Business Management - M&A

Not a month goes by in which private equity does not have a significant impact on printing, packaging, and graphic communication.

Amcor has completed the sale of its three flexible and cartons packaging factories in Russia to HS Investments.

Hisco, a specialty distribution company, announces its acquisition of Texas-based Alliance Graphics and Printing.

Pusterla 1880 will enter the North America market through its merger with Burt Rigid Box, Inc. and Taylor Box Company.

S. Walter Packaging Group announced an agreement to acquire Elk Grove, IL-based Pulver Packaging, one of the premier manufacturers of folding cartons and paperboard packaging.

Fortis announced the acquisition of West Coast Labels based in Placentia, California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

With the recent acquisition of 49% of its shares in Celmacch, Koenig & Bauer has solidified its lead role in the corrugated market.

The 12 months since Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg PCS) acquired MultiCam,  the U.S. manufacturer and distributor of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) cutting machines and digital finishing processes, has been eventful.

MCC announced its purchase of LUX Global Label, a globally recognized label solutions company headquartered outside Philadelphia.

The trend toward specialization in the graphic communication industries is clearly evidenced by recent M&A transactions.