hemlock Display Solutions

Legal name

Hemlock Display Solutions Ltd.

Website

https://hemlockdisplay.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hemlock Display Solutions is a Burnaby, BC-based wide-format printing services provider offering UV flatbed, roll-to-roll, finishing, kitting, and installation for enterprise retail, CPG, and brand marketing clients across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burnaby

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wide Format Printing Services: Project-based printing services including UV flatbed, roll-to-roll, and screen printing. Revenue generated from digital and screen printing on various substrates with in-house finishing, fulfillment, distribution, and installation services.
2. Structural Design Services: Custom packaging and display design services including consultation, 3D renderings, prototyping, and dieline production.
3. Kitting & Fulfillment: Assembly and distribution services for regional, national and international campaigns. Includes print-on-demand and inventoried materials with shipping capabilities.
4. Installation Services: Professional installation services for signage and graphics from single location to multiple locations across Canada and US.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hemlock Display Solutions is a Western Canadian wide-format printing services provider that delivers end-to-end print solutions from concept and structural design through digital UV flatbed, roll-to-roll, latex, and screen printing, finishing, kitting/fulfillment, and professional installation. The company operates from a 35,000 square foot production facility in Burnaby, BC, and serves retail, outdoor, fine art, architectural, and vehicle graphics applications across Canada and the US.

Product overview

Hemlock Display Solutions is a wide-format printing services company offering a comprehensive suite of print production services organized as distinct but interconnected service lines. The core offerings include UV Flatbed Printing (using Océ Arizona 6170 with VariaDot technology) and Roll to Roll Printing (HP Latex and Canon UVgel technologies), which form the primary printing platforms. These are supported by Structural Design, Finishing (Kongsberg XP cutting tables), Kitting & Fulfillment, and Installation services. The company applies these production capabilities across diverse product applications including Adhesive Graphics, Retail & Point of Purchase displays, Outdoor Signage, Specialty Inks, Display & Architectural Signage, Vehicle Graphics, and Fine Art Prints. The portfolio represents a vertically integrated model where design, printing, finishing, fulfillment, and installation are delivered as an end-to-end solution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UV Flatbed Printing Wide-format digital printing using Océ Arizona 6170 UV flatbed printers with VariaDot imaging technology, delivering near-photographic image quality on rigid media for indoor and outdoor applications with instant-dry UV inks and spot white ink capability for non-white or transparent media.
• Roll to Roll Printing Flexible media printing using HP Latex water-based inks and Canon UVgel technologies, supporting up to 6 colors on media up to 10 feet wide for banners, posters, backlits, wall and floor coverings, and fine art canvases for indoor and outdoor applications.
• Structural Design Expert design services for packaging, mailers, point-of-purchase materials, and trade show booth designs, including 3D renderings, hard copy prototypes, and detailed dielines.
• Finishing High-speed trimming, contour cutting, kiss-cutting, and creasing using Kongsberg XP cutting tables with 3kW liquid-cooled routers and multiple automatically-changing cutting tools, supporting materials from corrugated to aluminum, acrylic, and plywood.
• Kitting & Fulfillment Assembly and distribution of in-store kits for regional, national, and international campaigns, utilizing multiple production and distribution facilities across Canada with print-on-demand and inventoried materials.
• Installation Professional installation services for signage projects from single locations to multiple sites in Canada and the US, including site measurement, artwork preparation, and material specification.
• Fine Art Prints High-quality fine art printing on canvas, watercolor paper, exhibition photo paper, and aluminum board, with services including image capturing, paper finishing, canvas stretching, and custom framing, backed by over 30 years of fine art printing experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• G7 Master Printer Qualification achieved - validates consistent brand color, quality and control across all printing types and substrates
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Colortec Creative Print SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Acquired Burnaby-based wide-format print company founded in 1988. Second-generation family business with 35+ years experience. Team members including Chris Fetterly (President), Grace Holmes, Cole Reid, and Susan Bliss joined Hemlock Display. Business transitioned to Hemlock Display operations effective August 1, 2024.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 4Over: US-based commercial printing trade marketplace serving resellers and print buyers with large-format, signage and POP products. Comparable product mix and B2B project-based pricing model.
• SpeedPro Imaging: North American wide-format printing franchise with 200+ studios producing vehicle wraps, signage, banners and retail graphics. Closest direct competitor in dedicated large-format digital print services.
• Signs.com: US-based online custom signs and banners retailer with in-house production. Comparable product offering in custom signs, banners, vehicle wraps and decals, though primarily transactional rather than Hemlock's enterprise sales model.
• Fastsigns: Franchised sign and visual graphics manufacturer with 750+ North American locations. Directly competes in wide-format signs, vehicle graphics and POP displays for the same SMB and enterprise customer segments.
• Lowe-Martin Group: One of Canada's largest independently owned commercial printers, offering offset, digital and large-format printing. Comparable Canadian enterprise customer base and integrated print solutions.
• PDI Group: Co-owner and strategic partner of Hemlock Display based in Kirkland, Quebec; one of Canada's largest commercial printing groups. Highly comparable in enterprise customer base and integrated print solutions for multi-site programs.
• Hemlock Printers: Parent company and sister commercial printing operation based in Burnaby, BC. Offers commercial offset and digital printing across multiple facilities, overlapping directly in enterprise customer base and Western Canadian geography.
• The Printing House: Canadian commercial printing chain serving retail and enterprise customers with signage, business printing and direct mail across multiple retail locations. Comparable Canadian geography and broad-format offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Cimpress / Vistaprint: Global mass-customization platform offering signage, marketing materials and commercial print. Indirect competitor at scale, particularly for SMB signage and basic POP.
• Transcontinental Printing: Large Canadian diversified printing and packaging company with national reach. Overlaps with Hemlock Display in retail and signage print but operates at much greater scale across multiple print categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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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