We don’t own presses. We know which ones to trust.
Independent print procurement, government bid consulting and packaging strategy, brokered across a vetted vendor network so every job goes to the shop that can actually do it.
Four offerings, one point of accountability
Print procurementSpec to delivery, brokered to the right shop and tracked the whole way.Learn more →
Government bid consultingRFQ preparation for agencies, and RFQ response support for companies.Learn more →
Packaging and retail marketingBringing a product to market: structure, substrate and shelf presence.Learn more →
AI-driven sales and marketingTargeting, outreach and follow-through, run with current tooling.Learn more →A printer sells you its own equipment. We sell you the right equipment for the job.
Owning no presses means having no bias. We spec the work, put it in front of the vendors who fit it, and stay accountable for what lands on your dock.
People
The same hands on the work since 1977. You deal with the person who specced your job.
Partners
A vetted vendor network including SBE, WBE and DVBE shops, so set-aside requirements are met without a scramble.
Process
Quote to delivery, tracked. One job number, one point of contact, no guessing where it sits.
Proof
A Xerox partnership running more than twenty years, and clients who have stayed for most of them.
Forty-five years of knowing who can actually do the job
In 1977, Grant Thiem Sr. purchased Padre Printers & Lithographers. In 2001, Trade International Group was launched, operating as a printing broker and consultant.
Read our story →Work we can point at
Xerox
Trade International Group began its now nearly 20-year business partnership with The Xerox Corporation in 2005.
Sanford Harmony
In August 2015, Trade International Group was asked to review and consult with National University in San Diego.
Send us the spec. We’ll come back with the right shop and a real number.
No account, no login. One form, and a person reads it.
