SYRACUSE, NY—KinaneCo Printing Systems has acquired Finger Lakes Printing of Auburn, NY, according to the Auburn Citizen.
Finger Lakes, which laid off 20 employees as part of the deal, will continue operating in its present facility under the name FLP Group.
CINCINNATI—SpringDot has struck a deal to take over the commercial printing and specialty finishing divisions of fellow Queen City printer Steinhauser.
The two companies have competed with one another for more than 100 years, according to the Kentucky Post. Steinhauser will continue to operate its Packaging Print Solutions division.
LOMBARD, IL—12/01/08—The Mallard Press is proud and excited to announce the purchase of American Graphic Specialties, a long-time provider of specialty products and services.
In addition, key personnel from AGS will be joining the staff of Mallard Press.
About American Graphic Specialties: Serving Chicagoland for over 20 years, AGS specialized in engineering, and finishing customized products such as; presentation folders, point-of-purchase items, counter cards, folding cartons, laminated items and many types of packaged products.
Bowne Completes Acquisition of Capital Systems, Inc.
NEW YORK, NY, Jul 01, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network)
Bowne & Co., Inc. (NYSE: BNE), a leader in shareholder and marketing communications services, today announced it has completed the acquisition of the US-based assets and operating business of Capital Systems, Inc. ("Capital"), a leading provider of financial communications based in midtown Manhattan. Bowne acquired Capital for approximately $13 million. This transaction, which was originally announced on June 26, 2008, is expected to be accretive to the Company's 2008 results.
Bang Printing Obtains Delta Printing
9/19/08
BRAINERD—Book manufacturer Bang Printing has obtained Delta Printing Solutions of Valencia, CA. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The combined company has 350 employees and will produce more than 15,000 titles annually. Bang anticipates reaping the benefits of plant load balancing, employee cross-training and increased purchasing power.
Delta Printing Solutions, which has serviced national customers for more than fifty years, is one of the largest providers of books, manuals, catalogs, journals and directories in the Western United States. Peter Schaefer, President of Compass Capital Partners, represented Delta Printing Solutions in the transaction.
Transcontinental Acquires Rastar
9/4/08 – Canada NewsWire
MONTREAL—Transcontinental Inc. announced the acquisition of Rastar, Inc., a U.S.-based direct marketing company that specializes in interactive database marketing and variable data digital printing, which enable fully personalized marketing communications. Rastar’s industry experience, combined with its digital printing expertise, will allow Transcontinental to further expand its integrated marketing services offering and enable its clients to achieve the best possible returns on their marketing campaigns.
Workflow Management, Inc. and Enterprise Acquisition Corp. Announce an All Stock Merger Valued at Approximately $670 Million
8/2508 – Business Wire
NEW YORK—Workflow Management, Inc., one of the nation’s leading providers of managed print and promotional product services, and Enterprise Acquisition Corp. today announced that WF Capital Holdings Inc., the parent of Workflow, and Enterprise have signed a definitive merger agreement for $669 million. In addition, Workflow also has signed agreement to acquire additional businesses in the marketing services and promotional products industry, which may be completed prior to the closing of the merger with Enterprise. The current management of Workflow will remain in place to run the combined company after the merger. Workflow’s initial and largest shareholder, Perseus LLC, will stay invested in a significant part in the transaction.
Ricoh to Acquire Ikon Office Solutions
8/27/08 – WhatTheyThink?
TOKYO, JAPAN – Ricoh Company, Ltd. announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire IKON Office Solutions, Inc., (headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania), for an estimated acquisition price of U.S. $1,617 billion.
DME Holdings Sells Response Mail Express to Huron Capital
8/25/08 – WhatTheyThink?
TAMPA, FLORIDA – Huron Capital Partners of Detroit, partnered with management, acquired Response Mail Express of Tampa, Florida. The deal closed July 9th.
