In this article, we will discuss the 5 largest commercial printing companies in the world. To go through our industry overview, you can go directly to the 15 Largest Commercial Printing Companies in the World.
5. Quebecor Inc. (TSE:QBR.B)
Market Capitalization: $5.48 billion
Quebecor Inc. (TESE:QBR.B) is a Canadian diversified media and telecommunications company serving Québec, based in Montreal. One of Canada’s largest media companies and the largest newspaper publisher in the country, it owns both Osprey Media and Sun Media Corporation, with approximately 50 dailies and over 150 weeklies across Canada. Employing over 10,000 people the company became one of the largest commercial printers in the world when its printing division, Quebecor Printing, merged with World Color Press in 1999.
4. Toppan Inc. (TYO:7911)
Market Capitalization: $6.29 billion
Toppan Inc. (TYO:7911) is a Japanese global printing company whose printing division offers a wide range of products, including books, magazines, packaging materials, labels, and security products. The company has also diversified into electronic components, such as touchscreens and displays, as well as advanced materials, including semiconductor and battery components. The net sales of Toppan Inc. (TYO:7911) amounted to $11.37 billion in fiscal year 2021, which was the highest result recorded in recent years.
3. R.R. Donnelly & Sons Company
Estimated Market Capitalization: $7.66 billion
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, commonly referred to as simply RR Donnelley, is an American integrated communications company that provides marketing and business communications, commercial printing, and related services. Its corporate headquarters are located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The company’s commercial print segment provides various commercial printing products and offers a full range of branded materials including manuals, publications, brochures, business cards, flyers, post cards, posters and promotional items. In 2021, the annual net sales of RR Donnelley & Sons Company amounted to approximately $4.96 billion, up from nearly $4.77 billion in the previous year.
2. Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (TYO:7912)
Market Capitalization: $8.43 billion
Established in 1876 and headquartered in Tokyo, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (TYO:7912), also known as DNP, is a Japanese printing company that engages in information communication, lifestyle and industrial supplies, electronics, and beverages. The company is involved in a wide variety of commercial printing processes, ranging from magazines to shadow masks for the production of displays, as well as out-coupling enhancement structures for LCD displays and scattering for display backlights. The net sales of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (TYO:7912) amounted to $9.82 billion in fiscal year 2022.
1. Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA
Estimated Market Capitalization: $19.95 billion
Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA is a German private multinational conglomerate corporation based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. One of the world’s largest commercial printing and media conglomerates, Bertelsmann operates a number of businesses, including Penguin Random House, one of the world’s leading English-language book publishers; RTL Group, a leading European entertainment company with television and radio stations; and Gruner + Jahr, which is a publishing house that produces magazines such as Stern and Brigitte. The company also has interests in the areas of music rights management, education, and digital services.
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