Business Management - Finance/Financial

Quad reports eight consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth as net sales increased 3% in the first quarter of 2023.

In this Q&A, Scott Daspin, director of investment banking at Triad Securities, and Paul Marino, head of the Private Equity Group at Sadis & Goldberg, identify and explore three market conditions that are driving merger and acquisition activity in the packaging sector. 

As live events continue to elevate the strategic conversations across the packaging and printing communities, one topic came to the forefront — how to hire, train, and retain employees.

The PRINTING United Leadership Summit is an expanded and reimagined evolution of SPIRE, the Alliance’s longstanding, premier event for C-Suite level engagement focusing on business growth and success.

Koenig & Bauer achieved profitable growth in 2022, exceeding its own EBIT forecast and market expectations.

Accel-KKR announced an equity investment in Loftware. With this transaction, Accel-KKR will join current investor Riverside Partners as backers of Loftware. Terms were not disclosed.

As the label industry continues to evolve, it has become even more crucial for label printing and converting professionals to stay ahead of the game and be well-informed. Now, there's a research subscription service from NAPCO Research that provides hard data, analysis, and forecasting for labels.

Ballard Spahr represented Cimarron Label and Western Printing in its recent acquisition by Inovar Packaging Group, where Debevoise & Plimpton LLC served as legal counsel to Inovar and LB Transitions served as the M&A broker.

Triad Securities Corp. announced that its investment banking team advised Next Press on its sale to B2B Industrial Packaging.  This follows Triad's recent engagement as the adviser to Springfield Corrugated in its sale to B2B Industrial Packaging. 

Billerud is evaluating significant investments to transform its Escanaba mill into a world-class paperboard production facility and has applied for investment support from the State of Michigan.