GLOBAL-PRINT

What GLOBAL-PRINT does

GLOBAL-PRINT is the trade name of DVP - Druck- Verlags- und Produktions GmbH, a privately held Austrian online printing company headquartered at Zamenhofstrasse 43-45 in Linz. It operates a self-serve e-commerce platform at global-print.com where customers order business stationery, advertising materials, brochures, catalogs, posters, and advertising technology products for direct shipment. The company serves three segments: small to medium businesses needing operational and marketing print, individual consumers and event organizers, and other printing companies purchasing large-format plano sheets. Production is based on offset and digital printing technologies, with proprietary web-based tools (an online pricing calculator and a paper weight calculator) supporting the quoting workflow.

The business model is one-time, transaction-based: customers pay per order with no recurring fees, and all standard shipping is included in the listed price to support a no-hidden-costs positioning. Speed is a primary differentiator, with 6-hour intraday delivery in Vienna, 24-hour overnight nationwide, and 48-hour worldwide delivery to 18 European countries. The company also pursues environmental differentiation through the Austrian Umweltzeichen certification, recycled paper usage, and a TÜV-Austria-verified climate-neutral printing option delivered through a ClimatePartner partnership. Trusted Shops certification and a customer referral program round out the trust and acquisition mechanics.

Commercially, GLOBAL-PRINT operates exclusively through its own storefront with a single Linz production facility and offers optional customer pickup on-site. Distribution is fully digital, supplemented by Facebook, a monthly email newsletter, and referral premiums. There is no public API, no disclosed mobile app, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed external funding; the company appears to be independently financed through operating cash flow. The company does not disclose its founding year, headcount, or revenue.

Name

GLOBAL-PRINT

Legal name

DVP - Druck- Verlags- und Produktions GmbH

Website

https://global-print.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GLOBAL-PRINT (legal entity: DVP - Druck- Verlags- und Produktions GmbH) is a privately held Austrian online printing company based in Linz that offers self-serve e-commerce ordering of business stationery, advertising materials, brochures, catalogs, posters, and advertising technology to SMBs, consumers, and other print shops across 18 European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), Printing (32311)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

On‑Demand Copy & Print Shops (Walk‑In / Quick Print) (EDAEAJAA)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Online print shop
• Business stationery printing
• Advertising materials printing
• Offset and digital printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Print Product Sales: One-time transaction-based sales of printed materials including business stationery, advertising materials, brochures, catalogs, posters, and advertising technology products. Customers pay per order with no recurring fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Global-Print is an Austrian online printing service that produces and ships printed materials on demand, including business stationery (business cards, letterhead, envelopes), advertising materials (flyers, folders, brochures, catalogs, posters), and advertising technology (LED displays, roll-up banners, signs, 3D stickers). Customers configure orders via an online pricing calculator and the company ships directly within Austria (24-hour delivery) and to 18 European countries (48-hour delivery), with same-day Vienna delivery available for orders submitted by 10:00 AM.

Product overview

GLOBAL-PRINT is an Austrian online printing service offering a comprehensive portfolio of print products organized into core categories: Business Print Products (Visitenkarten, Briefpapier, Briefumschläge, etc.), Advertising Print Products (Flyer, Broschüren, Plakate, Kataloge), Advertising Technology (LED Displays, Roll-up systems, banners), and specialized B2B offerings for printing companies (Planobögen). The service tier includes 24-hour overnight delivery and same-day Intraday delivery within Vienna. Additional value-added services include climate-neutral printing, a paper weight calculator tool, and an educational printing glossary. The company operates exclusively in the Austrian region, emphasizing environmental sustainability through the Austrian Environmental Label (Österreichisches Umweltzeichen) and offers premium customer programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Print Products (Geschäftsdrucksorten)
• Advertising Print Products (Werbedrucksorten)
• Brochures (Broschüren)
• Catalogs (Kataloge)
• Posters (Plakate)
• Advertising Technology (Werbetechnik)
• 24h Overnight Products
• Intraday Vienna (Same-Day Vienna)
• Print & Plano Sheets (Druck- & Planobögen) for Printing Companies
• Climate-Neutral Printing (Klimaneutrales Drucken)

Named customers2 records

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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Österreichischer Behindertensportverband (ÖBSV)minorOthersGLOBAL-PRINT is an official sponsor of the Austrian Disability Sports Association (ÖBSV). The company holds Bronze sponsor status as part of their corporate social responsibility initiative '#HERZENSANGELEGENHEIT'.
• ClimatePartnercoreTechnology or IntegrationGLOBAL-PRINT partners with ClimatePartner to offer climate-neutral printing options. ClimatePartner calculates emissions using TÜV-Austria certified processes and supports international climate protection projects including regional Austria projects, Kenya forest protection (Kasigau Wildlife Corridor), and Turkey hydropower (Hamzali).
• Trusted ShopscoreTechnology or IntegrationGLOBAL-PRINT is Trusted Shops certified, providing customers with internationally recognized quality assurance and security for online ordering. The certification offers the highest security for ordering print products.
• Handball Liga AustriaminorOthersOfficial printing partner for the Handball Liga Austria sports league.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Onlineprinters: European online print platform with a similar self-serve SMB model and a deep catalog of flyers, brochures, business cards, posters, and advertising technology. Directly competes with GLOBAL-PRINT in DACH and beyond.
• Saxoprint: European online printer targeting SMBs with offset and digital print, including flyers, brochures, business cards, and large-format — overlapping catalog, customer segment, and self-serve ordering model.
• Unitedprint / Print24: European online print group with multiple consumer-facing brands (Print24, Nord24, etc.) operating a comparable self-serve B2B model and broad catalog covering flyers, brochures, posters, and stationery.
• Flyeralarm: Germany-based, the largest European online print shop. Closest like-for-like competitor: B2B-focused e-commerce printer with broad catalog of business stationery, advertising materials, and same multi-country logistics proposition as GLOBAL-PRINT.
• MOO: Online print retailer focused on premium business cards, flyers, and marketing materials for SMBs and creatives; same self-serve e-commerce channel and target customer segment with a premium-brand positioning.
• Druck.at: Austrian online print shop operating in the same home market as GLOBAL-PRINT, with a comparable SMB catalog, same-day / 24h delivery tier, and self-serve e-commerce funnel — direct country-level head-to-head.
• WirMachenDruck: German-speaking-market online printer with a comparable self-serve ordering model, transparent per-unit pricing, and a catalog of business print and advertising materials that overlaps almost entirely with GLOBAL-PRINT's.
• Optimal Media (optimum.store): German online printer with multi-product catalog of business stationery and advertising materials aimed at SMBs, comparable self-serve ordering flow and transparent pricing structure.

Broad incumbents

• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Global online print platform targeting SMBs; same core use cases (business cards, marketing materials) and self-serve model, but at much larger scale with broader geographic reach and a multi-brand portfolio.

Emerging players

• CEWE: European printing group with a strong retail-network and online photo/print operations; partial overlap with GLOBAL-PRINT in commercial print and photography-derived products, but with much broader consumer-photo heritage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Druckerei.GLOBALprint.Flyer.billig.drucken

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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