Three generations. One Edson Alberta shop. A growing web2print reach across Canada.
Trail Print Ltd has been continuously family-owned and operated in Edson since 1974. The tools have changed — from offset presses to all-digital production to web2print — but the family hasn't.
Founded Trail Print Ltd in 1974 as a small Edson print shop serving local businesses, trades, and the oilfield industry. Built the shop's reputation for accommodating the unusual requests — custom sizes, rush jobs, and the things bigger shops wouldn't touch.
Shawn took over as owner in 2025, continuing his father's commitment to flexibility and customer service. Shawn and his wife Melissa are transitioning ownership together — Melissa is Indigenous and is leading a new chapter focused on serving remote and underserved communities across Canada, including Indigenous communities and the Northwest Territories.
Shawn's son Brett works at the shop, making Trail Print a three-generation family business. As the shop grows into its new location and expanded Canada-wide web2print reach, more family members will be joining to keep the business rooted in its family-run heart.
Under Melissa's leadership, Trail Print Ltd is expanding its mission beyond Edson and Alberta — we're building a web2print shop that can serve remote and Indigenous communities across Canada, including the Northwest Territories and fly-in areas, with the same quality and pricing our local customers have relied on for 50 years.
This isn't a marketing angle. It's a personal one. Melissa's family ties to Northern communities shape how we price, how we ship, and which destinations we commit to serving even when the logistics are hard.
We're moving to a larger main-street location — around 10,000 sq ft of main-floor space to expand our equipment lineup and bring on product categories we can't fit today.
Our new home is on Edson's main street — a visible, walk-in-friendly storefront that keeps us close to the community we serve.
The big difference is space. About 10,000 square feet on the main floor — enough to bring in new presses, finishing equipment, and product categories we simply can't fit at the current shop. Large-format, signage, apparel decoration, and retail paper sales all get real room to operate.
Status: in negotiations — we'll announce a firm move date once the deal closes.
From business cards to oilfield maps, NCR forms to custom banners — the full output of a modern print shop backed by 50 years of craft.