Mark Hahn

As a new consolidation cycle sets in, it will become clear who is building stability and who is laying the groundwork for unraveling.

After years of M&A frenzy, the corrugated packaging industry is seeing softening demand. This may signal the sector is realigning.

Two new PE-backed platforms in the packaging segments underscores the appeal of packaging as a growth play for financial sponsors.

Each August, we analyze the past year’s deals to understand trends, buyers’ strategies, and future transactional activity.

Mark Hahn invites M&A advisor Sara April to offer insights into recent transactions and the evolving landscape of local journalism.

The industry landscape proves software-driven ventures are seeing rewards while hardware-centric ventures face tighter constraints.

M&A activity in the commercial printing segment surged in May 2025. Could this indicate further momentum for the year remaining?

Direct mail remains a powerful channel. But as the industry grapples with increasing challenges, a downward trend is inexorable.

There was a time when signage and event graphics were primarily viewed as an extension of commercial print. That time has passed.

The salad days of wide-format printing are over as focus shifts to businesses that have perfected more complex systems.

We are surrounded by more print in more places than before. As the industry becomes more dynamic, PE investors are eager to support.

Companies that primarily grow through M&A have shifted their focus between print and electronic media, zig-zagging between the two.

The future of print is shifting toward personalized, on-demand production, driven by online ordering and supported by private equity.

As printing companies expand into multi-channel digital marketing, the right acquisitions will help accelerate diversity of services.

Each August, we analyze the past year’s deals to understand trends, buyers’ strategies, and future transactional activity.