Our Story

Nahan is an independent, family owned and operated commercial print, direct mail capabilities, and digital solutions provider headquartered in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Our Midwest work ethic and decades of experience lead to award-winning work that helps scale national customers.

For over 50 years, we’ve prided ourselves on our customer-first approach, emphasizing collaboration to understand client needs, provide creative insights and strategy, and deliver effective print marketing at the best value possible.

History

Founded in 1962 by Jim and Helen Nahan, the company established a strong focus on quality, exemplary customer service, and continuous improvement. Decades later, those guiding principles have led to incredible growth in customers, employees, and services.

What was then a 15-person print shop is now home to nearly 400 employees, industry-leading printing, and full-service direct mail capabilities. Sure, we’ve expanded our offerings to meet the ever-changing needs of our customers. But we still hold strong to those family values and Midwest roots that built our company. That’s the Nahan difference.

Listen. Impress. Deliver.

We strive to raise industry standards while providing collaborative expertise that leads to mutual success for you and your customers. And that requires more than cutting-edge equipment or technology. It takes a diverse blend of experienced professionals, industry leaders, and innovative thinkers working together to listen, impress, and deliver.

Those three words are the philosophy that drives Nahan’s approach to our work. We listen to customers’ needs. We strive to impress on every occasion. And we deliver time and time again.

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Our Commitment

Nahan is committed to exceeding your expectations and helping you achieve optimal results. Our reputation, experience, expertise, growth, and strong investment in the business are your assurances of the highest quality products and services in the industry.

We welcome you to tour our facilities, meet our staff, and learn how we can become an important part of your production team. We look forward to showing you the Nahan difference.

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The Nahan Difference

Never stop being the best
Always treat others with respect
Honesty and integrity
Amaze our internal/external customer
Now is the time

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Featured Awards

Nahan Shines at PIM Star Awards

The Annual PIM Star Awards celebrate the Midwest’s print leaders, and Nahan was honored to attend. We received two Awards of Recognition for Print Excellence, and five Nahan team members were honored.

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Catalog Work Wins Gold

At the annual Printer of the Year competition, Nahan won a Gold and Silver Sappi Award for our catalog work with Dillard’s Christmas Gift Guide and Bergdorf Goodman Pre-Fall 2018 Collection.

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Nahan Wins Silver at Gold Ink Awards

Nahan earned one Silver and two Pewter Awards for our work on the Spring Vault and Tommy Bahama Catalogs and the South Dakota Department of Tourism Direct Mail piece.

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Six Wins at Star of Excellence Awards

We were recognized for our innovative print communications techniques with six awards for outstanding achievement at the annual PIM Star of Excellence Awards Banquet.

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Scratch-and-sniff Piece Wins Irresistible Mail Award

Nahan won the first-ever USPS Irresistible Mail Award for our innovative scratch-and-sniff mail piece created for Lawrence & Schiller on behalf of the South Dakota Department of Tourism.

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Team

Nahan’s commitment to excellence is supported by our highly trained, experienced employees. To ensure a streamlined process and efficient workflow for every project, you will have a core team dedicated to you from strategy to execution. Each project is also assigned a production plan that synchronizes the right people, materials, and equipment to ensure maximum quality and efficiency.

Team Structure

Community

We know our responsibilities as a business expand further than our four walls. So we’re committed to giving back through outreach. We’re proud to volunteer our time and resources to a variety of organizations and programs that focus on growing our community.

We also emphasize the importance of environmentally conscious business practices, holding certifications from the FSC® and SFI® and never sacrificing sustainability for success.

Outreach and Sustainability

Frequently Asked Questions

It’s our goal to streamline the printing process from start to finish, providing the most effective experience possible. So we’ve compiled a list of FAQs to answer your questions before you have to ask.

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Check Out Our Work

We’ve had the honor of partnering with some of the most recognized and respected brands in the world to produce best-in-class work. But don’t take our word for it – take a look for yourself.

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