Wholesale Printing in South Jersey: What to Know Before You Order

Why South Jersey Is a Smart Location for Wholesale Printing

Your per-unit print cost means nothing if freight eats the savings. That's why location matters as much as price when you're choosing a wholesale printer.

The South Jersey corridor sits between Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore, with fast highway access to the entire Northeast via I-295, the New Jersey Turnpike, and I-76. Operating costs here are significantly lower than Manhattan or Center City Philadelphia, and there's a strong talent pool of experienced print professionals throughout Gloucester County and the surrounding area.

For companies placing large or recurring print orders, choosing a nearby wholesale printer can really move the needle on cost and convenience. Shorter shipping distances mean lower freight costs and faster delivery. And when something needs to change mid-run (a last-minute edit, a revised page count, a shifted deadline), being close enough to visit the facility in person matters more than you'd think.

Our 10,000-square-foot production facility in Sewell, NJ puts us right in the heart of Gloucester County, just minutes from Cherry Hill, Marlton, and the Philadelphia metro area. We serve clients throughout South Jersey, the Delaware Valley, and the broader Northeast with high-volume digital printing, binding, and 3PL fulfillment services.

What "Wholesale Printing" Actually Means

If you're new to wholesale printing, it helps to clarify the term. Wholesale printing refers to high-volume print production sold at trade pricing, typically to publishers, resellers, organizations, and businesses who need hundreds or thousands of copies of the same product.

Retail print shops handle one-off jobs like business cards, wedding invitations, and single-copy booklets. A wholesale digital printer is built for something different: scale. The equipment is faster, the workflows are automated, and the pricing reflects volume. A job that might cost three dollars per unit at a retail shop could cost under a dollar at wholesale quantities.

Common wholesale print products include:

• Workbooks and educational materials (math workbooks, test prep books, teacher guides)
• Marketing collateral like brochures, flyers, product catalogs, and sell sheets
• Conference and event materials including programs, agendas, and attendee handbooks
• Employee handbooks and training manuals
• Newsletters and annual reports
• Ad books and banquet journals for fundraisers, reunions, and galas

If you're ordering any of these products in quantities above 100 units on a recurring basis, wholesale printing will almost certainly save you money compared to a retail printer or an online print-on-demand service. That's true whether you're based in Camden County, Burlington County, or anywhere else in the region.

What to Look for in a Wholesale Digital Printer in New Jersey

Not all wholesale printers are the same. Here are the key factors to evaluate before committing to a vendor, especially if you're comparing printing companies in Gloucester County and the broader South Jersey area.

Production Capabilities

The first question is whether the printer can actually produce what you need. Key specs to ask about:

• Maximum sheet size: Most commercial digital presses handle up to 13 by 19 inches, which covers standard book and booklet formats. Anything larger may require offset printing.
• Color options: Does the printer offer both full-color (CMYK) and black-only runs? Black-only printing is significantly cheaper for text-heavy products like workbooks and manuals.
• Paper stock: A good wholesale printer carries a range of weights and finishes, from 20-pound bond for interior pages to 80-pound gloss cover stock. Ask whether they stock your preferred paper or need to special-order it.
• Binding and finishing: More on this below, but make sure the printer can handle your required binding method in-house rather than outsourcing it.

At JVS, we run high-speed digital presses capable of both black-and-white and full-color production on sheets up to 13 by 19 inches. We stock the most commonly requested paper weights and can source specialty stocks on request.

Binding and Finishing Options

Binding is where many print jobs go off the rails. If your printer outsources binding to a third party, you're adding time, cost, and risk to every order. Look for a printing company that handles these in-house:

• Saddle stitching is the most common binding for booklets and thin magazines. Two or three staples along the spine fold.
• Perfect binding uses a flat, glued spine for thicker books (typically 48 pages or more). It's the standard for workbooks, catalogs, and paperback books.
• Coil binding (Plasticoil) allows pages to lay flat. Popular for manuals, cookbooks, and training materials.
• Wire-O binding is a double-loop wire that gives a more polished look than coil. Common for presentations and proposals.
• GBC binding uses a plastic comb, often for internal documents and reports.
• Tabs and binder assembly covers three-ring binder inserts with custom-printed tabs.

We handle all of these binding methods at our Sewell facility. Because printing and binding happen in the same building, we can turn around bound products faster and catch quality issues before they ship. If you need book printing in New Jersey with professional binding, it's worth seeing a facility that does everything under one roof.

Turnaround Time

In wholesale printing, turnaround is measured from the time print-ready files are received to the time finished goods ship or are available for pickup. Standard turnaround at most wholesale printers is five to seven business days for a new job.

The real differentiator is turnaround on repeat jobs. These are orders you place regularly with the same specifications. A printer who keeps your job files on hand and knows your specs can turn repeat orders much faster.

We offer 48-hour turnaround on repeat jobs. If you order the same workbook every month, we keep your files prepped and ready. Send the order Monday morning, and it ships Wednesday. That kind of speed is hard to find at other bulk printing operations in the area.

