Mergers & Acquisitions

Prime Line, Bridgeport, Conn., announced a deal in principle to acquire Jetline, Gaffney, S.C., from Gemini Manufacturing, which is scheduled to formally close later this month. “We are very excited to welcome Jetline to the Prime family and immediately start to give our distributor customers even more products...

Over the years, I’ve found that the process of strategic M&A development can be stripped down and simplified into key categories that every organization must focus on. Here are my three basic principles that can be applied to any marketplace...

Sun Chemical, Parsippany, N.J., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and liabilities of Colmar Inks, based in Ontario, Canada. Colmar Inks’ customer lists, contracts and finished inventory will be included in the acquisition...

Stylecraft Printing, Canton, Mich., has announced its acquisition of Highlite Printers, Trenton, Mich. Under the terms of the agreement, Highlite Printers has moved its order entry, estimating systems, client files and certain pieces of production equipment into Stylecraft Printing’s facilities...

The Image Group, Holland, Ohio, is retiring the name of its acquired subsidiary, Toledo, Ohio-based LightHouse Brands, on Jan. 1, 2016. The Image Group acquired LightHouse Brands in 2013 and, following the merger’s completion, operated the companies as...

American Solutions for Business (ASB), a top 50 distributor headquartered in Glennwood, Minn., has announced the acquisition of Optimum Companies, located in Columbus, Ohio. This agreement is part of an expansion initiative that continues to extend ASB’s national footprint...

alphabroder, Trevose, Pa., announced the addition of Bodek and Rhodes, Philadelphia, to its family of brands. “As a family business, Bodek and Rhodes gave careful consideration to our customers and employees, and we feel that we have chosen a partner that matches our values...

I.D. Images LLC, a leading pressure-sensitive label converter with headquarters in Brunswick, Ohio, recently announced the acquisition of certain assets of Superior Business Associates Inc., located in Greeneville, Tenn. Superior Business Associates was founded in 1971 and specializes in...

Staples Inc., Framingham, Mass., and Office Depot Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., announced that they intend to contest the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's decision to challenge the merger of the two companies. The companies were informed of the FTC's decision yesterday...

WebbMason Marketing, a full-service marketing provider located in Hunt Valley, Md., announced the acquisition of Spry Inc., an analytics firm with deep expertise in big data, data science and data operations. WebbMason Marketing CEO Warner Mason released the following statement...