Mergers & Acquisitions

Midland Paper, Packaging + Supplies will acquire the assets and business of Shaughnessy, Kniep, Hawe Paper ("Shaughnessy"), one of the oldest and most respected independently-owned paper merchants in the U.S. The transaction is expected to close on Sept. 18, 2015. Commenting on the acquisition, Stan Hooker, chairman and CEO of Midland, said, "Shaughnessy has a long and distinguished history as one of the leading merchant distributors in the Midwest. We have known the owners and senior management of the company for many years and have the utmost respect for the quality of their organization and its people."

When the time comes to sell your business, it’s also time to start looking at machinery through different eyes.

In The Target Report’s August 2015 issue, Mark Hahn discusses the state of the newspaper industry.

Peter Schaefer, a Partner at New Direction Partners, discusses the results of NDP's EBITDA Trend Chart for the Second Quarter of 2015.

Peter Schaefer, a Partner at New Direction Partners, explains the results of New Direction Partners' Printing and Packaging Stock Index for the Second Quarter of 2015.

In a blockbuster deal, Media General has merged with Meredith in a $2.4 billion dollar deal that will create a new holding company.

New Direction Partners' Paul Reilly and Peter Schaefer, break down RR Donnelley's recent decision to split into three publicly traded companies, as well as Taylor Corp.'s acquisition of Standard Register.

Peter Schaefer of NDP explains how M&A in the printing and packaging industries have continued to strengthen in the Q2 of fiscal 2015.

Paul Reilly and Peter Schaefer, partners at New Direction Partners, discuss why succession planning should start early.

There are two ways to build a printing company’s top line: by increasing share of market, and by increasing share of customer.