Mergers & Acquisitions

Early Nov. 6 the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) broke a story that Xerox is mulling over a reported $33 billion (according to Nov. 8 news reports, HP has now confirmed that an offer was made) cash-and-stock offer to acquire HP Inc., a Palo Alto, California-based, fellow iconic-named company with a market value more than three times its own...

DFI – Solutions in Print, a Top 50 distributor based in Davenport, Iowa, has acquired Performance Group Inc., a leading print supply chain management company located in Omaha, Neb. “After 24 years at the helm, it was time...

Genumark, Toronto, announced that it has acquired Rightsleeve to strengthen its position in the Canadian branded merchandise market. "Although both companies are based in Toronto, there is virtually no overlap in client accounts," said Mark Freed, president and CEO of...

Wise, Alpharetta, Ga., announced the acquisition of Cincinnati-based Shawnee Systems Inc., effective Sept. 18, 2019. Selling through independent distributors primarily in the Midwestern U.S., Shawnee prints numerous products, including business forms and...

Corporate Development Associates (CDA), Scottsdale, Ariz., today announced the addition of print and promo industry veteran Stuart Boyar to its deal-making team as an associate. Boyar got his start in the print industry with...

Bensussen Deutsch & Associates LLC (BDA), Woodinville, Wash., has entered into an agreement with BrandVia to acquire the company. With this acquisition, BDA significantly expands operations in California and its portfolio of major technology...

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be complex—and there’s a lot to account for on both the buyer and seller side. Think about it this way: A coach usually has a game plan in place before the first play. Similarly, a company wouldn’t strike a deal without careful consideration of the current business landscape and other influential factors...

Following last week’s news that SGIA acquired NAPCO Media, the parent company of Print+Promo, SGIA CEO Ford Bowers and NAPCO Media President Dave Leskusky discussed the acquisition in further detail and the impact it will have on the industries the organizations serve...

In a move that further enhances its current partnership with NAPCO Media and creates unprecedented value for the industry, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) today announced that it has acquired NAPCO Media...

Quad and LSC Communications have mutually agreed to terminate their merger agreement pursuant to which Quad would have acquired LSC. The all-stock transaction was announced on Oct. 31, 2018, and was approved by shareholders...