About Us

Tucker-Castleberry Printing was founded in 1949 by Wiley A. Tucker, Sr. and A.C. Castleberry. Though they both worked for a local printer at the time, they decided to strike out on their own and attempt the entrepreneurial challenges of owning and operating their own company.

With years of printing experience, they found a building in downtown Atlanta, and the presses started rolling.

At first, Tucker-Castleberry printed with only letterpress equipment. They advertised locally by displaying printed samples in the storefront window. Jobs were printed on a 11 x 17 Miehle Vertical and a 10 x 15 platen press. The company expanded to 10 employees in 1955 and a larger press, a 20 x 26 Harris Simplex letterpress.

Business flourished, and the company’s first full-time salesperson was hired. By 1959, sales had grown to $150,000 a year.

On February 10, 1959, the partnership of Tucker-Castleberry became a corporation.

The first offset press was purchased in 1960: a 17 x 22 Harris one-color press. Another one-color press, a 23 x 36 Miller, and then a 23 x 36 Harris two-color press followed shortly.

By 1969, annual sales had reached $750,000.

The company’s sales staff grew to three in 1971 with the addition of Tuck Tucker (Wiley A. Tucker, Jr.).

The company reached $1,000,000 in sales in 1975, and a second two-color press, a 26 x 40 inch Roberts and Porter, was added in 1976.

In 1979, nine years after he joined the company, Tuck was elected President and Chief Executive Officer.

The first four-color press, a 25 x 38 Harris, was purchased in 1982. This decision launched Tucker-Castleberry in the competitive Atlanta color market.

In August of 1985, Collegiate Press was acquired. This small printer had been in business in Atlanta for 25 years and was known locally for excellent quality and service. As a subsidiary of Tucker-Castleberry, Collegiate Press handled small one and two-color print orders such as newsletters, stationery, and brochures.

Tucker Mailing and Distribution was formed in May of 1986 to handle our customers’ mailing, imaging, and fulfillment needs.

Creating a printing niche to service a nationwide sports market, SportsPrint was created in 1987. By the end of the decade, SportsPrint was working with over 100 professional basketball, football, baseball, and hockey teams.

In May of 1990, Total Communications was formed as a marketing and sales promotion company coordinating for customers hundreds of specialty items such as bumper stickers, labels, or cups featuring company logos or slogans.

Perhaps the most significant change affecting us happened in 1994; our downtown property was purchased by the State of Georgia for the Centennial Olympic Park. In July of 1995, we moved into our new location 10 miles north of the old building on I-85.

We added new equipment throughout the plant, and the most impressive new piece was a ManRoland 6-color 40 inch press with an aqueous coater. This new press allowed us to print at speeds up to 16,000 sheets per hour. Also, this was new technology where the press was controlled by a computer keeping color consistency at a near perfect level. Other equipment added were a Polar computerized cutting system, several MBO folders and a 6-station saddle binder. Everything was new and incredibly efficient. Many new doors were opened.

In 1998 the business was booming, and we added a 2nd ManRoland press (identical to the first one) and more bindery equipment. We landed a very large account that kept us busy weekly with large runs of brochures sent to retail stores all over the US. This one account was a 40% increase in business.

In 1999 the third generation of Tuckers, Kent Tucker, started. Kent was a graduate of The Lovett School and The University of Georgia. He spent the first few years in the plant and finished up as Production Manager before going into sales. Kent now leads our entire sales team.

The year 2000 saw exponential growth in the mailing side of our business, so we leased a 15,000 square foot building across the street from us. We added new inkjet and inserting equipment. That business continued to grow at such a rapid pace that we moved the entire operation into the main plant, where it continues to grow and thrive to this day.

In 2005, after acquiring a team of sales people and additional business from a printing company that closed down, we purchased our 3rd ManRoland 40” 6-color press. This time we purchased a perfecting press where we could print both sides of the sheet in one pass.

Today, with a team of over 85 skilled craftspeople, customer service representatives, and salespeople, we are still printing high quality projects for our customers in Atlanta and around the country.