New role recognizes Evans’ long and distinguished track record of helping clients achieve successful M&A transactions

Graphic Arts Advisors (GAA), Mountain Lakes, NJ-based strategic financial advisory and consulting firm focused exclusively on the printing, packaging, mailing, marketing services, brand management, and related graphic communications industries, is pleased to announce that Mitchell “Mitch” Evans has been named a...

Ed Avis: What is the market overall like these days if somebody is interested in selling a graphics related business?

Mark Hahn: I would characterize the market as pretty robust, and there's a lot of activity. Buyers are very interested. Many buyers have strong balance sheets and they are thinking about what's next. They'd like to do something soon, because they are doing well.

Avis: That seems to contradict the idea that “print...

Michael Wurst, former owner and CEO of Henry Wurst, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri-based, 4th generation, family-owned web and sheetfed printing company, has joined Graphic Arts Advisors (GAA) as a Director. GAA, Mountain Lakes, NJ, is a strategic financial advisory and consulting firm devoted exclusively to all sectors of the graphic communications industry, primarily assisting company owners with mergers, acquisitions, restruct...

The obvious macro trend driving consolidation in printing and related industries over the last several years is the positive U.S. economy characterized by slow steady growth, low interest rates and abundant pools of private capital. In what is still a highly fragmented industry, the logic behind consolidation is inexorable, and buyers will seek to strengthen their position while times are good. However, some trends stand out a...

Graphic Arts Advisors (GAA) welcomes Cecil R. (Rod) Bristol, CFE, as a Director at the firm. Based in Mountain Lakes, NJ, GAA is a strategic financial advisory and consulting firm devoted exclusively to all sectors of the graphic communications industry, primarily assisting company owners with mergers, acquisitions, restructuring and related services. Adding Bristol to its team further strengthens GAA’s ability to guide owners...

Transaction achieves strategic objectives for both companies while strengthening their value to customers

Offset printing and mailing company Dual Print & Mail, Cheektowaga, NY, has merged with Pittsburgh, PA-based Knepper Press, a full-service firm offering offset and digital printing, mailing, and warehousing and fulfilment. Graphic Arts Advisors, LLC (GAA), Mountain Lakes, NJ, a strategic financial advisory and consulting fi...

Envision3, Bloomingdale, IL, a full-service offset and digital printing, packaging, mailing, and finishing company, has acquired mailing services, variable printing and fulfillment provider Direct Mail Solutions (DMS), Carol Stream, IL. Graphic Arts Advisors, LLC (GAA), Mountain Lakes, NJ, a strategic financial advisory and consulting firm devoted exclusively to all sectors of the graphic communications industry, represented D...

McClung Companies, Waynesboro, VA-based firm providing printing, marketing and digital services, has acquired full-service mailing company Commonwealth Mailing Systems, LLC, Richmond, VA. Graphic Arts Advisors, LLC (GAA), Mountain Lakes, NJ, a strategic financial advisory and consulting firm devoted exclusively to all sectors of the graphic communications industry, represented Commonwealth Mailing in the sale, with GAA Directo...

GSB Digital, a trusted print and litigation support service provider located in the New York City area, announced today that they have acquired selected assets of Aldine Printing, Inc. and will assume the manufacturing for the customers of Aldine, a luxury specialty printing company also located in the New York City area. This purchase supports GSB Digital’s vision towards a complete print solution approach by bringing togethe...

Graphic Arts Advisors (GAA), Mountain Lakes, NJ-based strategic financial advisory and consulting firm devoted exclusively to the graphic communications industry, announced today that integrated marketing firm SGM Technologies, Dallas, Texas, has acquired United Group Printing, a commercial printing company also based in the Dallas metro area. GAA represented United in the outreach process, negotiations with prospective buyers...