Printing AS

What Printing AS does

Merkur Grafisk AS was a Norwegian private limited company (Aksjeselskap, org. nr. 827 112 372) providing end-to-end graphic production services from a single 10,000 sqm facility at Snipetjernveien 4D, Langhus, in the Follo region. The company offered offset printing — featuring what it claimed to be the Nordic region's fastest offset machine — alongside digital printing, large-format printing, craft and industrial bookbinding, signage (facade, indoor, illuminated, light boxes), vehicle wrapping, store profiling, trade show production, design and consulting, and warehousing/distribution. It was notable as the only operator in Norway combining industrial-scale bookbinding with artisanal hand-craft bookbinding under one roof, and held ISO 14001 environmental management certification as part of a sustainability-led positioning.

The go-to-market was sales-led for enterprise B2B accounts (with named clients including Toyota Material Handling, Schibsted, Røhne Selmer, and Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge) and self-serve for SMB and individual customers through an e-commerce storefront and the Bokfabrikken.no self-publishing platform with built-in price calculator. Revenue was generated through project-based, quote-driven pricing across printing, finishing, profiling, and logistics service lines, plus subscription-style digital services (digital magazines, market portals, digital screens). Distribution was domestic-only within Norway, with no international footprint claimed.

In March 2026 Merkur merged with Make!Graphics AS to combine capacity and expertise; both entities filed for bankruptcy (oppbud) at Follo og Nordre Østfold tingrett on June 19, 2026, citing persistent challenging economic conditions, reduced demand in graphic production, and rising costs. All ordinary operations ceased immediately. Leadership at the time of insolvency included Erik Harg as Styreleder (Board Chairman) and Kjetil Sjøeng as Daglig leder (Managing Director). The company's operating status is closed.

Name

Printing AS

Legal name

Merkur Grafisk AS

Website

https://printing.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Merkur Grafisk AS was a Norwegian graphic production company that delivered offset and digital printing, bookbinding, signage, vehicle wrapping, design, and logistics from a 10,000 sqm Langhus facility to enterprise and SMB customers including Schibsted and Toyota Material Handling; it filed for bankruptcy in June 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Printing (32311), Printing and Related Support Activities (323)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Graphic production services
• Bookbinding services
• Signage installation
• Vehicle wrapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Langhus

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Graphic Production and Printing Services: One-time and project-based printing services including offset printing, digital printing, large format printing, and finishing services (bookbinding, laminating, die-cutting, foil stamping, embossing).
2. Profiling and Signage Services: Vehicle wrapping, facade signs, indoor signs, light signs, light boxes, store profiling, and event displays.
3. Creative and Design Services: Consulting, idea and design, book design and typesetting, magazine design, digital design services.
4. Logistics and Distribution: Warehousing, distribution, packing, and trade show logistics services.
5. Digital Solutions: Digital magazines, market portals, digital screens for signage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Merkur Grafisk AS provides comprehensive graphic production services from design through delivery for Norwegian businesses. Core offerings include offset and digital printing, large format printing, industrial and artisanal bookbinding, signage production (facade, indoor, illuminated, light boxes), vehicle wrapping, trade show and event materials, finishing services (laminating, die-cutting, foil stamping, embossing), and logistics including warehousing, distribution, packing, and trade show logistics. The company operates from a 10,000 sqm production facility in Langhus, Norway, consolidating all production under one roof, and also runs the Bokfabrikken.no self-publishing platform.

Product overview

Merkur Grafisk AS is a comprehensive graphic production company offering a unified suite of printing and finishing services. The company operates as a single integrated production facility providing digital and offset printing, large format printing, craft and industrial bookbinding, signage solutions (facade, indoor, illuminated, light boxes), vehicle wrapping, and exhibition services. They also operate BOKFABRIKKEN.no as a self-service book publishing platform. The company merged with Make!Graphics in March 2026 and filed for bankruptcy in June 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bokfabrikken: A book publishing platform where customers can design, print and publish books without going through a traditional publisher. Includes information, price calculator, tips and advice for self-publishing.

Products and services

• Offset Printing
• Digital Printing
• Large Format Printing
• Bookbinding - Industrial and Craft
• Vehicle Wrapping and Fleet Branding
• Signage Solutions
• Trade Show and Event Production
• Creative and Design Services
• Finishing Services
• Logistics and Distribution
• Bokfabrikken Self-Publishing Platform
• Digital Magazines and Market Portal
• Digital Signage Solutions

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced distribution costs for Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge through smart paper choices and targeted redesign

Named customers5 records

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Make!Graphics AScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026Merkur Grafisk and Make!Graphics merged in March 2026. The merger combined the two companies to create greater capacity and broader expertise while maintaining the same reliable delivery. Both companies filed for bankruptcy (oppbud) on June 19, 2026.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Quad/Graphics: Quad/Graphics is one of the largest commercial printers in North America, offering offset, digital, and large-format printing, finishing, and integrated marketing solutions—directly comparable to Merkur's full-service graphic production model at much greater scale.
• Mohn Druck GmbH: Mohn Druck (Mohn Media) is a major German commercial printing group within Bertelsmann, specializing in books, catalogs, and magazines. It is comparable to Merkur in book and magazine production capabilities but operates at substantially larger scale across Europe.
• Story House Egmont: Story House Egmont is a Norwegian media house (formerly Aller MediaHub) publishing magazines and books with in-house prepress capabilities. While not a printing specialist, it overlaps with Merkur's magazine/book production and represents a Norwegian-based adjacent competitor.
• Bertelsmann Printing Group: Bertelsmann Printing Group (including Mohn Media, Printus, and Vogel Druck) is one of Europe's largest commercial printing operations, offering offset and digital printing, books, and magazines—directly comparable service categories to Merkur but at substantially larger scale.
• Aller Media A/S: Aller Media is a Scandinavian media house with significant in-house prepress and printing operations across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, overlapping with Merkur's magazine and book printing capabilities while operating across a broader media portfolio.
• Egmont: Egmont is a major Danish media group with substantial printing operations spanning magazines, books, and comics across the Nordics. As a vertically integrated Scandinavian print incumbent, it overlaps with multiple Merkur service lines at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• Cimpress plc: Cimpress (parent of Vistaprint and Printi) is a global web-to-print platform offering custom printing and signage to business and consumer customers. It competes directly with Merkur in commercial printing and signage/vehicle wrap, but operates via digital channels and at vastly larger scale.
• Amedia Trykk: Amedia Trykk is the printing arm of Norway's largest media house, Amedia, operating large-scale offset and digital presses for newspapers and commercial customers. It is the closest direct Norwegian competitor in commercial offset printing and is comparable on geography, customer base, and technology.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MerkurGrafisk

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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