ProAmpac targets the old-fashioned brown paper bag, and Ebony and The Village Voice rise From the dead.
Mark Hahn
Movements in the printing industry hint at the need to keep up with demand for printed books.
It is often accepted that a highly fragmented industry is destined to consolidate and it will be positive. Sometimes, that’s false.
The CJK Group has focused on acquiring print assets in the book and related print segments, often swooping in to save companies.
M&A activity in commercial printing dips, tuck-ins still predominate; packaging deals are driven by PE, labels lead the pack; and more.
Serial buyers are back in the market for print-centric companies, each executing on their own established strategic direction.
Renewed M&A activity is a clear indication that packaging manufacturers expect demand for packaged products to continue apace or grow.
Graphic Village’s acquisition of DMS ink is part of a trend of consolidators building a network of locations within a distinct region.
The merger of SGIA and PIA is reflective of consolidation in the fragmented and diverse universe of companies in the industry.
The Target Report will depart from its usual style this month, and offer our view through the front windshield.
The February Target Report highlights the Welch Packaging Group, which has focused its attention on making corrugated acquisitions.
Warren Buffet once said that newspapers “went from monopoly, to franchise, to competitive, to … toast.” Now he has exited the business.
The joint venture between Pearson’s Penguin and Bertelsmann’s Random House has led to Bertelsmann acquiring Penguin Random House.
In commercial printing, an acquired company isn’t always closed, and companies are using acquisitions to expand their geographic reach.
M&A transactions in the label printing segment grew after several slow months, including three months with no acquisitions.
