Fridley, MN

MAZOMANIE, WI—For the employees of Sunny Industries, it was a case of Christmas in February. The company’s acquisition from receivership by Synergy Graphics may not constitute a miracle, but the workers will settle for getting their jobs back. It was a sad time for Sunny—reportedly being sued by creditors who were owed more than $7 million in equipment and related costs—when it closed down only days before Christmas, leaving 380 workers without jobs. At the time, company President Mike Spitz was not optimistic that a buyer could be found. Enter Synergy Graphics of Fridley, MN, which posted the winning bid of $7.8 million at auction on

PLYMOUTH, MN—July 31, 2006—Synergy Graphics Inc. has recently purchased the web, mailing and fulfillment assets of Scoville Press Inc. of Plymouth, MN. Financial details of the transaction between the two privately held companies were not disclosed. With the acquisition, Synergy broadened its range of commercial printing services, which now includes web, digital, and sheet-fed printing, plus a host of in-house mailing, fulfillment, finishing and other post-print capabilities. The asset purchase now means Synergy has operations in three locations: Fridley, MN – fulfillment and mailing; Plymouth, MN – printing and finishing; and St. Cloud, MN – election services and supplies. According to co-owner Mike