Founded in 2009, Smartpress is a 100% employee-owned online printer that turns custom designs into printed marketing materials, branded apparel and direct-mail campaigns. Based in Minnesota with 950-plus employees and 698,000 square feet across five locations, the company pairs human print support with complex production capabilities, including short-run digital laser cutting through MotionCutter technology. Its work also includes fulfillment, kitting and warehousing, while its operations are carbon neutral for Scopes 1 and 2 and ISO 14001 certified.
ISO 14001
Carbon Neutral Program for Scopes 1 and 2
Compliance program
Better Business Bureau A+ Accreditation
Registration
EcoVadis Gold Rating
BBBACCREDITATION
Quality certification
Emerald Print ManagementFounded by friends Tim Magee and Greg Fichtner in 2003, Emerald Print Management is a locally owned Rochester-area company that handles printing, branded apparel and promotional products from design through distribution. Its full-service operation has grown to include warehousing, pick-and-pack fulfillment and customized online storefronts, including a storefront that has supported an international manufacturer for more than a decade. Emerald celebrated 20 years in business in 2023 and was named a Rochester Top 100 company twice.PITTSFORD, NY
PsPrintFounded in 1990 as a one-room Oakland press shop, PsPrint has grown into an online commercial printer serving customers across North America. Now part of Deluxe, it pairs web-based ordering and in-house design support with production facilities on the East and West coasts and in the Midwest, including direct mailing handled alongside print jobs. PsPrint also offers recycled paper and soy-based inks, and is a G7-qualified Master Printer with a 20-point prepress review.BETHLEHEM, PA
The Standard GroupThe Standard Group is a U.S. employee-owned print and communications company that produces commercial print, direct mail, promotional materials, and fulfillment solutions from its Pennsylvania operations. Since transitioning to employee ownership in 2016, the company has paired a print-artisan culture with technology-driven services such as personalized digital printing and online portals. Its specialized ClinicalStream platform has supported clinical-trial print and study-supply programs for more than 10 years, with over 24,700 online orders recorded.READING, PA
Maryland Print HouseFounded by Hunter Strine in 2017, Maryland Print House grew from a homemade screen-printing press into a custom apparel and promotional-products manufacturer serving businesses, organizations, schools and fundraisers. Now operating from a 10,000-square-foot Westminster facility, the company handles production in-house while also building turnkey online stores and fulfillment programs for clients.WESTMINSTER, MD