Peter J. Schaefer, Author at Printing Impressions

March 17, 2021 Update: The M&A Outlook for Printing and Packaging in 2021

Any slowdown in the pace of M&As among printing and packaging firms is only temporary. The industry is recovering.

February 12, 2020 Outlook for M&A Activity: There's No Better Time to Act

The near-term outlook for M&A in the printing and packaging industries is plain enough, and we’re encouraged by the vitality we see.

April 1, 2014 Planning and Executing a Successful M&A

In this new editorial series for Printing Impressions, New Direction Partners will offer guidance in a business strategy that we believe every printer needs to be thoroughly acquainted with: the planning and execution of successful mergers and acquisitions. It's a complex subject and, in columns and blogs to come, we'll detail many of the actions that take place when two printing companies decide to come together as a whole that's greater than the sum of the parts.