Printing Industry Merger And Acquisitions

Printing Industry M&A Commentary & Analysis

The Target Report Annual Review—August 2023 TTM M&A Activity

Viewed from the perspective of M&A activity in the printing, packaging and related graphic communication industries, the pandemic is fading quickly into the rearview mirror, and most printing and packaging businesses are doing well. However, there are some ripples on the water. Deal counts are down, bankruptcies and non-bankruptcy closures have ticked up in the past six months, and the impact of higher interest rates is rolling in. Packaging is still the most active segment but has cooled down considerably. The commercial print, direct mail, and wide format segments are not as active, but desirable candidates still attract a number of suitors and deals are getting done; and more…

Tales from the Database: Take Me to Your Leader!

Drawing on six years’ worth of Print Business Outlook surveys, our “Tales from the Database” series looks at historical data to see if we can spot any particular hardware, software or business trends. This issue, we turn our attention to leadership.

The Target Report: 116 Laps Around Fenway Park, Barefoot—July 2023 M&A Activity

Maine Newspapers Acquired by Nonprofit Trust, and more…

The Target Report: Stick to Your Knitting—June 2023 M&A Activity

Lakeside Acquires Marquis, and more…

The Target Report: The Party is Over at Vice Media, and Why it Matters—May 2023 M&A Activity

Vice Media Files Bankruptcy, and more …

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Printing Industry M&A Video

The Target Report Interview with Brian Adam, Olympus Group: Part 2—Future Outlook and Growth Strategies

Published: September 25, 2023

Brian Adam, President and Owner of Olympus Group, joins Jules VanSant in this second of two Target Report Interviews. Brian shares that after having made a number of strategic mergers and acquisitions around the US, they are focused on scaling up and optimizing their network to better serve current and future customers. They also discuss Brian’s experience with a multitude of previous M&A transactions—sharing successes, challenges, and the value of utilizing the right advisors and support team throughout the process. Watch Video

The Target Report Interview with Brian Adam, Olympus Group: Part 1—History of Growth and Acquisitions

Published: September 18, 2023

Brian Adam, President and Owner of Olympus Group joins Jules VanSant in this first of two Target Report Interviews. In this video they discuss how the organization went from being the leader in producing flags and mascot costumes to a multi-location, custom printing solutions company, offering a wide variety of promotional and branding projects for some of the most demanding companies in the U.S. Brian explains how their focus over the past 10+ years on expanding their presence in the trade show, event, sports, and amusement park markets has driven strategic acquisitions and geographic growth to better serve key customers. Watch Video

The Target Report Interview: Ironmark Acquires Millennium Marketing Solutions

Published: August 8, 2023

In this three-part episode of The Target Report Interview, Janice Tippett, VP of Strategic Business Development at Ironmark, talks with Jules Van Sant about selling her business Millennium Marketing Solutions to Ironmark. In Part 3, Tippett identifies some potential potholes and disasters that were avoided during the acquisition process. Watch Video

The Target Report Interview: Ironmark Acquires Millennium Marketing Solutions

Published: August 1, 2023

In this three-part episode of The Target Report Interview, Janice Tippett, VP of Strategic Business Development at Ironmark, talks with Jules Van Sant about selling her business Millennium Marketing Solutions to Ironmark. In Part 2, Tippett explains how Graphic Arts Advisors helped her navigate some of the challenges of the process. Watch Video

The Target Report Interview: Ironmark Acquires Millennium Marketing Solutions

Published: July 25, 2023

In this three-part episode of The Target Report Interview, Janice Tippett, VP of Strategic Business Development at Ironmark, talks with Jules Van Sant about selling her business Millennium Marketing Solutions to Ironmark. In Part 1: how Tippett developed an exit strategy. Watch Video