Boyd Brothers

MARCELINE, MO—Walsworth announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire significant manufacturing assets from Boyd Brothers Printing of Panama City, FL.

After acquiring significant manufacturing assets from Boyd Brothers Printing in Panama City, FL, Walsworth Publishing is expected to relocate several presses, bindery equipment and other ancillary items to its production facilities in Missouri and Michigan early next year. The acquisition of these assets was made possible when Boyd Brothers President and Owner Jim Boyd Jr. announced to his employees the commercial printing company is closing.

Boyd Brothers Printing [#274 with $15.95 million in sales: 2010 Printing Impressions 400 listing], a business with 80 years of history, has filed for bankruptcy in Panama City federal court. The company, located at 4259 15th St. (Panama City, FL), was able to reach a resolution with a majority of its creditors, but aggressive collection activities by some of its creditors left the company no choice but to file a Chapter 11 petition in an effort to preserve the going value of its assets, according to court documents.

Boyd Brothers said they would continue to operate its businesses in the ordinary

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The 2012 Printing Impressions 400 list of the largest printing companies in the United States and Canada as ranked by annual sales.

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