Printing Industry Merger And Acquisitions

Printing Industry M&A Commentary & Analysis

The Target Report: Half a Loaf Is Better than None—March 2024 M&A Activity

RRD Acquires Valassis Legacy Business, and more…

The Target Report: Stationers in Turmoil—February 2024 M&A Activity

Fedrigoni Acquires Mohawk Papers & Shutters Crane, and more…

The Target Report: Paper-Based Journalism is Melting Away—January 2024 M&A Activity

Baltimore Sun Purchased, CherryRoad Media Acquires Page 1 Printers, and more…

How Your IT Infrastructure Affects the Value of Your Business

Contributor Jim Russell of New Direction Partners explains how a company’s technology infrastructure is an important consideration for a potential buyer.

The Target Report: Climb Another Peak?—December 2023 M&A Activity

Looking Back at the M&A Trends of 2023, and more…

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Printing Industry M&A Video

Choosing The Right Partner: The Target Report Interview with Mike Kellogg, Century Direct

In this last of our four interviews with Mike Kellogg, he drives home the importance of having an industry-specific advisory group during the sales transaction of Century Direct to Content Critical Solutions. He shares how it's key to understand what you're selling and who you can sell it to. The right partner who knows the business of print, graphics, and mail, as well as the seller's aspirational points, helped them successfully cross the finish line. Watch Video

It's All in the Prep! The Target Report Interview with Mike Kellogg, Century Direct

Mike Kellogg of Century Direct discusses the journey to identify what would make a transaction work for all the stakeholders involved. During this third of four interviews, he shares how important maintaining company culture and opportunities for the existing employees played into the process. Preparation, solid partners, and ongoing diligence were required to see the transaction through. Watch Video

Is Your Buyer Unique? The Target Report Interview with Mike Kellogg, Century Direct

In this second of four interviews, Mike Kellogg discusses how once the decision was made to sell Century Direct, they looked at potential buyers currently engaged in print and mail as well as those outside the industry and what they learned in the process. Watch Video

The Emotional Angst of Selling: The Target Report Interview with Mike Kellogg at Century Direct

In this first of four interviews, Mike Kellogg, former CEO of Century Direct, discusses his background, history of managing acquisitions over the years, and how different it is to be on the selling side. Watch Video

The Target Report Interview with Mt Royal Printing—The Value of Hiring Industry-Specific M&A Advisors

In part 2 of this two-part video, Mt Royal Printing’s Chief Operating Officer Liz Hare follows up on their growth over the years through M&A. In this video, the discussion dives into the future plans, which include looking at technology investments and the purchase of existing companies to accelerate growth. Liz shares how using advisors who are industry-specific and have a proven track record has been key to having transitions run smoothly, keeping the conversations going during discovery and negotiations, and ultimately contributing to solid decision-making and closing the right deals. Watch Video