A Columbus family business since 1923, The Watkins Printing Company is now in its fourth generation and remains known for the close involvement of its owners. Emily Clary Lust became the company’s 100 percent owner in 2024, continuing a family history that has carried Watkins from letterpress into modern commercial printing. The company is WBENC-certified and serves publication clients across the country.
Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) Certification
Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification
The Printed ImageWomen-owned and family-owned since 1998, The Printed Image is a Columbus business led by lifelong Central Ohio residents Cathleen Siech and Vickie Overstreet. The local company serves businesses with commercial print marketing, bringing projects from in-house design through direct mail while maintaining a distinctly personal, small-business character. It is certified as a Female Business Enterprise by the City of Columbus.COLUMBUS, OH
Gen3Printing, LLCWoman-owned and operated, Gen3Printing is a third-generation family printing source serving Northeast Ohio for more than 40 years. The locally owned company is known for guiding customers through projects with a personal, family-style approach, from initial ideas to finished materials.TWINSBURG, OH
Pinnacle Press IncFamily-owned and rooted in Canton since 1976, Pinnacle Press produces commercial print through digital and offset presses, with fulfillment and mailing services to carry projects through delivery. Bob Kettlewell founded the company, his daughter Vicky Sterling became sole owner in 2019, and her daughter Brooke is being mentored as its third-generation owner. The company serves Northeast Ohio and customers across the United States.CANTON, OH
Unity Printing CompanySince James Ernette founded it in 1979, Unity Printing Company has remained a family-directed Latrobe business, now led by his daughter Lisa Frederick and her husband, Joe Frederick. The company welcomed its third generation in 2013 and serves Western Pennsylvania with full-service printing and design, operating from more than 50,000 square feet across three buildings. Unity was certified as a woman-owned business by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council in 2014.LATROBE, PA