For Warwick Publishing (PPAI 114154, Gold), 2026 represents a big round number, one that very few companies are fortunate enough to reach: This year, PPAI’s No. 66 supplier celebrates its centennial. But not only did the St. Charles, Illinois-based firm reach 100 years, it did so while remaining family owned and operated.

• Warwick Publishing is now in its fifth generation, currently owned by Alex Paschal, the company’s CEO and a 2023 PPAI Rising Star.

As the story goes, it was Lina Paschal, a journalist, who bought The Valley Chronicle all the way back in 1903 before eventually selling it to Paul Paschal, her nephew, which began its journey as newspaper publisher and, eventually, promotional products supplier.

“A single brave step is what set our story in motion,” says Paschal. “In 1926, Lina sent us all on a journey. She didn’t know it then, but between the day she bought The Valley Chronicle and where we stand today under the Warwick name, that journey would carry us through 63 more years of newspaper publishing, where we’d print more than 100 million copies, a pivot to us producing over 20 million calendars, and be blessed with five generations of Paschals walking these halls.

More than four thousand employees have called this place home, and hundreds of thousands more have trusted us as their partner in printed media and promotional products. As we celebrate our centennial, we’re incredibly grateful for each and every one of them.”

Alex Paschal

CEO, Fifth-Generation Owner, Warwick Publishing

“Most importantly though, more than four thousand employees have called this place home, and hundreds of thousands more have trusted us as their partner in printed media and promotional products. As we celebrate our centennial, we’re incredibly grateful for each and every one of them.”

At a time when digital options are increasingly hyped, Paschal celebrates the success of the tactile offerings of Warwick Publishing over time and still flourishing today.

“Printed paper still works,” Paschal says. “It’s personal, tactile and timeless. And when done well, it becomes
a piece of your client’s brand that sticks around long after the first impression.”

Written by: Jonny Auping

Published with Permission from PPAI