Mergers and Acquisitions: M&A’s Class Struggle

"It's not likely that we will see more mega-deals today solely because a few have occurred already. That might be the case for a company that felt particularly threatened by one of the mega-deals."

Indeed, the larger print community at times seems to harbor subtle resentment toward the attention that is sometimes thrust upon the industry transactions with the head-turning price tags. These sales, they argue, cast an unrealistic light on what the majority of companies are enduring. John Hyde, senior vice president of NAPL and a consultant with 20 years of experience, feels the top-end moves aren't indicative of what's at play for 90 percent of the printing industry.