The Early Years

Our print story begins in 1981 when newly-wed bank executive, Judy Montcastle, and Army veteran, John Montcastle embarked on a new enterprise. At a time when office copiers were still a rarity, they brought instant print to downtown Asheville, NC. Using the latest quick-capture technology, they produced black and white documents while people waited.

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As demand grew so did their business. It was not long before John and Judy invested in their first color offset press which was to become the mainstay and passion of our family business. Embracing the new level of expertise required for traditional print, they left the franchise behind, becoming incorporated as Advantage Printing in 1992.​​​

Next Generation

Always at the forefront of technology, Advantage Printing launched direct mail services and were among the first US printers to employ Computer-to-Plate practices in 1996, eliminating the need for darkroom film processing.

Over the next two decades Advantage Printing flourished to become one of the most trusted and capable commercial printers in the region. Moving to larger premises, and with the next generation of Montcastles joining the workforce, we continued to grow our team and in-house services. We upgraded to bigger presses and added wide-format flatbed and roll print signage, high speed digital color and more bindery services.