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For years, we have proven ourselves to be stalwart resources to our customers, even through times of extensive change. Our customers know that when we commit to a project, we accomplish it. Even if it means inventing the solution. Beeline and Blue is respected throughout the country and internationally for our talented staff, creative solutions, and ability to execute near miracles without missing a deadline or compromising on quality.

Drawing of Clyde Ainsworth from 1961

In 1958, Clyde and Beth Ainsworth took over a small business called Des Moines Blueprint. They grew their business from a two-room blueprint operation into a profitable business. They eventually brought in their son, Leonard Ainsworth, who took over the business in 1983. In 2010, the role passed to Leonard’s son Trent who now oversees daily operations at Beeline and Blue.

Clyde & Len interact with a client at the 1975 open house.

Len sits at what passed for a computer circa 1990 in the Opti-Copy camera room.

1994: Beeline Color Center founded

Steven Strooh, 1994

Beeline Color Center was founded by Leonard and Steven Strooh. Steven used his knowledge of computer technology and commercial color photography to create the new side of the business, betting that color technology was the future. Learning together, Leonard and Steven cultivated Des Moines Blueprint and Beeline Color into industry leaders, eventually merging the two businesses into one entity, Beeline and Blue. Beeline and Blue defines range. From our beginning as a small blueprinting company, we have read the trends and diversified into an impressive array of services in Wide and Narrow Format Printing, Digital Color, Fulfillment, and printers for the Construction industry.