Cox to Sell Valpak, Some Newspapers
8/15/08 - Printing Impressions
ATLANTA—Cox Enterprises has hired Goldman Sachs to assist in the sale of Valpak, its cooperative direct mail advertising arm, and is also putting most of its newspaper holdings on the block as the company...
Bolger Completes Acquisition of Diversified Graphics
8/12/08 - Printing Impressions
MINNEAPOLIS—August 12, 2008—Bolger Vision Beyond Print, a Minneapolis-based printing and communications company, today completed the acquisition of Diversified Graphics, Inc., a Minneapolis provider of...
Macomb Printing Acquires North American Printing
8/6/08 - Printing Impressions
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI—08/06/08—Macomb Printing Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of North American Printing, one of the Think North American companies. The new facility will allow Macomb Printing...
Keystone Swings Deal for Ott Packagings
7/25/08 - Printing Impressions
OLD FORGE, PA—Keystone has acquired Ott Packagings of Selinsgrove, PA, which manufactures rigid and thermoformed packaging, folding cartons with windows, foil stamping and thermoformed plastic inserts....
Anderberg-Lund Acquires Color Printing
7/25/08 - Printing Impressions
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN—Full-service printer Anderberg-Lund has purchased Color Printing of Edina, MN. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Some equipment, including two presses, and a number of Color Printing...
Jet Litho Aligns Efforts with Brantley Partners
7/18/08 - Printing Impressions
DOWNERS GROVE, IL—Private equity firm Brantley Partners has made an investment in Jet Litho, a deal that will enhance the specialty plastics and commercial printer’s services, capabilities and solutions....
CCI Joins TouchPoint Print Solutions Fold
7/18/08 - Printing Impressions
OAK BROOK, IL—Huron Capital has acquired Commercial Communications of Hartland, WI, and will integrate it into its TouchPoint Print Solutions platform. CCI will operate with “A TouchPoint Print Solutions...
Pitman Acquires National Graphic Supply
7/18/08 - Printing Impressions
TOTOWA, NJ—Graphic arts distributor Pitman Co. has acquired National Graphic Supply of Albany, NY, which serves printers within a 125-mile radius of Albany, as well as 1,200 daily newspapers nationwide.... Compass Capital Partners represented the seller in this transaction.
Approved Vertis, ACG Deal Moving Forward
7/18/08 - Printing Impressions
BALTIMORE—Vertis shareholders have approved the company’s prepackaged plan of organization. Once the plan becomes effective, Vertis can proceed with its merger with American Color Graphics (ACG).
Deluxe Corp. Obtaining Web Services Provider
6/20/08 - Printing Impressions
ST. PAUL, MN—Deluxe Corp. has come to terms on a deal to acquire Hostopia.com, a Web services provider for small- and medium-sized businesses, for about $121.7 million in cash. Deluxe feels the addition...
Corporate Express Recommends Staples Bid
6/13/08 - Printing Impressions
AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS—Corporate Express NV, a Dutch office supplies distributor, will recommend a $14.36 per share takeover bid by Staples Inc. to shareholders, according to the Associated Press. The...
Stone Publishing Acquires The Press
6/13/08 - Printing Impressions
SANTA CLARA, CA—Stone Publishing, a Bay Area print services company, has acquired The Press (formerly the Rosicrucian Press), a San Jose, CA-based company. The Press is closing its doors after more than...
Allen Press, Odyssey Press Integrate Operations
5/30/08 - Printing Impressions
LAWRENCE, KS—In an effort to provide competitive end-to-end publishing services for scholarly journal publishers, Allen Press, based here, and Odyssey Press of Gonic, NH, have integrated operations. The...
Quebecor World Sells European Operations
5/30/08 - Printing Impressions
MONTREAL—The deal that might have prevented Quebecor World from entering bankruptcy protection appears to be finally consummated.
The financially troubled printer has signed a definitive purchase agreement...
Indian Tribe Eyes Acquisition of Label Printer
5/16/08 - Printing Impressions
OCEAN SPRINGS, MS—A Choctow Tribe is negotiating to bring a New England label printer here to Jackson County, where it owns First American Printing, according to the Biloxi (MS) Sun Herald. Such a move...
