Since its 1969 start producing computer punch cards in Florida, doodad has grown into a Lancaster, Pennsylvania trade-only printer specializing in fast, highly versioned advertising inserts for shared-mail marketers and newspaper publishers. The company opened a second plant in 1986 and now serves towns across two-thirds of the country, with production typically ready in three to five days. Doodad also recycles 4.5 million pounds of waste paper annually and uses regenerative thermal oxidization to destroy more than 99% of printing-process VOCs.
Butler Color PressButler Color Press is a Butler, Pennsylvania printer producing newspaper inserts and direct mail advertising supplements since 1980. The family-owned and operated company runs two print facilities and reports annual production of well over one billion free-standing advertising inserts; it is qualified as a G7 Master Printer.BUTLER, PA
PDQ Print CenterFounded in 1975 as a two-person copy shop, Taylor, Pennsylvania’s PDQ Print Center has grown into a full-service print manufacturing facility serving customers nationwide. The company combines printing with direct mail, fulfillment and large-format work, while its Earth Safe Printing membership reflects a long-standing focus on reducing waste and using lower-impact materials and processes. PDQ says its experienced team centers its work on integrity, dedication, accountability, communication and teamwork.TAYLOR, PA
Zodiac PrinteractiveFor more than 40 years, Zodiac Printeractive has built its identity around helping intermediate and large businesses shape how they communicate, from its base in Northeast Pennsylvania. The company operates from a 35,000-square-foot production facility, where it manages projects for clients across the region and beyond.MOUNTAIN TOP, PA
Tidewater DirectTidewater Direct is a high-volume trade printer producing web-offset and inkjet components for direct-mail contractors, manufacturers and print agencies. Founded by Ken Boone after 25 years as a direct-mail contractor, the company now operates three facilities with a 200,000-square-foot footprint, while Jennifer Eisenberg leads it as a second-generation majority owner. Its Maryland facilities carry FSC chain-of-custody certification, and the company maintains internal paper-recycling programs at all three plants.CENTREVILLE, MD