Finishing print in the Twin Cities since 1976
An award-winning print finishing company that has delivered high-quality work for nearly five decades.
- Founded in St. Paul
- 1976
- Started by Mike and Lynn Larkin in a one-car garage.
- Production facility
- 50,000sq ft
- Foil, cut, strip, fold and glue under one roof.
- Skilled team
- 50people
- Decades of hands-on finishing experience per job.
- Certified quality
- ISO 9001:2015
- An audited quality management system on every job.
From a garage to a 50,000 square foot plant
Larkin Industries was founded by Mike and Lynn Larkin with a simple principle: be a partner to customers, not just another vendor. That principle, and a willingness to take on the tough jobs, built the company into one of the Midwest's most experienced finishing houses.
How Larkin got here
1976
A one-car garage
Mike and Lynn Larkin start the business in their one-car garage, focused on quality and on being a partner to their customers.
Growth
50,000 square feet
The company grows into a 50,000 square foot building with 50 employees, one of the Twin Cities' established finishing houses.
2021
Joining DFC Manufacturing Group
Larkin joins DFC Manufacturing Group, adding equipment and machinery upgrades and the resources of a national group.
Today
Decades of experience on every job
Your product is handled by people with decades of experience who hold every sheet to the highest standard.
Our mission
“To lead the finishing and converting industry through quality, innovation, and customer service.”
Quality
ISO 9001:2015 certified, with standards enforced by people who have run these presses for decades.
Innovation
Continued investment in equipment and process so we can finish work others cannot.
Customer service
Honest estimates, straight answers and no surprises. A partner to our customers, not just a vendor.
Where we hold ourselves accountable
Part of the DFC family of manufacturing companies
DFC Manufacturing Group is your one-stop source for tooling and specialty converting: steel rule dies, rotary dies, thermoform trim dies, laser emboss, foil stamping and converting services across the United States.
About DFC Manufacturing Group- Triangle
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- CCD
- Converting Technology
- Impact Alliance
- Imperial Anvil
- Mark-Trece
- Sharples
- Specialty Cutting Die
- Larkin Industries
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