Moore's Wallace

As detailed in our Upfront News section, industry consolidation continues, with the big news for independents being Crabar/Witt's acquisition of GBF Graphics. Crabar/Witt, which purchased Edison Business Forms earlier in January, has added all four GBF companies to its fold, instantly propelling the company into the top 10 independent manufacturers. Another January acquisition was the Wise Business Forms purchase of Fidlar Doubleday's business forms division. The move pushes Wise's revenue to more than $70 million and increases its foothold in the Midwest. On the Direct side of course, was the huge $1.1 billion acquisition of Wallace Computer Services by Moore Corp., creating a