Founded in Canton in 1912 by Swedish immigrant brothers Veno and Harry Klingstedt, The Klingstedt Brothers Company remains a commercial printer serving local, regional, and national customers. Now in its third generation, the century-old shop combines offset, digital, and letterpress work with its long-standing rubber-stamp operation and newer web-design services.
Schank PrintingFounded in 1935 in the basement of Walter Schank’s Conshohocken home, Schank Printing produces commercial and personal print work using both offset and digital presses. Still operated by Schank descendants and extended family, the company has remained at its Conshohocken location since 1960 while adding design, mailing and promotional services. Its history runs from a used moveable-type press to modern copiers, mail equipment and high-speed finishing systems.CONSHOHOCKEN, PA
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
Victor Printing IncStarted by William Victor Richards in his parents’ basement in 1919, Victor Printing is a full-service trade printer producing commercial, digital and large-format work for qualified dealers. The Sharon, Pennsylvania company remains in its original building, now expanded, and is run by third-generation owners William G. and Terence Richards. Its capabilities have grown from a hand-fed platen press to include personalized digital printing, direct mail and distinctive interactive pieces such as scratch-off cards.SHARON, PA
PPI GraphicsSince opening in Canton in 1932 as Presto Press, PPI Graphics has grown into a commercial printer and promotional-products provider serving businesses, manufacturers and government agencies. Sales representative Kevin M. Smith bought the company in 1995, and its staff averages 22 years of experience, spanning letterpress work through today’s digital production. PPI is also a union shop and has handled demanding regional projects, including producing 3,550 voting-location signs for all 88 Ohio counties in under two weeks.CANTON, OH