Allied Sparks EarthColor Buyout

NEW YORK—A $210 million commitment by Allied Capital of Washington, DC, has fueled the senior management-led buyout of EarthColor, a leading commercial printer serving clients in the pharmaceutical, telecommunications and financial services industries.

The management team made a significant equity investment in the company, acquiring a majority of the voting stock. EarthColor has eight plants overall, with production facilities in New York, New Jersey, Florida and Texas, and prepress operations in Arizona.