M&A REPORT -- New Era of Consolidation

"We believe M&A activity will absolutely accelerate during the course of the year, but mostly in a strategic context," states Gregg Feinstein, partner with Berenson Minella, which offers investment banking services to the commercial printing industry. "The days of buying sheetfed printing companies as part of a 'roll-up' strategy preceding an IPO will not come back any time soon.