Standard Offset Acquires Veitch Printing
5/16/08 - Printing Impressions
READING, PA—Standard Offset Printing has purchased Veitch Printing and Veitch Digital Partners for an undisclosed amount of cash, according to the Lancaster (PA) Intelligencer Journal. The deal creates...
QuadTech Adds Print Inspection Provider
5/2/08 - Printing Impressions
SUSSEX, WI—QuadTech Inc. has purchased Vigitek, a designer and manufacturer of 100 percent print inspection technology. The acquisition strengthens print quality solutions for printers and converters in...
DG3 Is Acquired by Arsenal Capital
5/1/08 - Printing Impressions
NEW YORK—Private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has acquired Diversified Global Graphics Group (DG3). Arsenal and the company’s executive team, led by CEO Dr. Michael Cunningham, acquired DG3 in...
Impact Acquires ZipSort Division
4/25/08 - Printing Impressions
MINNEAPOLIS—Direct mail marketing specialist Impact has acquired the statement processing, laser operation and lettershop capabilities of ZipSort Inc. Impact will bring all 102 ZipSort employees and equipment...
Equity Partnership for Rider Dickerson, SWO
4/25/08 - Printing Impressions
CHICAGO—Chicagoland printers Rider Dickerson and Service Web Offset have formed a mutual equity partnership, the companies announced Wednesday. The companies purchased an equity interest in each other’s...
Domtar Selling Paper Line to SMART Papers
4/11/08 - Printing Impressions
MONTREAL—Domtar Corp. is selling its text, cover and writing product line of papers to SMART Papers of Hamilton, OH, an independent manufacturer and marketer of premium cast-coated, matte-coated and uncoated...
Bowne & Co. Acquires Digital Printing Business
4/11/08 - Printing Impressions
NEW YORK—Bowne & Co. has acquired the digital printing business of Rapid Solutions Group, a subsidiary of Janus Capital Group for $14.5 million. RSG Digital has annual sales of about $45 million. RSG’s...
Taylor Corp. Subsidiary Buys Lillian Vernon
4/4/08 - Printing Impressions
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO—Current USA, a subsidiary of Taylor Corp., has reached an agreement to acquire Lillian Vernon Corp. of Virginia Beach, VA. The deal is scheduled to close April 10. Lillian Vernon is...
Consolidated Acquires PBM Graphics
4/1/08 - Printing Impressions
HOUSTON—Consolidated Graphics (CGX) enhanced its East Coast presence and immediately became “Pikachu’s” favorite printer with the acquisition of Durham, NC-based PBM Graphics. Ranked 51st in the Printing...
RR Donnelley Snaps Up Pro Line
4/1/08 - Printing Impressions
CHICAGO—After a brief lull in the M&A theater, RR Donnelley has returned with a big bang. The Windy City-based printing giant shelled out $122 million to acquire Irving, TX-based Pro Line Printing, a privately...
Trelleborg Acquires MacDermid Offset
3/21/08 - Printing Impressions
TRELLEBORG, SWEDEN—Trelleborg AB, through its Trelleborg Engineered Systems, has acquired Denver-based MacDermid Offset Printing Blankets for about $65.6 million. MacDermid also has a production unit in...
American Banknote Obtains Keystone
3/21/08 - Printing Impressions
FORT LEE, NJ—American Banknote, parent company of ABnote Group, has acquired Keystone Manufacturing (Plastics) of Toronto for an undisclosed amount of cash. Keystone is a leading producer of plastic cards....
Valco Cincinnati Merges Companies
3/7/08 - Printing Impressions
CINCINNATI—Valco Cincinnati announced it will merge Shure-Glue Systems, its hot melt equipment company, with Melton S.L.U. of Navarra, Spain. Valco acquired Melton in 2006. In merging the two companies,...
