Business Management - M&A

Heidelberg Extends Industry 4.0 Offering With Acquisition of DOCUFY
June 6, 2017 at 9:35 am

Heidelberg has reached another milestone in its digital growth strategy with its takeover of DOCUFY. DOCUFY develops professional software solutions for technical documentation and is the first provider of multi-level documentation. The acquisition is effective as of May 1, 2017.

For Sellers, There's No Time Like the Present
May 26, 2017 at 8:50 am

Even if you're at the peak of your career as a printing company owner, and the decision to sell your printing business is years away, there's no time like the present to account for the necessary steps to be ready for the sales process.

EFI Acquires CRC Information Systems
May 15, 2017 at 11:02 am

EFI has announced its acquisition of CRC Information Systems, a provider of business management information systems (MIS) for commercial printers and packaging label and forms printers.

Five Red Flags for Sell-It-Yourselfers
May 15, 2017 at 9:30 am

As the former president of a Printing Industries of America regional affiliate, I had the good fortune to work with many smart and successful owners of thriving printing businesses. I had the greatest respect for their abilities, but then as now, there is one thing that I would never have recommended that they attempt: selling their companies without professional representation and advisement.

When It's Time, It's Time
April 28, 2017 at 12:50 pm

If, as the owner of a printing company, you suddenly decided to stop showing up for work, could the business carry on without you?

ProAmpac Acquires Trinity Packaging Corp.
April 19, 2017 at 9:42 am

ProAmpac has announced its acquisition of Trinity Packaging Corp., a flexible packaging company specializing in large format packaging for the lawn and garden, food and specialty industrial markets.

Alden & Ott Printing Inks Acquired by hubergroup
April 18, 2017 at 9:58 am

hubergroup, USA, Inc. and Alden & Ott Printing Inks Co. have announced that hubergroup has acquired substantially all of the assets of Alden & Ott in a private deal. Alden & Ott is a comprehensive ink manufacturer developing custom solutions for both the offset and flexo printing markets in the Midwest and Northeast.

Keys to Your Succession Plan
April 17, 2017 at 2:48 pm

Do you, as the owner of a printing business, have a plan for no longer being the owner of that business?

When Completing an Acquisition, Circle Back, then Move Ahead
April 11, 2017 at 1:38 pm

You've finally made it to the point in an acquisition where you can sit down with the seller and close the deal. This is the point at which we always urge our buying clients to pause, take a breath, and circle back to the essentials of the transaction.