Pricing Transparency

Wholesale printing pricing can be confusing. Some printers quote a low per-unit price but tack on setup fees, plate charges, file prep fees, rush surcharges, and shipping markups. Others roll everything into a single per-unit cost.

We believe in what we call "Zero Surprises" pricing. The quote we give you is the price you pay. No hidden fees, no surcharges, no line items that weren't discussed upfront. If the job scope changes and the price needs to adjust, we tell you before we start, not after.

Ask any prospective printer for a fully itemized quote. Compare apples to apples by looking at the total cost delivered to your door, not just the per-unit print price.

Print and Ship Services: Fulfillment That Saves You Time

Here's something many businesses overlook, and it's a big one. If you're ordering printed products in bulk and then shipping them to customers, stores, or locations yourself, you're doing extra work that your printer may be able to handle for you.

Third-party logistics (3PL) fulfillment means your printer stores your inventory, picks and packs individual orders, and ships them directly to your end customers. No more receiving pallets of books, cramming them into your office or warehouse, and packing orders yourself.

JVS Copy Services operates a full 3PL fulfillment operation alongside our print production here in South Jersey. We integrate with Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, and ShipStation. When an order comes in through your online store, we pick it, pack it, and ship it. If it arrives before 2 p.m. Eastern, it usually goes out the same day.

You can go from print to delivery without ever touching the product. E-commerce businesses, publishers selling direct, and organizations distributing materials to multiple locations all benefit from this kind of print-and-ship service. It's one of the reasons clients across the Delaware Valley choose to consolidate their printing and fulfillment with a single partner instead of juggling multiple vendors.

The South Jersey Advantage for Shipping and Logistics

Geography matters in logistics. Our location in Sewell, NJ sits at a shipping crossroads in the Philadelphia metro area:

• Philadelphia is 20 minutes west via I-76 or the Walt Whitman Bridge
• Cherry Hill and Marlton are about 15 minutes east on Route 42 and I-295
• Vineland and southern Gloucester County are a quick drive down Route 55
• New York City is under two hours north via the New Jersey Turnpike
• Washington, D.C. is roughly three hours south via I-95
• The entire I-95 corridor, from Boston to Richmond, is within one-day ground shipping range

For businesses that distribute printed materials across the Northeast, having a wholesale printer and fulfillment partner in South Jersey means faster delivery times and lower shipping costs compared to printers in more remote areas. Camden County, Burlington County, and the rest of the Delaware Valley are all within easy reach for pickups, deliveries, and facility visits.

We also offer discounted UPS and USPS rates through our shipping volume, and we pass those savings along to our clients. Pair that with our same-day fulfillment capability and your customers get their orders quickly without blowing up your shipping budget.

Questions to Ask Before You Place Your First Order

If you're evaluating wholesale printers in South Jersey (or anywhere, really), here's a checklist worth working through:

1. What are your production capabilities? Sheet sizes, color options, paper stocks.
2. Do you handle binding in-house? If not, who does it and how does it affect turnaround?
3. What's your turnaround time for new jobs versus repeat jobs?
4. Can I get a fully itemized quote with no hidden fees?
5. Do you offer 3PL fulfillment and direct shipping? If so, which e-commerce platforms do you integrate with?
6. What's your minimum order quantity? Some wholesale printers require 500 or 1,000 units minimum. Others, like JVS, can handle quantities from single proofs up to thousands.
7. Can I visit the facility? A reputable printing company will welcome you to walk the floor and see the equipment in action. We're always happy to give tours of our Sewell production space.
8. Do you provide a dedicated account manager? For recurring orders, having a single point of contact who knows your products and specs saves a lot of back-and-forth.
9. What's your error and reprint policy? Mistakes happen. Find out how the printer handles quality issues before you need to invoke the policy.
10. How long have you been in business? Experience matters in print production. Look for a management team with decades of industry knowledge, not a startup still figuring things out.

Getting Started with Wholesale Printing at JVS Copy Services

You've done the research. Now pick up the phone or send us a message.

Maybe you need a thousand workbooks for a school district. Maybe it's a run of marketing brochures for a trade show, or a complete print-and-fulfill solution for your e-commerce store. Whatever the job, our team at JVS Copy Services is ready to help.

Here's how it works:

1. Request a quote. Tell us about your project with your details. We'll respond within 24 hours with transparent, no-surprise pricing.
2. Send your files. Once you approve the quote, send us your print-ready PDFs. We'll review them and send a digital proof.
3. We print and ship. Your job goes to press, gets bound and finished, and ships on schedule. If you use our 3PL fulfillment service, we store it and fulfill orders as they come in.

We've been doing this for over 30 years. Our management team has seen every type of print job, every binding method, and every deadline crunch the industry can throw at us. That experience means fewer mistakes, faster turnaround, and better results for your business. It's why publishers, schools, nonprofits, and e-commerce brands across New Jersey and the Northeast trust us with their printing and fulfillment.

Don't keep juggling vendors and overpaying for freight. Let's talk about your next project.

JVS Copy Services is located at 460 Main Street, Sewell, NJ 08080, in the heart of Gloucester County. Call us at (800) 395-3366 or request a quote online to get started.