WASHINGTON, DC
Printing Services in Washington, DC
Approximately 80 miles from our plant
Associations, non-profits and institutions in the District work with a family-owned printer 80 miles up the road, one that can often bring the job down itself.
The Market
Printing for the District
Washington, DC is about 80 miles from our plant, inside the distance we cover with our own vehicles. The District runs on associations, nonprofits, institutions and government-adjacent organizations, and that work tends to be deadline-driven, personalized and produced in volume.
Association and nonprofit work leans heavily on direct mail with variable data, conference materials and annual reports, and display graphics for conferences, trade shows and events.
Industries We Serve
Associations and membership organizations
Nonprofits and advocacy
Universities and institutions
Professional services
Hospitality and events
Media and publishing
What We Print for Washington, DC Businesses
Brochures, catalogs, booklets, forms, folders, postcards and letterheads.
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REGIONAL DELIVERY
Close Enough That We Can Bring It Ourselves
At roughly 80 miles from our Greencastle plant, this is a market where we can often handle delivery with our own vehicles instead of routing your job through a third-party carrier. The District is close enough that direct delivery is often the simplest option.
Direct delivery
Nearby orders frequently go out on our own trucks, fewer hand-offs, less damage risk.
Faster proof rounds
Hard-copy proofs and press samples reach you quickly when the plant is an easy drive away.
Come see the job run
Close enough to visit the floor and watch a press check in person.
Why Washington, DC Businesses Print with Us
A true one-stop shop
Design, prepress, presses, bindery, mailing and fulfillment coordinated by one team on one job number.
A rep and a CSR by name
The same two people on every job and every reorder, reachable at a direct extension.
Any run length
Digital for short runs, offset and flexo for long ones, quoted both ways.
Family-owned since 1965
Three generations of the Gembe family, still answering the phone in Greencastle.
Talk to Us
Serving Washington, DC from Greencastle, PA
25 Commerce Ave
Greencastle, PA 17225
(717) 597-3108
[email protected]
Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
FAQ
Printing in Washington, DC, Common Questions
What Washington, DC businesses ask us most about delivery, distance and what we can produce.
Do you provide commercial printing services in Washington, DC?
Yes. We are a family-owned printer about 80 miles up I-270 and I-70 in Greencastle, PA, serving DC associations, nonprofits and institutions with commercial printing, direct mail and signage and displays produced entirely in our own plant.
Can you handle association and nonprofit direct mail in the DC area?
Yes, and it is some of our most frequent work. Membership renewals, fundraising appeals, personalized conference invitations and multi-piece packages, printed, inserted, presorted and dropped in our own mail shop, with variable data so every recipient sees their own name, chapter or ask amount.
Do you deliver print orders to Washington, DC?
Yes. At roughly 80 miles the District is inside the area we cover with our own vehicles, so delivery does not depend on a third-party carrier.
Can you produce conference materials and event signage for DC events?
Yes, program books, badges, tabbed handouts and folders from commercial printing, plus tension-fabric displays, retractable banners and lobby boards from signage and displays. Materials can be boxed by venue before they ship.
Can you print trade show displays for DC conventions?
Yes. We produce trade show displays for exhibitors at DC conventions and conferences: retractable banner stands, backdrops, fitted table covers, counter graphics and the handouts that go with them. DC is inside our hand-delivery range, so we can bring finished pieces to your office before the show. Our trade show display checklist covers what a table or larger booth usually needs.
Why use a Pennsylvania printer instead of a DC print shop?
Two reasons customers give us: our overhead is not metro overhead, so the same presses and finishing cost less; and you get a named rep and CSR who answer their extensions, not a ticket queue. We are also close enough to deliver ourselves.
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