Analysis: Will Quad Acquisition of LSC Communication Pass DOJ Antitrust Review, Negatively Impact Competitors?

Peter Schaefer, a principal at New Direction Partners, and Mark Michelson, editor-in-chief of Printing Impressions, a sister brand of Print+Promo, predict how the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Div., will rule on the pending acquisition of LSC by Quad. They also discuss—assuming the deal gets finalized—how it will ultimately impact the book and publication printing landscape, and why their competitors within those print market segments actually favor the transaction.