Visant Acquires Phoenix Color
3/1/08 - Printing Impressions
ARMONK, NY—Visant Corp., headquartered here, has agreed to pay $219 million to acquire Phoenix Color of Hagerstown, MD. A book component manufacturer serving the professional reference and education segments,...
LPI Acquires Assets of Welsh Bindery
2/29/08 - Printing Impressions
NEW BERLIN, WI—Letterhead Press (LPI) has acquired select assets of Welsh Bindery and has hired several key employees. Welsh, which specialized in high speed folding, stitching and perfect binding, closed...
Standard Offset Acquires Acorn Press
2/22/08 - Printing Impressions
READING, PA—Standard Offset Printing has completed a deal to purchase Lancaster, PA-based Acorn Press. Acorn will retain its name and continue to operate at its present location. Acorn founder Donald Roseman... Compass Capital Partners represented the seller in this transaction.
Seiz Printing Acquired by Elanders
2/15/08 - Printing Impressions
ACWORTH, GA—The Elanders Group of Mölnlycke, Sweden, has acquired Seiz Printing, based here, for $3 million. The deal provides Elanders with North American production capacity. Former partners Charlie,...
HP Acquires Exstream Software
1/25/08 - Printing Impressions
PALO ALTO, CA—Hewlett-Packard (HP) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Exstream Software, which provides enterprise software that streamlines the creation and delivery of personalized documents...
Multi-Color Corp to Buy Collotype International
1/22/08 - Printing Impressions
SHARONVILLE, OH—Jan. 21, 2008—Multi-Color Corporation today announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Collotype International Holdings Pty. Ltd. (“Collotype”) for approximately $175 million...
CPI Card Group Acquires Didier Printing
1/18/08 - Printing Impressions
LITTLETON, CO—CPI Card Group has acquired Didier Printing, a privately owned secure card manufacturer based in Fort Wayne, IN. The combined business will have three manufacturing sites in Colorado, Indiana...
Cascades Sells Thunder Bay Plant
1/11/08 - Printing Impressions
KINGSEY FALLS, QUEBEC—Cascades has sold its Thunder Bay, Ontario, coated fine papers plant to Thunder Bay Fine Papers. Cascades will contribute C$4.5 million to the purchaser to support the start-up of...
Cenveo Swings Deal for Rex Corp.
1/4/08 - Printing Impressions
STAMFORD, CT—Packaging solutions provider Rex Corp. is joining the Cenveo Inc. fold in an all-cash transaction. The amount of the deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008, was not...
Leadership, Financing Troubles Quebecor World
1/1/08 - Printing Impressions
MONTREAL—Only days after confirming that the sale of its European assets had failed, Quebecor World announced Wes Lucas stepped aside as president and CEO of the troubled company.
Weyerhaeuser Sells to International Paper
FEDERAL WAY, WA - WA-based Weyerhaeuser completed the sale of its containerboard packaging and recycling business to International Paper.
InnerWorkings Acquires Mikam Graphics
CHICAGO – Management print provider InnerWorkings acquired print management firm Mikam Graphics.
Appleton Sells to American Industrial Acquisition Corp.
UK - Paper supplier Appleton sold UK-based Bemrose Group Ltd. to an affiliate of private equity firm American Industrial Acquisition Corp.
Amazon Buys AbeBooks
CANADA - Amazon.com will buy Canadian firm AbeBooks, an online marketplace for used and out-of-print titles.
CapsGroup Acquires Group360 Visual Communications
CHICAGO - CAPS Group, a Chicago-based visual communications firm, acquired photography studio GROUP360 Visual Communications.
Service Point Solutions Acquires Chris Fowler Int’l
UK - Spanish printing group Service Point Solutions bought UK-based financial printer Chris Fowler Int’l.
Pindar Sells to Roger Willcocks
UK - Pindar, a UK-based online marketing services provider to retailers, sold its Web site programming company, Screen Pages, to a management team led by Managing Director Roger Willcocks.
