for the experience and resources to make the
impossible possible. Taking a ‘Don’t worry, we’ve
got this’ approach has helped us create enduring
relationships with our clients. At the end of the
day, we’re not just a technology company. We’re
also a mattress company. We sell a good night’s
sleep.”
Rounding out the top 10 in this year’s Top
Shops:
• Vision Inc. (2)
• Duggal Visual Solutions (3)
• Primary Color (4)
• Diadeis (5)
• Hatteras (6)
• ARC/Riot Creative Imaging (7)
• Candid Litho/Worldwide (8)
• Rand Graphics (9)
• Image Options (10)
For a complete list of all 60 Top Shops, see page
10 (as well as Honorable Mentions, which appear
on page 12).
Analyzing the numbers
Fift y-seven percent of this year’s Top Shops identify
themselves as a Digital Color Shop/Digital
Printer. Th e remaining shops are split between:
Sign Shop (15%), Commercial Printer (8%),
Service Bureau (7%), and Reprographic Shop
(3%); 10% indicated “Other” (with descriptions
ranging from “screen printer” and “digital fabrication
specialist” to “visual marketing solutions
provider” and “creative production agency”).
Th e average age of the shops in our list is 38.5
years, with our oldest founded in 1910: Filmet
Color Laboratories, Inc. in Cheswick, PA. Holland
& Crosby Ltd. In Mississauga, Ontario, is the second
oldest fi rm in this year’s Top Shops, founded
in 1932.
Among the youngest shops on this year’s
list: Yotta Sky in Miami, FL, founded in 2012;
Chicago Print Group in Chicago, IL, founded in
2013; and ARC/Riot Creative in Costa Mesa, CA,
founded in 2009.
Th is year, we have 15 shops with 50 or more
years in business: Vision Inc. (2), Duggal Visual
DUGGAL VISUAL SOLUTIONS, INC. (#3)
“The future of print is not in volume of production,” says Marc Lovci with Duggal Visual
Solutions (#3), “but more heavily reliant on challenging clients to look at the most effective
and effi cient solutions in communicating their brand message to targeted audiences
and individuals.”
TOP TECHNOLOGIES PROJECTED TO IMPACT BUSINESS
(IN 12-24 MONTHS)
Workfl ow Automation
Fabric printing/soft signage
Online portals/storefronts/ecommerce
UV printing
Electronic/digital displays/digital signage
Variable data
Single-pass technology
TOP 5 APPLICATIONS LIKELY TO ADD
(IN 12-24 MONTHS)
Fabrics/Textiles/Soft Signage
Décor/Custom Interiors
Wallpaper/Wall Art
3D/Dimensional Printing
Vehicle Graphics
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