The John Roberts Company

The John Roberts Company The John Roberts Company is a full-service integrated printing and cross-channel marketing services

The John Roberts Company is a full-service printing and marketing services provider. The John Roberts Company features digital, sheet-fed, full and half web presses and complete finishing and bindery services to cover all printing projects from direct mail to packaging. We also provide web to print storefront and fulfillment services to cover all of your distribution requirements. The John Roberts Company constantly strives to elevate our clients' brands with industry-leading equipment, processes and technology.

It all starts here.Rolls and cartons of paper waiting to become something people will hold, notice - and increasingly, r...
09/17/2026

It all starts here.

Rolls and cartons of paper waiting to become something people will hold, notice - and increasingly, remember.

Nearly 7 in 10 print buyers expect print’s share of their communications mix to increase over the next 12 months.

Why?

78% say digital fatigue is making print more effective.

70% believe digital channels are becoming less effective because of messaging overload.

And when buyers compare print with digital, the numbers get even more interesting:
83% say print is better at building trust and credibility.
82% say it’s more memorable.
77% say it does a better job capturing attention.

That doesn’t mean print gets a free pass. Buyers are watching costs closely—printing, postage, paper, and overall budgets remain very real considerations.

Which may be exactly why the conversation around print is changing.

It isn’t about printing more for the sake of printing more. It’s about being more intentional about where print earns its place in the mix - and using it when attention and trust matter most.

We know how to make your brand hard to forget.

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Source: Alliance Insights, Print Buyer Report Executive Summary, Spring 2026 | PRINTING United Alliance

You'll probably never meet our Quality Supervisor. But her fingerprints are on nearly everything we produce. Every day b...
09/15/2026

You'll probably never meet our Quality Supervisor.

But her fingerprints are on nearly everything we produce.

Every day begins with a simple question: "Is this the best it can be?"

She notices what others might miss, challenges assumptions, and asks the questions that protect our customers' brands before a piece ever leaves our building.

Her role extends far beyond the production floor. She leads the annual audits that validate the accreditations our customers rely on—from ISO 9001 and our responsible sourcing certifications. Those audits aren't about checking boxes; they're about proving, year after year, that our processes, people, and standards deliver on every promise we make.

Quality isn't something we inspect in a finished piece.

It's a culture we practice every day.

Our customers may never know her name, but they experience her work every time their project arrives exactly as expected.

Behind every accreditation is a person committed to earning it. Our person is Mary.

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Good planning starts with knowing what’s coming.USPS has announced temporary pricing adjustments for the 2026 holiday sh...
09/10/2026

Good planning starts with knowing what’s coming.

USPS has announced temporary pricing adjustments for the 2026 holiday shipping season, beginning October 4, 2026, and running through January 17, 2027. The changes would affect several package services, including Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select.

The good news: these holiday increases do not apply to First-Class Mail or USPS Marketing Mail.

At John Roberts, staying current on USPS changes is part of the work we do behind the scenes - understanding what's changing, when it's happening, and how it could affect the programs our customers are planning.

Print and direct mail remain incredibly powerful. Smart planning helps make them even better.
Know what's coming. Plan for it. And put every postal dollar to work.

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09/10/2026

Some print carries more than ink. It carries a message.

When a customer trusts us with their work, we don't just see pages coming off a press — we see a mission reaching the people who need to hear it. That's what drives how we approach every piece: understanding that it's not just print; it's an extension of what the brand or company stands for.

That understanding shows up long before the final product does. It's our press team gathered around the work, looking closely, talking through a challenge, drawing on years of experience and different perspectives until the right solution comes into focus — all in service of getting the message right.

That part of the process rarely makes it into the photo of the finished piece. But they see it in the result — and so does everyone their work reaches.

Beautiful print is never just about the press. It's about a team that understands why the work matters, and who it's for.

Print builds affinity.More than half of Gen Z says receiving a physical publication makes them feel more connected to th...
09/08/2026

Print builds affinity.

More than half of Gen Z says receiving a physical publication makes them feel more connected to the organization behind it. In higher education, where emotional connection is one of the strongest predictors of future giving, that's more than a feel-good statistic—it's a strategic advantage.

Print isn't competing with digital. It's fueling it.

Today's audiences don't separate physical and digital experiences—they expect them to work together. Interactive print, from QR codes to augmented content, creates seamless journeys from the mailbox to mobile, turning curiosity into engagement. Recent industry research shows that mail continues to drive higher levels of digital activity, including website visits, searches, and online purchases.

