Consolidation--The Ties That Bind?

Consolidators, independents discuss merits of selling the business to a roll-up company.

BY ERIK CAGLE

To sell or not to sell? A difficult question with no easy, or clear-cut, answers.

The last 15 years have been marked by considerable growth in the commercial printing industry. That growth has been bolstered by awe-inspiring advances in technology: computer-to-plate, offset press automation and digital prepress advances, which have all streamlined production processes and decreased turnaround time.