The Printing House Limited (TPH)

What The Printing House Limited (TPH) does

The Printing House Limited (TPH) is a privately held U.S. printing services company operating under the legal entity Fulmer Enterprises, LLC from McFarland/Stoughton, Wisconsin. Founded approximately in the mid-1990s and operating for over 30 years, the company specializes in short-run, high page-count book production and conference proceedings for professional associations, engineering societies, corporations, and self-publishers. Its core brands are The Printing House (commercial and conference printing) and Books On Demand (print-on-demand for individual authors and publishers), and it serves named enterprise customers including IEEE, ACM, the Genetics Society of America, and the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Name

The Printing House Limited (TPH)

Legal name

Fulmer Enterprises, LLC

Website

https://printinghouseinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Printing House Limited is a Wisconsin-based printing services firm specializing in high page-count books and conference proceedings for professional associations, engineering societies, corporations, and self-publishers, with proprietary Durabinding® and worldwide shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Books Printing (323117), Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Book Printing (2732), Commercial Printing (2750), Service Industries For The Printing Trade (2790)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Printing (Short-Run, Variable Data) (MPAJALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mailing, Inserting & Distribution Services (Addressing, Direct Mail, Kitting) (MPAJALAH), High‑Volume Digital & Offset Printing for Education (Coursepacks, Workbooks, Exams) (EDAEAJAC)

Keywords

• Conference printing services
• Print-on-demand books
• Commercial printing services
• High page-count binding
• Digital media production

Headquarters

HQ city

Mcfarland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print-on-Demand Book Production: Revenue generated from printing books in quantities ranging from 25 to 2,500+ copies. The company offers digital printing for short runs and sheet-fed offset printing for long runs. Pricing is quote-based, with shipping costs included in the quote. A 50% deposit is required to initiate a project.
2. Binding and Finishing Services: Additional revenue from binding options including Perfect Binding, Durabinding®, Case Binding, Plastic Coil, Double Loop Wire, Saddle-Stitch, and Three-Hole Punch with Tabs. Paper stock selection and lamination services provide additional revenue opportunities.
3. Design and Formatting Services: Optional services for customers needing assistance with cover designs, typesetting, table of contents creation, and file preparation. These services are offered as add-ons to the core printing service.
4. Digital Media Production: Revenue from formatting and producing digital media (USB flash drives, CDs, DVDs) and cloud uploads for conference materials and organizational directories.
5. Shipping and Fulfillment Services: Revenue from packaging and shipping printed materials to worldwide destinations. Services include shrink wrapping, custom boxing, padded envelopes, and reinforced boxes for bulk shipments. Shipping costs are included in quotes.
6. Storage and Archiving Services: Free electronic file storage is included with orders. Additional revenue may come from temporary storage of physical materials for future shipments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Printing House provides commercial and conference printing services, including conference proceedings, high page-count book printing (up to 2,050 pages via digital print-on-demand and sheet-fed offset), corporate reports and publications, digital media production on USB/CD/DVD/cloud, and supporting design, binding, fulfillment, and worldwide shipping services. Its Books On Demand sub-brand specializes in print-on-demand book production for self-publishers, publishers, and organizations.

Product overview

The Printing House Limited (TPH) operates two main brands: The Printing House for commercial/conference printing and Books On Demand for book-specific print-on-demand services. The core offerings include high page-count book printing (up to 2,050 pages), conference proceedings printing, corporate publications, and digital media production (USB/CD/DVD). Supporting services include Design & Layout, Formatting, File Inspection/Quality Control, Binding Options (including proprietary Durabinding®), Fulfillment, and Domestic & International Shipping. TPH positions itself as a specialist in producing professional publications that local printers cannot handle, with a focus on conferences, associations, and self-publishers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Books On Demand: Print-on-demand book printing service for self-publishers, publishers, and organizations offering digital-to-print services, binding, and fulfillment

Products and services

• Conference Printing Services Production of print and digital media for conferences and professional associations, including proceedings, advance and final programs, abstracts, directories, meeting handbooks, session handouts, and study guides, with an on-time delivery guarantee and worldwide shipping.
• Books On Demand (Print-on-Demand Book Printing) Print-on-demand book printing service offering books bound up to 2,050 pages with quantities from 25 to 2,500+ copies, including Perfect Binding, Durabinding, Case Binding, Plastic Coil, Double Loop Wire, Saddle-Stitch, and Three-Hole Punch options, with worldwide shipping.
• Digital Media Production (USB/CD/DVD/Cloud) In-house formatting and production of digital conference and organizational materials delivered on USB flash drives, CDs, DVDs, or uploaded to cloud hosting sites, including navigation, table of contents, copyright information, and mobile-responsive layouts.
• Corporate Reports & Publications Printing Commercial printing services for annual reports, membership directories, journals, manuals, and corporate publications produced in print and digital formats with quality inspection.
• Design & Layout Services Complete design services including cover designs, typesetting, table of contents creation, and page number placement for print or electronic formats.
• Fulfillment Services Order fulfillment service offering on-demand book printing with quick turnaround for short runs and sheet-fed offset printing for long runs, with a dedicated Customer Service Specialist assigned to each project.
• Self-Publishing Services Self-publishing support services for individual authors and small publishers, including printing, binding, electronic file storage, and personalized service with competitive pricing for short runs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years in business with national reputation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 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

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• BookBaby: Self-publishing service offering print-on-demand book production and distribution. Closely comparable to TPH's Books On Demand sub-brand in target customer (self-publishers) and short-run book production.
• Lulu Press, Inc. Online print-on-demand and self-publishing platform producing short-run paperbacks and hardcovers. Comparable offering to TPH Books On Demand for self-publishers needing small quantities.

Direct peers

• Versa Press Inc. US book printer producing case-bound and perfect-bound books, including large runs, for publishers and associations. Comparable in offering (book printing with binding), customer type, and run-length flexibility.
• Color House Graphics: US book printer offering short-run digital printing, perfect binding and case binding for publishers and self-publishers. Closely comparable product specifications and customer mix.
• Thomson-Shore Inc. Mid-sized US book printing company specializing in short-to-medium run hardcover and paperback book production. Closely comparable in product (bound books) and target market (publishers, associations, self-publishers).
• McNaughton & Gunn, Inc. US book manufacturer with short- and medium-run book printing, case binding and distribution services for publishers and associations. Directly comparable on book production capabilities and customer mix.
• Walsworth Group: Family-owned US book and publication printer with digital, offset and binding capabilities serving publishers, associations and self-publishers on a comparable run-length range.

Broad incumbents

• Sheridan Press: US-based journal, magazine and book printer with short-run digital and offset capabilities. Comparable technology stack and customer base in scholarly and association publishing.
• Ingram Content Group (Lightning Source): Largest global print-on-demand book manufacturer and distributor (Lightning Source/IngramSpark). Directly comparable book printing technology and short-run economics, with much broader scale and distribution reach than TPH.

Others

• AcuTrack: Book manufacturing and fulfillment/warehousing provider for publishers and self-publishers. Comparable on order-fulfillment and direct-to-consumer distribution layer adjacent to TPH's shipping/fulfillment offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TPH.ThePrintingHouse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-printing-house-inc-

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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