OUR STORY
My name is Stephen Terrell and I am the Owner/CEO of Print Works Screen Printing & Embroidery.
I’ve always enjoyed the manufacturing business and had a passion for leading others. I spent 11 years working in food manufacturing and have spent the majority of my career working with leaders, even being in leadership positions myself.
I earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, which showed me the business side of the world. I like to show people that with hard work, you can accomplish anything and be successful. My goal is to teach everyone how to build confidence in themselves and how to operate at a high level at all times! I want them to say, “I’ve grown, improved, pushed through, and DID it!” Everyone needs to feel pride in what they have done. There’s nothing quite like a victory!
All of our employees know how to work hard and come together as a team. We’ve built our culture around that.
But it wasn’t always as successful in the beginning…
But it wasn’t always as successful in the beginning…
In 2011, Print Works began in my dining room. That’s right, my dining room. I had one manual screen print press and a whole lot of inexperience. (Let’s just say…I watched a lot of videos and did a lot of trial and error tests as I learned about screen printing!)
I worked on creating a more sustainable and efficient process.
By 2012, I built a three-car garage to operate from and moved in a shirt press along with a four-needle embroidery machine. I experimented with embroidery and worked to learn more.
As Print Works continued to expand, we moved into a 6,000 square foot facility in Paris, Texas.
Print Works has incorporated proprietary processes that have helped us “win” in producing top-quality, long-lasting, decorated garments for our customers. We view our customers as partners and truly value how they’ve helped us grow our business. I was an entrepreneur with a dream and goals, determined to take our business to the next level.
Our team grew to ten members, split into specific departments. Though it was difficult for me to give up control, I did it anyway, and watched our team flourish and thrive! Winning Business of the Year for Lamar County in 2015 was a huge honor for us.
In 2017, one of our proudest accomplishments was the opportunity to build a new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility. This allowed us to elevate our processes and lay the foundation for the future of solving our customers’ problems. As we move forward, we plan to expand with more locations, equipment, and new methods of decorated apparel.
In 2022, we built a new Executive Headquarters to house our leadership and office teams. So, what’s next? Big things!
As Print Works continues to grow and evolve, our core principles remain the same. Passion never fails. I remind our team that “process discipline equals success,” and that understanding this is key to our business’s success.
We each have daily tasks to accomplish, and if we all do our part correctly, we’ll succeed and “win” together.
The most rewarding thing for me is looking at our overall progress. Every year, we’ve grown! Taking a company from a garage to a multi-location, multi-shift operation requires understanding that people make the difference.
From one employee in 2012 to over 100 employees today, Print Works understands that without great customers, there is no Print Works.
I am blessed. At Print Works, we have high expectations for our business, and you should, too. Let us help you grow your brand with customized apparel and promotional products. Let us do the work at Print Works.
-Stephen A. Terrell, Owner/CEO
