About Us.

Allow us to worry about the details so you can focus on the bigger picture.

Interesting Facts.

65%

Valued Clients

We're proud to say that 65% of our staff are long-tenured employees!

80 years

Experts Around the World

We've been leaders in the technical communication industry for over 80 years.

36,000

Revenue in Last 3 Years

Our 36,000 sq. ft. property is filled with the industry's best equipment and is home to our passionate team.

Your Product, Your Message,
Your Vision.

The Expertise to Transform Your Business
Our passionate professionals offer the dedication and collaboration to complete your most important and challenging technical communication and print projects – on time and within budget.

It Starts with Specialization. It Ends with Success.
We focus on select industries and take the time to develop relationships with your subject-matter experts. For over 80 years we’ve been delivering quality product documentation, printing, and training for the construction equipment, energy, manufacturing, lawn and garden, agriculture, automotive, and marine industries.

We are a Milwaukee-proud technical communications company and a single-source provider of quality print, training, and creative services.

Our quality PRINT services include:
On-demand printing
Variable-data and specialized printing
Printing through digital storefronts
Local and global fulfillment and distribution

Let us help you TRAIN your customers or staff with:
Custom training solutions, including concept formation, design, and implementation
eLearning solutions
Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Count on us to CREATE high-caliber communications:
Desktop publishing and design
Technical editing
Language translation
Custom software solutions
Mobile and eCommerce applications

We will prove to you why we're industry leaders!
We’re grateful to be able to support a variety of industries and strive to stay ahead of emerging technologies, developing ways they can be used to better meet unique needs of our clients.

Our Promise To You.

What We Do?

We are a single-source provider of innovative services for customers seeking unique solutions to their challenges with print, training, and creative projects.

Who We Help?

Understanding the industry in which you serve is very important to us. We take the proper steps to thoroughly understand your target audience and your industry’s unique needs and challenges.

Why Choose Us?

We are here to help recognize, discover, guide, and empower throughout the entire journey.

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Our Company History.

In the Beginning.

Ken Cook Co. is founded by Ken Cook, Sr., who started out writing and producing military equipment manuals for manufacturers.

Head of the Class.

Ken Cook Co. is the first technical publications business with all services provided under one roof. Design, writing, editing, illustrating, page-making, prepress, printing, binding, and distribution of product manuals were performed in one location.

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A Pioneer in e-Learning.

The self-paced audiovisual teaching machine SR100 becomes the company's first electronic learning system. This was an advanced concept with interactive testing and hands-on learning. Courses and equipment were installed in vocational schools across North America. The packages included engines, motorcycles, outboard engines, and welding equipment.

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Paving the Way With Technology.

Ken Cook Co. is the first Wisconsin company to install a Computer-Aided Design (CAD) system. The Auto-trol CAD system and plotter converted pump curves from English to metric units, enabling clients to market pumps worldwide.

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Dawn of a New Era.

Desktop publishing replaces the proprietary page-making equipment. Apple computers were considered the gold standard in graphics and publishing.

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Half-Century Mark.

Ken Cook Co. celebrates 50 years of business, continuing to implement emerging technologies. The company became the information resource and manual center for Volvo Cars of North America and Motorola Semiconductor.

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The Digital Age.

The company adds digital print capabilities to the print production area. It started with one high-capacity printer and has since grown to eight high-speed digital production printers.

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The Dot-Com Era.

The company's first e-commerce website launches. The website allowed users to order technical literature using a credit card or an invoice account. The website eventually expanded into other literature types and marketing materials. Today, Ken Cook Co. hosts dozens of customer websites.

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ISO 9001:2000 Certification.

Ken Cook Co. expands on their long history of producing quality products using streamlined processes by becoming ISO 9001:2000 certified. The certification required a substantial amount of teamwork and effort from every area of the company and ultimately helped Ken Cook Co. become a Ford Tier 1 supplier.

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An On-Demand World.

Media1Off®, the company's true one-off print and delivery system, launches. The system was designed and developed by Ken Cook Co. and is capable of producing printed materials, CDs, and DVDs one at a time and all on demand. Media1Off® currently produces hundreds of orders every day.

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ISO 9001:2008 Certification.

Ken Cook Co. continues their commitment to process improvement along with a focus on customer satisfaction and achieves ISO 9001:2008 certification.

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Going Mobile.

Smartfolio, the company's mobile digital delivery platform, is introduced. With the increasing use of mobile devices, Ken Cook Co. saw an opportunity to offer their customers the very latest method of delivering important customer information.

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ISO 9001:2015 Certification.

Ken Cook Co. continues their commitment to process improvement along with a focus on customer satisfaction and achieves ISO certification 9001:2015.

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Moving Day.

New Berlin welcomes our new Headquarter building. Our new facility accommodates new equipment areas, updated office space, efficient work flow areas, a temperature controlled warehouse and distribution space, and a fully equipped teardown facility. Come visit us today!
2855 S. Calhoun Rd., New Berlin, WI 53151.

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New Leadership.

As Ken Cook Jr. neared retirement, new leadership was put into place. Long-term employees Greg King (CEO & President) and Brad Uelmen (Executive Vice President) are the current owners and are excited to keep Ken Cook Co.’s vision alive while maintaining their focus on customer relationships.

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Here to Help With All Your Business Needs.

We focus on the printing, training, and creative solutions, so you can focus on your business. See what we can do for you today!

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