Every year, Printing Impressions pulls back the curtain on the largest printing companies in the U.S. and Canada. Now in its 43rd year, the list is one of the industry’s most closely watched benchmarks, providing a snapshot of who’s growing, who’s investing, and who’s setting the pace.
This year, Bay Cities landed at #37 out of 300, a recognition that reflects our continued growth, evolution, and the trust our clients place in us year after year.
A Team-Driven Milestone
Landing in the top 40 on a list of this size doesn’t happen by accident, and it doesn’t happen without the people doing the work.
Bay Cities is built on decades of engineering expertise, hands-on client partnership, and a 100% employee-owned structure that gives every employee a direct stake in the company’s success. That ownership is reflected in the way our teams approach their work, from craftsmanship and collaboration to the long-term relationships we build with clients.
It’s that same team, now 261 employees strong across our operations, that carried us into our 70th anniversary this year and one of the strongest growth periods in company history.
What Growth Looks Like at Bay Cities
Over the past three years, our workforce has grown 17.5% and revenue has grown 10% year over year. We’ve also maintained a 92% customer retention rate, showing that our growth is supported by a strong base of long-standing customer relationships as well as new opportunities.
Today, we support more than 700 brands across 19 industries, from food and beverage to beauty, consumer goods, electronics, apparel, wine, and pet care, with programs spanning structural and graphic design, retail displays, packaging, fulfillment, logistics, and retail execution. That breadth reflects how much the business has evolved over the decades. What began as a corrugated box company in 1956 has grown into a vertically integrated partner that can support brands across multiple stages of retail execution.
Each program is different, but the throughline is the same: we treat every client’s brand as if it were our own, serving as a strategic partner to solve challenges, navigate the complexities of retail, and build displays and packaging that help brands win at retail.
Onward and Upward
Seventy years in, this ranking is proof of how far Bay Cities has come, and a reflection of the people, partnerships, and investments that got us here. We see it as validation of the direction we’re headed, and as motivation to keep pushing on innovation, sustainability, and craftsmanship in everything we produce.
Congratulations to every Bay Cities employee-owner whose work contributed to this achievement. This is your recognition as much as it is the company’s.
#37 is where we stand today. What we build next, for the brands and retail partners who trust us, is what matters most.
Ready to see what Bay Cities can build for your brand? Contact us today.
