Company History
In 1965, company founder David S. Esh purchased his first letterpress and operated it as a hobby. He honed his craft and went into business officially in 1974, employing the help of his wife, Elsie, and their four sons, Jerry, Merle, Rick and Don. Over the next 17 years Davy oversaw the expansion of DavCo Advertising Specialties into a state-of-the-art printing and promotional products business.  In 1991, the company was incorporated as The DavCo Family, Inc.  This name reflected the family nature of the business and was indicative of the several divisions operating as a family of businesses.

In 1998 Davy transferred ownership of DavCo Advertising to three of his four sons. Jerry, the oldest, became the CEO and provided oversight to pre-press operations and IT.  Rick, the third son, was appointed President and managed the administrative and sales areas.  Don, the youngest, became Vice President and oversaw the press and post-press operations.  Elsie continued to oversee the clothing department that she helped to originate.  Merle, the second son, rejoined the company in 2003 and became manager of the Promotional Products division.

Through the years DavCo continued to add new equipment and we have become a state-of-the-art graphics facility.  Our professional and creative designers can develop a new logo for your business and we offer custom design of brochures, catalogs, stationery, etc.  We are able to print single-color jobs as well as full color brochures and catalogs.  DavCo has an in-house photography studio and we also travel to our customers’ locations for on-site photography work.  We also do aerial photography as needed.

DavCo is also the producer of the Lancaster County Business Directory.  Now in its 17th year, the directory has a circulation of 60,000 copies, contains over 1,000 advertisers, and is distributed to almost every state in the union.

DavCo is a distributor for promotional products as well.  We can supply your business with gifts for motivation or reward, trade show handouts, publicity items, and office items that your company can use to build awareness.

DavCo has in-house embroidery and screen printing capabilities.  Whether your need is corporate apparel or event merchandise, we are able to fill that need in a professional and timely manner. 

Davy passed away in 2006, leaving behind him a legacy of community-mindedness, customer service, and pride in professional excellence that lives on through the company he founded. Davy’s first letterpress, which serves as an historic reminder of how far the business has come, can be viewed in the main lobby at DavCo.

Our Mission & Purpose
• To provide our customers with quality printing and imprinted promotional products
   in a timely manner and at a competitive price.
• To make sure our customers are completely satisfied with the product(s) they’ve received.
• To offer our employees a challenging and rewarding experience
• To be a positive example to our community by supporting organizations promoting
   Christian principles and traditional family values.
• To be responsible and considerate to our vendors
• To be a profitable entity that stimulates economic growth.

Our Motto
In all our ways we will acknowledge Him, and He will make our paths straight.
Proverbs 3:6