Paper Industry M&A — The Consolidation Craze

According to Resource Information Systems (RISI)—an economic forecasting firm that tracks the international forest products industry—the M&A activity among paper companies has actually had a positive impact on the printing industry.

There is no question that there has been a significant impact, contends John Maine, vice president of Bedford, MA-based RISI. Consolidation has created simplification and efficiency in the industry.