2026 Fast-Track Firm: PDC Graphics

By Toni McQuilken

The “Fast-Track” company profiles provide insight on why some companies on the Printing Impressions annual list of the largest printing companies in the U.S. and Canada have performed so well. We spoke with them to find out how they view their companies and the printing industry in general moving forward.

The businesses recognized as this year’s fast-track firms have cracked the code due to a variety of factors including innovation, a willingness to invest in technology and people, and a commitment to flexibility.

Read below why Printing Impressions recognized PDC Graphics as a Fast-Track Firm.

PDC Graphics | Southampton, Pennsylvania

Most Recent Fiscal Year Sales: $10.5 million
Previous Fiscal Year Sales: $8.35 million
Percentage Change: 25.75%

PDC Graphics experienced a nearly 26% growth in sales that, according to company President Jim Rosenthal, came mostly from embracing online portals and Web-to-print.

“Clients in healthcare, higher education, and nonprofits want brand control, speed, and on-demand ordering, and our storefront platform delivers all three while embedding us deeper into their daily workflows,” Rosenthal explains.

He adds that the company’s acquisition of Cox Printers in Linden, New Jersey, also played a significant role in the overall growth. That acquisition, Rosenthal says, “expanded our footprint, technology, and client base significantly.”

“Finally,” Rosenthal says, detailing the final pillar of the impressive growth, “our IQ Mail platform — which adds tracking, informed delivery, and digital retargeting to direct mail — has helped clients prove ROI on every campaign, turning mail from a cost center into a measurable marketing channel.”

Rosenthal doesn’t intend to slow down, either, with both organic growth and further acquisitions on the table for the coming months. “On the acquisition side, the successful integration of Cox Printers proved the model works, and we're seeking additional opportunities that bring us new capabilities, talent, and customers in the mid-Atlantic region,” he notes.

For organic growth, focusing on building deeper integration into customer systems, as well as seeking new, lucrative verticals are the top priorities.

“We’re deepening relationships with existing clients by layering on services — fulfillment, database management, integrated digital-plus-mail campaigns — so we become a communications partner rather than just a printer,” he says. “We’re also actively targeting verticals where we've built real expertise, including healthcare, higher education, and luxury brands.”

When it comes to investments to support the company’s focus, PDC Graphics is looking at bindery and finishing departments, “where automation delivers immediate gains in throughput and labor efficiency — jobs move through the shop faster with fewer touches.”

Further out, the company is exploring production inkjet, which Rosenthal says could be the bridge between “offset economics and digital personalization. As direct mail becomes more data-driven, inkjet lets us produce fully variable, high-volume work at speeds and costs that weren't possible even a few years ago. Every investment we make is measured against one question: Does it help us serve customers faster, smarter, and better?”

The goal in the next three to five years is to go from a $10 million company to a $15 million to $20 million company, doubling revenue and serving a much wider audience with a more diverse range of applications.
“Strategically, we’re evolving from a printing company into a technology-enabled communications partner — where data, automation, and AI-driven workflows connect print seamlessly with digital channels,” Rosenthal notes. “We’ll continue expanding in healthcare, higher education, and luxury markets, and we see significant opportunity in growing our fulfillment and Web-to-print portal business. Print isn’t going away; it’s becoming smarter, more targeted, and more accountable — and we intend to lead that transformation.”

For other printers looking to make the same aggressive growth moves, Rosenthal has some advice.

“Eliminate waste and automate relentlessly,” he suggests. “Look hard at every touchpoint in your workflow — every manual step is an opportunity for error, delay, and cost. Invest in your MIS, connect your systems, and let technology handle the repetitive work so your people can focus on customers. But don’t automate at the expense of service. The printers who win will pair operational efficiency with genuine, responsive customer relationships. Finally, stop selling print and start selling outcomes. Clients don’t buy ink on paper; they buy response rates, enrollment, and donations.”

Overall, Rosenthal says, “The printing industry’s obituary has been written many times, but we’ve never been more optimistic.”

Print continues to be a medium that cuts through the noise and encourages people to stop and pay attention. Operations like PDC Graphics are proving that there is still a lot of growth and opportunity for operations that embrace both the power of print and the flexibility of modern technology to create unique applications and strong relationships with customers.