The industry landscape proves software-driven ventures are seeing rewards while hardware-centric ventures face tighter constraints.
Mark Hahn
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.
Two Innovators in the design and manufacture of machinery recently filed for bankruptcy, highlighting the challenges of new ideas.
Recent deal activity involving corrugated box products now exceeds that of any of the prior five years, and shows no sign of slowing.
Change continues to rock the book manufacturing business. Excess inventory from Covid years and print-on-demand are showing impact.
The recent acquisition of DS Smith highlights the shifting nature of the paper industry from printing papers to packaging grades.
Chatham Asset Management initially attempted to acquire Vericast entirely but settled for a partial acquisition, acquiring Valassis.
