Kelly Printing Co.

What Kelly Printing Co. does

Kelly Printing Co. (legal entity Kelly Printing Inc.) is a family-owned commercial printing business founded in 1969 by Fred and Colleen Kelly in Danville, Illinois, and currently operated by their son Thomas Kelly, who assumed ownership in late 2009. The company operates from a single facility at 205 Oregon Street in Danville, offering three integrated service lines: custom printing (business cards, brochures, envelopes, flyers, labels, menus, postcards, posters, forms, wedding invitations, and similar items), promotional merchandise (pens, Post-It Notes, keychains, koozies, shirts, calendars), and post-print finishing services (collating, multiple binding methods, UV coating, laminating, shrink wrapping, drilling).

The underlying technology consists of offset and digital printing equipment supported by in-house typesetting and design capabilities. The company serves three primary segments: local businesses needing professional printed materials, individual consumers with personal occasion needs such as weddings, and buyers of branded promotional products. Distribution is exclusively direct — customers engage via walk-in visits, phone, fax, or email to request quotes on custom jobs; no e-commerce, online ordering, marketplace presence, or channel partners are utilized.

The business model is entirely transactional: every revenue stream — custom printing, promotional items, and finishing services — operates as a one-time order with no recurring contracts, subscriptions, or licensing. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per job based on specifications. Marketing relies on community presence, word-of-mouth, and a single Facebook page. The company employs 1-10 people and serves only the Illinois market with no disclosed plans for geographic or digital expansion.

Name

Kelly Printing Co.

Legal name

Kelly Printing Inc.

Website

https://kellyprintinginc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kelly Printing Co. is a family-owned commercial printing business in Danville, Illinois, founded in 1969, offering custom printing, promotional merchandise, and finishing services to local businesses and individual consumers via direct walk-in, phone, and email orders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Printing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Prepress, Plate-Making & Artwork Services (IMALAKAM)

Keywords

• Commercial printing services
• Custom printing
• Promotional products
• Binding finishing services
• Graphic design typesetting

Headquarters

HQ city

Danville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Printing Services: One-time transactional custom printing services for a wide variety of printed materials including business cards, brochures, envelopes, letterheads, flyers, labels, menus, postcards, presentation folders, posters, laser checks, laser forms, carbonless forms, contracts, raffle tickets, manuals, newsletters, bulletins, mailers, wedding announcements, invitations, programs, and note pads. Revenue is generated through individual job orders with no recurring component.
2. Promotional Items: Sale of promotional merchandise including Post-It Notes, pens/pencils, memo pads, magnetic business cards, keychains, cups, calendars, drink koozies, and shirts. These are typically one-time orders but may generate repeat business from businesses seeking branded promotional materials.
3. Finishing Services: Post-print finishing services including collating, coil/spiral binding, perfect binding, saddle stitch, corner stitch, padding, shrink wrapping, drilling, UV coating, and laminating. These services are typically bundled with printing orders or sold as add-on services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kelly Printing Co. is a family-owned commercial printing company that produces custom printed materials (business cards, brochures, envelopes, flyers, labels, menus, postcards, posters, forms, contracts, manuals, newsletters, mailers, wedding invitations, programs, and note pads), sells branded promotional merchandise (Post-It Notes, pens, memo pads, magnetic business cards, keychains, cups, calendars, koozies, shirts), and provides in-house finishing services such as collating, multiple binding methods, padding, shrink wrapping, drilling, UV coating, and laminating. All work is produced at its single Danville, Illinois facility, supported by an in-house office staff that handles typesetting, design, and customer service for both business and individual customers.

Product overview

Kelly Printing Co. is a family-owned commercial printing business offering a comprehensive suite of printing services. The company provides three integrated service areas: Custom Printing (business cards, brochures, envelopes, flyers, labels, menus, postcards, posters, forms, announcements, invitations, and more), Promotional Items (branded merchandise such as pens, calendars, shirts, koozies, and drinkware), and Finishing Services (binding, coating, laminating, and packaging). All services are delivered through the company's single-location operation in Danville, Illinois, with office staff handling customer service, typesetting, and design work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Printing Custom printing service producing a wide range of printed materials including business cards, brochures, envelopes, letterheads, flyers, labels (conventional and laser), menus, postcards, presentation folders, posters, laser checks, laser forms, carbonless forms, contracts, raffle tickets, manuals, newsletters, bulletins, mailers, wedding announcements, invitations, programs, and note pads for local businesses and individual consumers.
• Promotional Items Branded promotional merchandise service offering Post-It Notes, pens/pencils, memo pads (with or without magnetic backer), magnetic business cards, keychains, cups, calendars, drink koozies, and shirts for businesses and organizations seeking branded giveaways and marketing merchandise.
• Finishing Services

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Broad incumbents

• The UPS Store: National retail chain offering printing, binding, and document services alongside shipping. Comparable for basic printing and finishing needs of SMB and consumer walk-in customers, though printing is a secondary service to its core shipping business.
• Office Depot: National office supplies retailer offering in-store and online printing services for SMBs and consumers. Overlaps with Kelly on business cards, flyers, forms, and binding services via walk-in and digital channels.
• Staples Print & Marketing Services: National office superstore offering in-store and online printing for business cards, brochures, banners, and promotional items. Comparable on product mix and target customer, but operates at significantly larger scale with full digital ordering.
• FedEx Office: National retail printing chain offering documents, banners, posters, business cards, and binding services through retail storefronts. Overlaps with Kelly on basic printing and finishing services for walk-in SMB and consumer customers, but operates at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Minuteman Press: Franchise-based local commercial printing network offering business cards, brochures, signage, and promotional products to SMBs. Highly comparable as a small-format, job-shop commercial printer serving local business customers with similar product mix and customization.
• Allegra Marketing Print Mail: Franchise network of locally owned print, marketing, and mailing centers offering commercial printing, signs, and promotional products. Comparable as a local full-service print and marketing provider with similar SMB and consumer customer base.
• AlphaGraphics: Franchise commercial printing and marketing services provider serving SMBs with business cards, brochures, signage, and direct mail. Comparable in product mix, target customer, and full-service design-to-finishing offering.

Emerging players

• 4over: Wholesale online printing platform serving print brokers, resellers, and trade buyers with commercial printing, finishing, and large-format products. Comparable product categories but operates as a trade-only digital platform with no retail storefront.
• Cimpress (Vistaprint): Parent of Vistaprint and other online print brands serving SMBs with business cards, marketing materials, signage, and promotional products via web-based ordering. Competes with Kelly on the same product categories but via a fundamentally different (digital-first, high-volume) business model.
• MOO: Online-first premium printing company specializing in business cards, brochures, postcards, and branded merchandise for SMBs and consumers. Competes on the same product types Kelly offers but emphasizes design-forward digital ordering and brand identity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kellyprinting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kelly-printing-company-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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