celebrating over
135 years of
proven performance
Castle Pierce’s history
Castle Pierce has been helping businesses develop innovative commercial printing and packaging solutions since 1888. Today, our family-founded business has continued this tradition of excellence and transitioned our focus to packaging. We’re proud to continue serving your business with our historic core values and trusted printing methods.
family-oriented
Castle Pierce has been owned by the same family for 135 years, making our business the oldest company in Wisconsin still owned by the family of the founders. Castle Pierce holds those family values at the highest level. We offer flexible timelines and schedules to allow our team and partners to put family first.
empowerment
Owner Tom Castle works directly with the team to encourage and build connections. Our team members and customers always have the opportunity to make improvements in the process and direction of Castle Pierce.
advancement & stability
While we have a long history of excellence here at Castle Pierce, we don’t just rest on our laurels. We’re a dynamic and growing company with a focus on the future and new innovations. We’re proud of the business we’ve built over the last 135 years and continue advancing technology and relationships.
CastlePierce Timeline
1888
In 1888, William Morgan Castle began printing in his three-room basement in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, with two one-color presses and a type case holding only a few fonts of type.
1889
In 1899, Castle installed the first linotype machines in commercial use north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1900
The company name was changed to Castle Pierce in 1900 when Harry Pierce, Castle’s pressroom supervisor and ace pressman, became a partner. Harry’s son, Elmer (Pierce’s son) William Jr. (Castle’s son), and William Reilly (Castle’s grandson) also joined the team throughout the years, making it a true family business.
1925
During the Great Depression, Castle Pierce stayed in business by securing new work. Castle Pierce printed the Big Ten yearbooks during this time.
1949
In 1949, Castle Pierce operated the first commercial two-color press in the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.
1953
Castle Pierce entered the offset printing arena in 1953.
1962
In 1962, Castle Pierce built a modern, state-of-the-art building in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, that the company still occupies today.
1963
Elmer Pierce passed away in 1963. Elmer’s death marked the end of Pierce’s involvement in the operational side of the business.
1974
Castle Pierce surpasses the regional competition with the addition of a four-color press to the business.
1988
Castle Pierce celebrates its 100th anniversary and continues to operate under the management of the fourth generation of the Castle family.
2000
Technology continues to advance, and so did Castle Pierce. In 2000, the business shifted away from commercial printing and changed its primary focus to packaging.
2013
Castle Pierce celebrated its 125th year of operation in 2013. The fifth generation of Castles assumed daily management of the business.
2016
In 2016, Castle Pierce completed a $4.5 million expansion project, continuing to grow in the field of narrow web flexible packaging.
2021
Castle Pierce received the 2021 Sustained Excellence Award presented by the Oshkosh Area United Way.
2022
Castle Pierce continues to expand with the installation of a Komori Lithrone GX40 Advance 8 Color UV press in 2022.
