Mergers & Acquisitions

Robbie Manufacturing has been acquired by Transcontinental Inc. The company specializes in on-site packaging needs.

In the first significant move under new CEO John Hans, Imagine! Print Solutions entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Midnight Oil Agency, a marketing agency based in Burbank, Calif., which at one time flew under the LAgraphico banner. The deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close in the third quarter.

Forum Communications will enter into an agreement to purchase publications and a carrier delivery company owned by Helmer.

Kelmscott Communications, Rider Dickerson, The Buhl Press, wrapped up negotiations with a merger, creating Fuse, a $40+ million entity.

American Color Labs has rebranded after acquiring Colour Solutions. The merged companies now operate as Redsmith Graphic Solutions.

Pfingsten Partners and Brian Dunsirn announced the acquisition of Oliver Printing, in Twinsburg, Ohio.

CCL Industries has proven to be an adept and disciplined serial acquirer of relatively small transactions.

Premier Press has completed the acquisition of Ad-Mail, a direct mail service provider, also based in Portland, Ore.

Watch as New Direction Partners' Peter Schaefer and Jim Russell discuss the most notable M&A transactions thus far in 2016 as well as what they believe to be happening at Cenveo.

Kappa Media Group, the publishing arm of centa-millionaire Nicholas Karabot's Pennsylvania-based business empire, has doubled down on its investments in the printing industry with the acquisition of Vanguard Printing in Ithaca, N.Y. There were several smaller deals announced in the commercial printing segment, as waning demand for generalized printing services continues to drive consolidation. Of special note, however, privately-held Taylor Corp. announced the acquisition of Staples Print Solutions.