With more than a half a century experience in printing and marketing, we’ve seen it all and done it all. Admittedly, sometimes twice. Our expertise has been shaped from decades of experience and can help you save time and money along your own business journey.
Our Offer
With over 50 years of experience in print, packaging, sourcing, marketing, and foreign industries, it’s our turn to share our trade secrets and solutions we picked up along the way.
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From new ideas, to existing dilemmas, our proven strategies and innovations will cut your learning curve, saving both time and money.
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From startups to some of the largest international institutions, our 50 years and 3 generations of experience will provide reliable sourcing and peak production output- no matter the product.
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Printing & Graphics, Fulfillment & Mailing and Promotional Items are all a part of our Branding & Marketing insight. We’ve done it all…seriously (haha).
A Tidbit About Trade
Trade International Group (Trade) initially started as ‘Empire Printing’ in 1968 by Grant Thiem Sr. From his humble beginnings as a high school pressman for a local newspaper in NY, Grant Sr. was able to acquire Padre Printers, a San Diego based company, in 1980. Shortly thereafter, Grant Sr.’s eldest son Grant Jr. (yes, we know it’s confusing as there really are three Grants), took over the reins of the family business. He took his father’s modest printshop and built it to the heights of one of the largest commercial print shops in the Western United States. Needless to say, there’s more to the story than just the name change.
Click below to read the epic rise of ‘The Grants'.