Mark Michelson, Author at Packaging Impressions

March 29, 2022 Commentary: MLB Hall of Fame Pitcher Mariano Rivera Is Still Making Great Saves

Due to the shortage of workers in the copier, wide-format graphics, and production printing fields, Rivera launched a training program.

March 23, 2022 Roundtable With Prominent Lawmaker on Capitol Hill Addresses Widespread Paper Shortage in the Printing Industry

The roundtable was attended by election printers, elections officials, and several industry groups

March 1, 2022 RRD Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Chatham; Thomas Quinlan Named New CEO

RRD shareholders approved the acquisition, after which Chatham Asset Management named former RRD CEO Tom Quinlan as the new CEO of RRD.

January 4, 2022 Commercial Printer RRD Receives $11 per Share Cash Offer from Unnamed 'Strategic Buyer'

RRD announced the receipt of an alternative proposal from a yet-undisclosed strategic party to acquire it for $11 per share in cash.

December 2, 2021 RRD Board Agrees to Chatham Acquisition Offer; Will Terminate $2.1B Agreement with Atlas

RRD's board has determined the unsolicited proposal from Chatham to acquire RRD for $10.25 per share in cash is a “Superior Proposal."

November 17, 2021 Chatham Raises Initial Bid to Acquire RRD, While Also Filing Lawsuit Against RRD Board and Atlas

Chatham made a fully financed offer to acquire all the common stock of RRD not already owned by Chatham for $9.10 p

November 15, 2021 With $2.1B Atlas Holdings M&A Deal in Hand, RRD Board Responds to Its Other Suitor, Chatham Asset Management

RRD has 25 calendar days to solicit other offers, including those from Chatham Asset Management, to which it issued a public letter.

November 3, 2021 RR Donnelley Agrees to $2.1 Billion Offer From Atlas Holdings, as Potential Bidding War Ensues

RRD stockholders will receive $8.52 per share in cash for each share of RRD common stock. But competing bidder Chatham still looms.

October 22, 2021 thINK Ahead 2021 In-Person Conference Reunites Canon Production Inkjet Printing User Community

The seventh annual thINK users conference of Canon production inkjet equipment didn't miss a beat in terms of its winning formula.

October 12, 2021 Largest Bondholder Chatham Makes Offer to Acquire RR Donnelley for $7.50 per Share in Cash

Bondholder Chatham Asset Management is seeking to buy North America's largest commercial printing company for $7.50 per share in cash.

October 7, 2021 Inaugural 'Live and Local' Event Reveals Printing Industry Challenges and Opportunities

The inaugural PRINTING United Alliance Live and Local event kicked off with educational sessions, followed by a Vikings football g

August 31, 2021 Report: Landa Digital Printing May Become Part of SPAC

Due to pressures to raise more capital, privately held Landa Digital Printing, a nanographic inkjet press manufacturer based in Israel, may become part of a SPAC and, as a result, be traded on the NASDAQ exchange.

August 24, 2021 Packaging Segments Highlight Major Sales Opportunities in 'Top 100 Print Buyers for 2022' Report

The annual analysis provides a roadmap of the largest print buying entities and key vertical markets to target in the coming year. The top sectors in this year's report include medical and pharmaceutical, packaged foods, and personal care, demonstrating significant opportunity for the packaging industry in the year ahead.

July 1, 2021 Commentary: Pat Henry Had a Long Run of Making Good Impressions Within the Printing Industry

Journalist Pat Henry has retired, ending a 37-year run as one of our industry’s most prolific writers, observers, and prognosticators.

June 24, 2021 Printing Industry Mourns Passing of Katherine O'Brien, Former Editor of American Printer Magazine

Katherine O'Brien, who served as editor-in-chief of American Printer from 1997 to 2011, a former trade magazine that served the printing industry, passed away June 19, eventually succumbing to a 12-year battle with metastatic breast cancer.