Drummond, previously known as Drummond Press, announced Oct. 30 that it has consolidated its print manufacturing into two of its Atlanta production facilities while retaining headquarters and warehousing in Jacksonville.
It has listed its Rail Yard District property for sale.
“The decision to concentrate print manufacturing in Atlanta represents a strategic shift designed to better serve our customers,” said John Falconetti, Drummond chairman and CEO, in the news release.
The 86-year-old business said the move is “to streamline manufacturing and strengthen its operational efficiency across its entire platform.”
Drummond said it provides full-service printing, cross-media marketing and supply chain solutions for clients nationwide.
It said the company was founded in 1939 in Jacksonville, where it continues “to maintain a strong presence.”
Drummond is based at 2472 Dennis St. in the Rail Yard District west of Interstate 95 and south of Beaver Street, west of Downtown.
The Drummond plant is at southeast Dennis and Stockton streets.
The property is listed for sale at $5.95 million, according to a brochure by VanCamp Commercial Properties.
The four buildings total 47,552 square feet on 2.51 acres at 2436, 2446 and 2472 Dennis St. and at 106 Sewald St. Its uses are shown as owner/user, development and an investment opportunity.
The property is bounded clockwise to the north by Dennis, Sewald, Swan and Stockton streets. Harper Street bisects it east to west.
Falconetti said by email Nov. 5 that Drummond has two facilities in Jacksonville.
It plans to sell the roughly 50,000 square feet of buildings in the Rail Yard District.
Second location
A second location leased at southeast Pritchard Road and Interstate 295 “will accommodate our continued local business,” he said.
That location, at 6610 Pritchard Road, is about 55,230 square feet in Unit 4 in Crossroads Distribution Center Building 300. The city issued a permit in December 2021 to build-out that space for Drummond at a project cost of $990,105.
The news release said that headquarters employees who support sales, client services and administration will remain in Jacksonville, “ensuring continuity and a high level of service for clients while reinforcing the company’s long-standing roots in the community.”
Falconetti said Drummond has about 200 employees in six facilities in Florida, Georgia and Michigan.
He said 22 Jacksonville employees were initially affected by the consolidation.
“However, all were encouraged to consider opportunities in the Company in both Jacksonville and Atlanta. Therefore, the total is yet to be determined,” he said by email.
Falconetti said in the release that the company has been investing in technology.
“Over the past several years, we have made major investments in new technology and through targeted, strategic acquisitions in the Atlanta area. This consolidation allows us to create a more synergistic, seamless manufacturing process and will dramatically improve production and delivery of the high-quality products and services our customers expect and deserve.”
Drummond said that since 2012, it has completed seven strategic acquisitions and significant capital investments “to build a world-class production hub in Atlanta — widely regarded as the premier distribution point for the Southeastern United States.”
The release said the investments expanded Drummond’s manufacturing footprint.
“This strategic realignment enhances our agility, scalability, and ability to meet evolving client needs, ensuring a stronger, more flexible future for Drummond and all of our stakeholders,” Falconetti said.
Acquiring companies
In the Atlanta area, Drummond announced May 16 that it acquired Tucker Castleberry Printing and New London Communications, both deals completed within a 90-day period in early 2025.
Falconetti said then by email that the “two acquisitions in such a short period of time are material in our industry in terms of size and timing.”
Tucker Castleberry Printing, a 75-year-old Atlanta-area commercial printer, brought a highly automated production platform, which Drummond called a core asset that will enhance its operational infrastructure.
New London Communications, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, brought a digital printing and finishing platform that provides color management and overall production execution and manages promotional merchandise and branded apparel programs, including in-house embroidery.
Drummond said that expanded its reach into high-demand, niche categories, the release said.
Drummond history
John and Peaches Drummond founded Drummond Press in 1939. Falconetti, their grandson, is the third-generation CEO of the company that has evolved into a broader marketing solutions provider, including digital and print services.
Trade website piworld.com, for Printing Impressions, reported in 2017 that in 2012, Drummond Press made its first major investment outside of Florida with the acquisition of Atlanta-based Graphic Communications.
It reported that in 2015, the company expanded its footprint in the Atlanta market with the purchase of the print division of RGI, a data-driven marketing and print solutions provider in Marietta.
Falconetti explained that to achieve its long-term goals, he knew that Drummond Press needed to rethink its approach to growth.
“The growth opportunities that the Atlanta region offered is what drew Falconetti in, but it seems that this is just the beginning of Drummond Press’ expansion,” the report said.
In 2018, Drummond completed a deal to buy ProGraphics, a full-service commercial printer with operations in Georgia and Michigan.
More Rail Yard District property
Other properties in the Rail Yard District are for sale.
Jacksonville-based Load King Manufacturing Co., which traces its roots to 1958 and whose retail designs and work can be found in venues from AMC Theatres to Starbucks, closed its business and listed its Rail Yard District campus at 1357 W. Beaver St. for sale.
The company had about 180 employees in 2020, but gradually reduced the workforce as it phased out the business.
Load King, whose tagline was “King of Innovation,” designed and built branded kiosks and restaurant and store interiors for franchises and companies.
The Colliers commercial real estate company is listing the 11.41-acre property for $15.95 million.
The Bumgarner Industrial Team at Colliers’ Jacksonville office is offering the property. The team comprises Colliers Executive Vice President Eric Bumgarner, Senior Associate Michael Cassidy and associate Gordon Olson.
Colliers says the 204,144-square-foot warehouse and office complex is on 11 parcels at northwest Beaver Street and Myrtle Avenue.
The owners of Eco Relics put their warehouse up for sale in 2021, also with Colliers.
The 51,625-square-foot industrial warehouse space is at 106 Stockton St. and still shown as available on the Colliers website.
The architectural salvage business remains open.