What John Meinert Printing does

John Meinert Printing (Pty) Ltd. is a Namibian commercial printing company headquartered at 17 David Hosea Meroro Road, Snyman Circle, Windhoek. Founded in 1912 by John Meinert and now managed by Martin and Anka Sievers, the company self-describes as Namibia's #1 commercial printing company. It operates both a physical storefront and an e-commerce shop at jmpprintshop.com, serving three primary customer segments: business customers requiring marketing collateral, stationery, and NCR forms; individual consumers ordering personalized photo products; and academic students needing thesis binding with gold foiling.

The company's product portfolio spans standardized items available via online ordering with fixed pricing tiers (banners, brochures, business cards, canvas prints, flyers, greeting cards, letterheads, postcards, posters, diaries, and notebooks), bulk or custom orders requiring quote requests (magazines, books, NCR books/pads, and bespoke print jobs), and a photobook and calendar line produced through its proprietary JMP Designer software, which runs on Windows and Mac. Production relies on offset and digital printing technology, with specialty finishing capabilities including gold foiling for thesis covers and customizable university-specific binding. The company also adheres to South African Printing Industries Federation quality standards.

John Meinert Printing generates revenue through transactional one-time sales of standardized printed products (priced in Namibian Dollars from low-ticket items like posters at N$69 up to larger orders of N$15,220 for brochures), custom quote-based bulk orders, photobook and calendar orders placed through JMP Designer, and per-cover thesis binding at N$575. Distribution combines a self-service e-commerce channel, direct sales via phone, WhatsApp, and contact forms for custom work, and walk-in retail in Windhoek. Marketing presence is concentrated on the company website, Google Maps listing, and direct customer contact rather than broad social media or paid acquisition channels.

Name

John Meinert Printing

Legal name

John Meinert Printing (Pty) Ltd.

Website

https://johnmeinert.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

John Meinert Printing is Namibia's self-described #1 commercial printing company, founded in 1912 and family-owned since 1999. It produces books, magazines, marketing collateral, stationery, photobooks, and gold-foiled thesis bindings for business customers, individual consumers, and university students in Namibia.

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

Printing & Business Forms (continuous forms, checks, tickets) (IMAMAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Business stationery printing
• Marketing materials printing
• Thesis binding services
• Photobook printing software

Headquarters

HQ city

Windhoek

HQ country

Namibia

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Product Sales: One-time sales of standardized printed products through online storefront including business cards, brochures, flyers, posters, banners, canvas prints, greeting cards, diaries, notebooks, letterheads, and post cards. Prices vary by quantity and specifications.
2. Custom Quote Orders: Bulk and custom printing orders for products like magazines, books, NCR books/pads, custom specifications, and specialized items. Pricing determined through individual quote requests.
3. Photobook Design and Print: Custom photobooks and calendars ordered through proprietary JMP Designer software. Customers design their own products and pay per order based on size, cover type, and page count.
4. Thesis Binding Services: Academic thesis binding with gold foiling, custom covers per university specifications. One-time service per thesis submission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

John Meinert Printing is a Namibian commercial printing company that produces standardized printed products (business cards, brochures, flyers, posters, banners, letterheads, greeting cards, canvas prints, postcards, diaries/notebooks, photobooks, calendars) sold through an online shop, alongside custom and bulk printing services (magazines, books, NCR books/pads, thesis binding with gold foiling, bespoke custom requests) delivered through direct quote-based sales. It also distributes its proprietary JMP Designer desktop application that lets customers design personalized photobooks and calendars before placing print orders.

