Ironmark, Annapolis Junction, MD: A Decade of M&A Dominance Leads to New Plant, Equipment

"Anyone can add printing equipment; it's really the knowledge and talent to produce it effectively and deliver it at the right cost point that make a big difference," Ostenso says.

Ten years later, the newly-minted Ironmark has added six firms through acquisition, with a pending seventh conquest slated to be its biggest acquisition yet. The company has ballooned from $3 million in annual sales to right around the $22 million plateau. And last September, Ironmark moved into a new, 52,000-square-foot plant, christened no less with the addition of two presses: an eight-color , 40˝ Komori Lithrone sheetfed offset press with coater and an HP Indigo 7600 digital press.