Chicago Offset Is Acquired by South Korean Printer Seeking US Presence 

Tara TPS, one of South Korea's largest printing companies, has acquired Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based commercial print provider Chicago Offset, which will now operate as a wholly owned subsidiary. In conjunction with the acquisition, Tara TPS announced the establishment of Tara USA, its first overseas corporate entity, to expand and coordinate operations across the North American market. 

Recognized for its sheetfed offset printing presses, saddle-stitching lines, and long-standing commercial printing capabilities, Chicago Offset will retain its brand identity while integrating into Tara TPS' manufacturing network. The strategic move, which was announced December 10th, strengthens Tara TPS' ability to support customers throughout the United States and the broader North and Central American region. 

Tara TPS serves global clients within the publishing, commercial printing, packaging, and K-pop merchandise and album packaging sectors. Its South Korean production capabilities provide end-to-end solutions for books, textbooks, stationery, diaries, merchandise, and customized print products.  

Founded in 1989, the G7 Master Printer, FSC, ISO 9001 (quality), and ISO 14001 (environmental) certified printing company operates multiple — largely Komori brand — sheetfed and web offset presses at its Paju, South Korea, production facility. According to its website, these include seven sheetfed models, including an eight-color perfector, as well as three eight-color Komori web presses. Its digital printing arsenal is led by a pair of HP Indigo 7600 presses, a Fuji Revoria PC1120 digital press, and several other Fuji Xerox devices and Mutoh wide-format printers. 

Chicago Offset Enables Near-Shore Supply Chain 

"This acquisition provides a critical foothold for Tara TPS in North America," Wonjae Jang, director of the International Business Division at Tara TPS, pointed out in a prepared statement. "By combining the mass-production capacity of our Paju headquarters with the agility of U.S.-based manufacturing, we are building a dual-production system that dramatically shortens lead times and strengthens our ability to respond to both large-volume and short-run orders." 

The newly established Tara USA will serve as Tara TPS' operational hub in the United States, overseeing customer engagement, project coordination, and integrated production management across nearby regions. This will reportedly allow Tara TPS to implement a nearshore-optimized supply chain tailored to North American clients. 

According to Tara TPS officials, this dual-production framework is designed to reduce turnaround times, improve cost efficiency, and deliver greater supply chain flexibility for publishers, corporate clients, and K-content partners. The unified system will strengthen Tara TPS' global competitiveness and enhances its ability to support a wide range of print demands — from high-volume national publishing projects to quick-turnaround regional orders. 

"North America has always been one of our most important markets," Jang added. "By supporting U.S. publishers and corporate customers directly within the country, we can provide greater value, tighter delivery windows, and a truly global standard of print service." 

Daniel Kim, president of Chicago Offset, told Printing Impressions that what really defines Chicago Offset is its 27 years of experience, commitment to fast turnarounds, and the top-notch quality its customers have come to trust.

"Our motto has always been 'Print Happy!' and our goal is to let every client experience that printing is not difficult or stressful, but something smooth, simple, and even enjoyable," he noted. "We are a Komori house and are capable of finishing a wide range of book projects with consistency and precision."