Year for Broken Records

Acquisitions also came from unexpected places. One such place was New York-based Unidigital, which first acquired New York's KWIK International Color, followed by Hy Zazula Associates.

In California, Los Angeles-based ColorGraphics acquired Irvine, CA-based Calsonic Miura Graphics.

One of the biggest shockers of the year came when New York-based Katz Digital Technologies agreed to be acquired by Photobition Group PLC, based in England.