The Top 10 Package Printers on the Printing Impressions 400
For the 35th consecutive year, our colleagues at Printing Impressions have compiled a collection of the top 400 printing companies in the United States and Canada ranked by sales volume. This year's list once again demonstrates that package and label printers have established a clear position among the printing industry's most established and successful companies. As printing segments continue to converge and the industry recognizes packaging as not just a stable print segment, but a growing one, it shouldn't be a surprise that package printers continue to be well represented on the Printing Impressions 400.
In his analysis of this year's PI 400, Printing Impressions Editor-in-Chief Mark Michelson highlighted the impact convergence is having across the printing spectrum. Michelson writes:
Few general commercial printers remain. Instead, print markets — which once fit neatly into buckets — are converging, with commercial printers, for example, increasingly moving into wide-format and package printing, and signage shops and package printers eyeing complementary commercial opportunities.
This convergence trend was the key driver that led to the metamorphosis of the former SGIA exhibition into the launch of the all-encompassing PRINTING United show, which will be held Oct. 23-25, 2019, in Dallas. The inaugural event will bring together all segments of the printing industry — from commercial and packaging to graphics and signage — to provide a comprehensive view of all of the components of integrated solutions.
Below is a glimpse at the top package printers on this year's list. Be sure to download the entire PI 400 for a more complete picture of the state of the printing industry in 2018.
PI 400 Ranking | Company Name | Location | Sales in Millions
10 | Mondi North America | Jackson, MO | $685.00
12 | Fort Dearborn | Elk Grove, IL | $460.00
14 | WS Packaging Group | Green Bay, WI | $440.00
35 | Rohrer Corp. | Wadsworth, OH | $140.00
36 | MPI Label Systems | Sebring, OH | $134.00
37 | Smyth Cos. | St. Paul, MN | $125.00
39 | Hammer Packaging | W. Henrietta, NY | $120.98
46 | Nosco | Gurnee, Ill. | $114.00
48 | Fortis Solutions Group | Virginia Beach, VA | $112.00
56 | Consolidated Label | Sanford, FL | $91.00
Cory Francer is an Analyst with NAPCO Research, where he leads the team’s coverage of the dynamic and growing packaging market. Cory also is the former editor-in-chief of Packaging Impressions and is still an active contributor to its print magazines, blogs, and events. With a decade of experience as a professional journalist and editor, Cory brings an eye for storytelling to his packaging research, providing compelling insight into the industry's most pressing business issues. He is an active participant in many of the industry's associations and has played an essential role in the development of the annual Digital Packaging Summit. Cory can be reached at cfrancer@napco.com
