For more than five decades, the Morrow family has built Morrow Graphics from Dan Morrow’s 1974 Syracuse service bureau into a second-generation company led by his son James. Known early for reproducing architectural specification documents, the business became an early print-on-demand pioneer and now provides digital printing for organizations across the country.
Searles Graphics, IncA family-owned Long Island business, Searles Graphics began in 1974 when Ken Searles brought home a printing-technology education from Rochester Institute of Technology and founded the company after his father’s basement printing operation. Now based in Yaphank, the company remains family operated, with Ken’s son Chris serving as partner and vice president. Its 15,000-square-foot facility supports marketing work for small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit organizations, backed by a record of meeting deadlines for more than 42 years.BAYVILLE, NY
Digitech PrintersOpened by the Khalfan family in 1999, Digitech Printers has grown from a walk-in copy center into a New York graphics, printing and signage facility serving both small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. Its work spans everyday print needs and custom visual projects, including wide-format displays and fabricated retail signage, with in-house design support to take concepts from start to finish. The family-run shop operates locations around Times Square, Penn Station and Long Island.NEW YORK, NY
Modern PressModern Press is a third-generation family printing business founded in Albany in 1946 by Patrick J. Ryan after his service in the U.S. Army Air Corps. The Ryan family has carried the shop from hand-set type to digital printing while preserving its emphasis on quality and friendly service. Today, the company serves local customers and a national funeral-home market through its SameDayPrayerCards.com operation.ALBANY, NY
Scranton Printing CoSince 1907, family-owned Scranton Printing Co. has produced commercial print work and handled the related prepress, finishing, and mailing in-house. Now in its fourth generation, the company has grown from a 17-square-foot shop into a 50,000-square-foot operation serving projects from small digital runs to large-format work. Its Strauss family ownership remains closely involved, with three co-owners overseeing estimating, production, and client relationships.PHILADELPHIA, PA