And it still moves people to act.

While digital inboxes grow more crowded every day, direct mail continues to outperform many digital channels in response and ROI benchmarks. It's one of the few marketing channels that capture attention and create memory.

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Your customers may never notice the hundreds of decisions that went into a piece like this.Every highlight. Every shadow...
09/03/2026

Your customers may never notice the hundreds of decisions that went into a piece like this.

Every highlight. Every shadow. Every subtle transition in color. Every decision about paper, ink density, and finishing was made with one goal: creating the illusion that this delicate leaf could be lifted right off the page.

It's the same mindset we bring to every customer project. Because when a production team refuses to settle for "close enough," brands gain something much more valuable than beautiful print—they gain confidence that every detail representing their business has been challenged, refined, and perfected.

Great print doesn't happen because of a press. It happens because, for 75 years, we've been driven by curiosity, obsessed with the details, and never satisfied with "good enough." The real measure of success isn't what leaves our pressroom—it's the look on a customer's face when they see the finished piece and simply say, "Wow."

Our customers may not see every decision that went into this piece—but they benefit from every one of them.

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We call it Spark Technology.Yes, it's dimensional coatings. Digital foil. Texture. Light. Depth. The details that transf...
09/02/2026

We call it Spark Technology.

Yes, it's dimensional coatings. Digital foil. Texture. Light. Depth. The details that transform a printed piece into an experience.

But the real spark isn't the technology.

It's the people.

At The John Roberts Company, "good enough" never leaves the building because everyone is allowed and encouraged to make the work better. If a press operator sees an opportunity, we listen. If prepress catches something that could elevate the final piece, we pause. If customer service, estimating, shipping, or production has a concern, their voice is heard and respected.

The best ideas don't come from one department.

They come from a culture where expertise is shared, questions are welcomed, and everyone is working toward the same goal: creating something exceptional for the customer.

Spark Technology may create the finish.

Our people create the standard.

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Big ideas don't always need a big format.Sometimes they fit in your pocket.This Jackson Hole Field Book was designed to ...
08/27/2026

Big ideas don't always need a big format.

Sometimes they fit in your pocket.

This Jackson Hole Field Book was designed to be the companion you actually carry—filled with wildlife facts, local insights, park wisdom, unforgettable quotes, and the kind of details that make every adventure richer.

Inside, you'll find everything from bears, wolves, bison, moose, and elk to advice from the Superintendent of Grand Teton National Park, plus a few surprises we won't spoil here. Because the experience wasn't just about the content.

It was about choosing the right format for the journey.

There is a format for every story, every audience, and every objective. When the format and the message work together, the piece becomes something people keep rather than discard.

This one is hard to put down.

If you're curious, and we hope you are, let's talk about how to make your next project stand out, too.

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Creativity doesn't live in one office.It lives in every corner of this building.It starts with a customer's vision, but ...
08/26/2026

Creativity doesn't live in one office.

It lives in every corner of this building.

It starts with a customer's vision, but it grows with every conversation that follows. A press operator notices a better way to build texture. An estimator finding a smarter path to production. A paper specialist selecting the perfect substrate. A technician making sure every press, every light, every detail is ready for another day of exceptional work.

Everyone has a voice.

Everyone leaves a fingerprint on the finished piece.

These concert-inspired tickets are more than a fun self-promotion. They're the result of dozens of people contributing their expertise, challenging ideas, solving problems, and asking, "How can we make this even better for the customer?"

That's what creativity looks like inside these four walls.

Not individual brilliance.

Collective craftsmanship. For over 75 Years.

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We paused our usual routine for something simple: sunshine, ice cream, and time together.No big occasion - just a chance...
08/20/2026

We paused our usual routine for something simple: sunshine, ice cream, and time together.

No big occasion - just a chance for the team to step outside, trade the desks for a few minutes, and enjoy each other’s company. Conversations that don’t usually happen over email. Laughs that don’t fit in a status update.

It’s a good reminder that the best team moments aren’t always the big ones. Sometimes all it takes is an ice cream truck on a random Wednesday and a few minutes together.

Work hard. Make time for the fun stuff, too.

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9687 East River Road NW
Coon Rapids, MN
55433

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Monday 8am - 4:30am
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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