Corrugated Consolidation – June 2024 M&A Activity
There has been a steady uptick in the number of acquisitions over the past twelve months of companies focused on the production of corrugate
Book Manufacturing in Turmoil – May 2024 M&A Activity
Change continues to rock the book manufacturing business. Contracts for book printing and bindery services have declined as publishers...
Obstacles in an Acquisition
I was on a panel a few years ago and was asked the question, “What are the obstacles that you see today when a print/sign owner is acquiring
Mittera Acquires Selected Assets of Michigan-based Commercial Print Company, Rogers Printing Inc.
Mittera, a national leader in print and digital communication strategies, announced the acquisition of select business assets of Rogers Prin
Paper Manufacturers Shift Grades – April 2024 M&A Activity
In a classic bidding war that played out in the public markets, International Paper announced that it had prevailed over Mondi in the...
Half a Loaf is Better than None – March 2024 M&A Activity
Chatham Asset Management, the owner of R.R. Donnelley (“RRD”), the country’s largest printing company, tried and failed last year to acquire
Expanded Market Opportunity and Synergies in Capabilities Results in Plumb Marketing Sale to Salt Lake City Firm
GAA is pleased to announce the recently completed sale of Plumb Marketing located in Denver, Colorado to Sun Print Solutions...
Paper-Based Journalism is Melting Away – January 2024 M&A Activity
The churn in newspaper ownership continues unabated. While some newspapers simply close up, there remains a robust market as local...
Graphic Arts Advisors Finds Strategically Aligned Buyer and Announces the Sale of Page 1 Printers to CherryRoad
Graphic Arts Advisors (GAA), a leading M&A advisory and consulting firm serving the printing, packaging, and graphic communications industri
Climb Another Peak? – December 2023 M&A Activity
Global M&A activity in 2023 fell approximately 20% compared to 2022, according to Bain & Co, a global business consulting firm. Within that