Sheridan Group Bought

The company generated $209 million in 2002 sales, according to Moody's. BancBoston Ventures acquired Sheridan in 1997 in a deal that included $69.5 million in bank debt.

The Sheridan Group was created when The Sheridan Press acquired Braun-Brumfield in 1988. The company added United Litho in 1994 to its holdings, followed by Capital City Press and Dartmouth Printing in 1998. In 1999, Sheridan Books was created with the merger of Braun-Brumfield and then-newly acquired BookCrafters.