Product overview

John Meinert Printing is Namibia's #1 commercial printing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of print products. The offering consists of online-orderable products (stationery, marketing materials, photo products) available through their website shop, bulk/custom products requiring quotes (magazines, books, NCR forms), and a photobook design platform using proprietary JMP Designer software (Windows/Mac). Online products include Banners, Brochures, Business Cards, Canvas prints, Thesis Binding, Diaries/Notebooks, Flyers, Greeting Cards, Letterheads, Post Cards, Posters, and Photo Products. Offline/custom products include Magazines/Books, NCR Books/Pads, and Custom Requests. The company also provides custom photobooks and calendars through their JMP Designer platform, with pricing varying by size, quantity, and specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Banners Pull-up banners in Executive Stand or Indoor Stand variants, 850 x 2150 mm, on 440 gsm PVC Frontlit Banner material. Priced N$805.00 to N$1,207.50.
• Brochures Marketing brochures in quantities from 250 to 20,000, on 128gsm Matt or Gloss paper, with 'Own Design' or 'JMP to Design' options. Priced N$2,708.25 to N$15,220.00.
• Business Cards Professional business cards in quantities from 100 to 1,000, with Gloss, Matt, or no lamination and design options. Priced N$408.25 to N$2,021.50.
• Canvas Prints Canvas prints in multiple sizes (1800x1200mm, 300x300mm, 900x600mm, A0, A1, A2, A3, A4). Priced N$690.00 to N$1,920.50.
• Thesis Binding Custom thesis cover printing and binding with gold foiling, customized per university specifications (university name, thesis title, degree, student name, submission date). Fixed price N$575.00 per cover.
• Diary/Notebook A5 personalized diaries and notebooks (Diary or Notebook type) with 'JMP to Design' or 'Own Design' options, in quantities from 15 to 250. Priced N$920.00 to N$15,152.75.
• Flyers Marketing flyers in DL, A6, A5, and A4 sizes, quantities from 250 to 20,000, on Gloss or Matt paper, single or double sided. Priced N$764.75 to N$12,820.00.
• Greeting Cards A5 greeting cards folded to A6, on 230gsm Sulphate Board, double sided, in quantities from 10 to 500. Priced N$471.50 to N$4,220.25.
• Letterheads A4 letterheads in quantities of 250, 500, 1,000, or 5,000, with design options. Priced N$1,799.75 to N$4,662.50.
• Post Cards A6 postcards for photo products and marketing communications. Priced N$270.25 to N$2,245.75.
• Posters Marketing posters in A3, A2, A1, and A0 sizes on 135gsm Gloss or 200gsm Gloss paper. Priced N$69.00 to N$216.20.
• Magazines and Books Custom magazines and books for bulk orders and unique specifications, requiring a custom quote request.
• NCR Books or Pads No Carbon Required (NCR) books and pads for duplicate form printing such as invoices, receipts, and order forms, available via custom quote request.
• Custom Printing Requests Tailor-made custom printing solutions for unique specifications beyond standard product offerings, ordered via quote request.
• JMP Designer Software Proprietary desktop application (Windows/Mac) for designing personalized photobooks and calendars through a 4-step process (download/install, design and order, payment, product collection). Customers can then order the resulting photobook or calendar for print and collection.
• Photobooks Custom photobooks in A5, A4, A3, and 300mm x 300mm sizes with hard cover or soft cover options, 20-page base plus extra pages (N$12 A5 / N$15 A4 / N$24 A3 per page). A5 priced N$425.50 to N$713.00; A4 N$529.00 to N$874.00; A3 N$753.00 to N$1,052.00.
• Calendars Custom calendars including A4 (N$523.25), A3 (N$632.50), Birthday (N$448.50), Desk (price on request), and CD Calendar options, printable via the JMP Designer software.

Quantifiable outcome

• Standard photobook delivery within approximately 2 weeks

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• South African Printing Industries FederationminorOthersIndustry standards organization. John Meinert Printing adheres to generally accepted standards of quality and tolerances as laid down by the South African Printing Industries Federation for printing work.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MOO: Premium online business card and commercial print brand offering business cards, brochures, flyers, postcards, and marketing materials with designer-led customization. Closely comparable to JMP's standardized SMB product line on premium positioning and online ordering.
• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Global leader in mass-customized printing and online ordering of business cards, marketing materials, signage, and promotional products. Directly comparable to JMP's online commercial printing storefront across an overlapping product set (business cards, brochures, flyers, banners).
• Overnight Prints: Online commercial printer specializing in business cards, brochures, flyers, postcards, banners, and marketing materials with rapid turnaround. Closely comparable to JMP's standardized SMB e-commerce offering across similar SKUs.
• Shutterfly: Major personalized photo products company offering photobooks, calendars, greeting cards, canvas prints, and stationery via proprietary design tools. Directly comparable to JMP's photobook, calendar, greeting card, and canvas print categories that use the JMP Designer software.
• FedEx Office: Network of retail printing locations offering business cards, brochures, posters, banners, binding, and finishing services. Comparable to JMP's physical storefront + commercial print service model with finishing capabilities like gold foiling and binding.
• Snapfish: Online photo printing service offering photobooks, calendars, greeting cards, canvas prints, and personalized gifts. Comparable to JMP's personalized photo product segment including the photobook and calendar offerings.
• Printful: Print-on-demand and fulfillment platform serving SMBs and creators with custom printing, branded merchandise, and packaging. Comparable to JMP's quote-based bulk custom orders and direct-to-consumer e-commerce motion.

Others

• Canva: Online design platform with integrated print-on-demand services for business cards, flyers, posters, invitations, and marketing materials. An adjacent/disruptive player that overlaps JMP's design-to-print workflow by enabling DIY design and print purchasing.
• Adobe: Creative software company whose tools (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) are used to prepare print-ready artwork for commercial print workflows. An enabling/ecosystem participant adjacent to JMP's prepress and design services.

Broad incumbents

• HP (Hewlett-Packard): Global incumbent in printing hardware, digital press solutions, and commercial print services including Indigo presses used by commercial printers. Comparable as the broader incumbent technology supplier whose equipment JMP's offset/digital printing operations depend on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/johnmeinertprinting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/john-meinert-printing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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