YEAR IN REVIEW — 2006: BANTA ON THE LOOSE

Press manufacturing giant MAN Roland announced it was going public in March. MAN AG and Allianz Capital Partners created a joint venture to purchase MAN Roland Druckmaschinen and take it public. MAN AG planned to retain 35 percent equity in the company.

Des Plaines, IL-based Schawk Inc. sold its educational product development, catalog, publication and New York-based advertising premedia operations to The CAPS Group for $29 million in cash plus assumed liabilities. The advertising premedia facility was renamed HudsonYards, with industry veteran and former PRINTING IMPRESSIONS/RIT Printing Industry Hall of Fame inductee Diane Romano taking on the role as president and COO.