Ranked by gross revenue in 2021
Published April 25, 2022. Sources: Interviews with representatives of the firms below and BIV research. Other commercial printers may have ranked but did not provide an update by deadline.
| Rank '22 | Printer | Specialties | Top local executive(s) | Owner(s) | Year founded | Revenue'21/'20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Hemlock Group of Cos |
High-capacity UV and conventional offset, digital and wide-format printing and finishing as well as data mailing and distribution services for local, regional and national businesses; Zero Carbon Neutral, FSC and Green-e certified |
Richard Kouwenhoven, president and CEO |
Hemlock: Kouwenhoven family; Hemlock Harling and PrismTech: 50% Hemlock Printers/50% PDI Groupe |
1968 |
$42 million |
|
2 |
Westkey Graphics Ltd |
Direct mail, business stationery, full-colour and digital printing, short and long run capabilities, wide format, signage, variable information print, national distribution, online ordering, design and build trade show booths, warehousing and inventory control, design and manufacture of trade show booths, full woodshop and metal fabrication |
Alfie Karmal, president and CEO |
Stern Partners |
1934 (1) |
$33 million |
|
3 |
Metropolitan (MET) Fine Printers |
Specializing in corporate partnerships, prioritizing brand continuity across multiple substrates. Offering new media augmented and virtual reality experiences, web-to-print brand management tools, pick and pack and fulfilment and high-end 100% carbon-neutral commercial print operations. International distribution |
Nikos Kallas, CEO |
Kallas family |
1977 |
$27 million |
|
4 |
Ampco Manufacturers Inc |
Digital and screen printing, large-format graphics printing and installation, tactile electronic touch screen/membrane switches, interior and exterior architectural signage, project management |
Dann Konkin, president and CEO |
Dann Konkin |
1967 |
$19.3 million |
|
5 |
Mitchell Press Ltd |
High-speed offset, digital and hybrid print solutions, display services and customized client-facing print management storefronts. Complete in-house finishing with creative case and box binding services. Creative services, graphic design, prototyping. Micro-data-driven web solutions; visual renderings for real estate and e-commerce, custom websites, AI systems and custom applications |
Dan Castilloux, co-owner and CEO, David Mitchell, co-owner and director, Garry Gunter, president, Scott Gray, executive vice-president, Jim Mann, CFO |
Mitchell and Castilloux families |
1928 |
$19.3 million |
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