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Tamron confirms Sony is making a bid for lens-maker Tamron Acquisitions News 

Tamron confirms Sony is making a bid for lens-maker Tamron

Gary Pageau ,
Reuters reports Japanese camera lens maker Tamron Co. Ltd. confirmed the rumors it had received ​an acquisition proposal from Sony Group and that it has ‌established a committee to review its options. Following is Tamron’s statement: Yesterday, there were certain media reports by Diamond Online stating that Tamron Co., Ltd. had received an acquisition proposal. However, this information was not... Read More
CEWE acquires Kodak Alaris’s global Kodak Moments business Acquisitions News Opinion 

CEWE acquires Kodak Alaris’s global Kodak Moments business

Gary Pageau , ,
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA signed an agreement with Kodak Alaris, a portfolio company of Kingswood Capital Management, to acquire the KODAK MOMENTS Retail Photo Solutions business unit. With this acquisition, CEWE said it is expanding its core Photofinishing business internationally, improving its position in physical retail, and expanding its presence at the point of sale. KODAK MOMENTS Retail Photo... Read More
Apollo Funds complete acquisitions of Emerald and Questex Acquisitions News 

Apollo Funds complete acquisitions of Emerald and Questex

Gary Pageau , ,
Apollo Global Management announced Apollo-managed funds have completed the previously announced acquisitions of Emerald Holding, Inc.  and Questex, LLC.  Emerald Holdings is a leading B2B event organizer, who properties include WPPI. The transaction brings together two highly complementary businesses to create a leading B2B experiential events and media platform with enhanced scale, expanded capabilities, and a strong foundation for growth,... Read More
CEWE completes sale of Commercial Online-Print Division to Cimpress Acquisitions News 

CEWE completes sale of Commercial Online-Print Division to Cimpress

Gary Pageau , ,
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA announced July 2 that it had completed the sale of its previously announced Commercial Online-Print division to Cimpress. The transaction includes the SAXOPRINT production facility in Dresden as well as the sales units viaprinto and LASERLINE. With the successful completion of the transaction, CEWE said it is further strengthening its profile as a focused brand... Read More
CameraMall takes ownership of Dan’s Camera City Acquisitions 

CameraMall takes ownership of Dan’s Camera City

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Dan’s Camera City, the long-standing mid-Pennsylvania camera retailer, has changed hands, according to a post on the website. Dan’s Camera City will be owned by Craig Kufta and Desmond Rio, who have built CameraMall into a vibrant regional chain. Kufta is a second-generation camera store owner who, in 2015, partnered with Rio to co-found CameraMall while he was attending the University of... Read More
Harrier buys Halstan Holdings print businesses in the U.K., Germany Acquisitions News 

Harrier buys Halstan Holdings print businesses in the U.K., Germany

Gary Pageau ,
Halstan Holdings announced that Harrier has acquired all of Halstan’s print interests in both the UK and Germany. The move marks an exciting new chapter for both businesses, broadening Harrier’s capabilities into new sectors while strengthening its European footprint, the company said.  Halstan will continue to operate as usual, with its experienced team, customer relationships, and day-to-day operations unchanged, of the remaining Halstan... Read More
Other World Computing (OWC) acquires PowerON Services Acquisitions News 

Other World Computing (OWC) acquires PowerON Services

Gary Pageau ,
Other World Computing (OWC), a leader in high-performance storage, memory, connectivity, software, and accessories, announced the acquisition of PowerON Services, Inc., a leader in IT asset disposition (ITAD), trade-in, reverse logistics, refurbishment, and technology value recovery solutions. Terms weren’t disclosed. The PowerOn acquisition is an ideal enhancement to OWC’s SellYourMac.com (SYM), one of the world’s largest and most trusted purchasers and resellers... Read More
Apogee Enterprises agrees to acquire Kalwell Acquisitions News 

Apogee Enterprises agrees to acquire Kalwell

Gary Pageau ,
Apogee Enterprises, Inc., the parent company of Chromaluxe, a provider of architectural building products and services, agreed to acquire Kalwall Companies from the Keller family for up to $115 million on a cash-free, debt-free basis. As per the agreement, the purchase price consists of $105 million cash at close, and up to $10 million cash will be contingent on the... Read More
Apollo Funds to acquire Emerald Expos, producer of WPPI Acquisitions News 

Apollo Funds to acquire Emerald Expos, producer of WPPI

Gary Pageau , ,
Apollo Global Management announced that Apollo-managed funds have entered into separate definitive agreements to acquire Emerald Holding, Inc. and Questex, LLC, with the intention to combine the businesses to create a leading North American B2B experiential events and media platform, in an all-cash transaction. Among the Emerald Holding portfolio events are the WPPI show and the online education properties of Rangefinder... Read More
Corel Corp. relaunches as independent company backed by Vector Capital Acquisitions 

Corel Corp. relaunches as independent company backed by Vector Capital

Gary Pageau , ,
Corel Corp. announced it has relaunched as an independent company following the completion of Vector Capital Management, L.P.’s acquisition of Corel’s portfolio of creativity and productivity software and related brands from KKR. Funds managed by KKR will continue to own Corel’s Parallels cross-platform and virtualization software softare business. After the deal is completed, expected in May, Corel CEO Christa Quarles... Read More
CEWE is selling its commercial online printing business to Cimpress to focus on photofinishing Acquisitions News 

CEWE is selling its commercial online printing business to Cimpress to focus on photofinishing

Gary Pageau , ,
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA announced a contractual agreement for the sale of its Commercial Online Printing business unit, including the SAXOPRINT production facility in Dresden and the sales units viaprinto and LASERLINE, to VistaPrint owner Cimpress. With this transaction, CEWE is strengthening its profile as a leading provider of premium photo finishing products and is consistently focusing capital and... Read More
The US software company Keypoint Intelligence has joined Total Specific Solutions Acquisitions Market research 

The US software company Keypoint Intelligence has joined Total Specific Solutions

Gary Pageau ,
Total Specific Solutions has acquired Keypoint Intelligence, a provider of data, market intelligence, and analytical software for the global digital imaging industry. With the acquisition of this insight-driven company, TSS further strengthens its market position in North America following the acquisition of GeoSoftware. Keypoint Intelligence is a data services, business intelligence, and document management solution provider serving the digital imaging... Read More
Business opportunity: Mobile photo printing app for sale Acquisitions News 

Business opportunity: Mobile photo printing app for sale

Gary Pageau
AppBusinessBrokers.com has a listing for a highly scalable, zero-inventory mobile photo printing platform (iOS & Android) that enables same-day photo pickup at over 16,000 national retail locations. The business operates on a pure commission-based model with zero fulfillment risk, no capital equipment, and no payment friction (customers pay in-store, eliminating chargebacks and PCI compliance). In addition to its direct-to-consumer apps,... Read More