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H.I.G. Capital completes growth investment in Circle Graphics Holdings, Inc. Acquisitions News Press releases 

H.I.G. Capital completes growth investment in Circle Graphics Holdings, Inc.

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global private equity investment firm with over $34 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has made a significant growth investment in Circle Graphics Holdings, Inc. (“Circle Graphics” or the “Company”), a leading provider of made-to-order wall décor and branded out-of-home visual solutions. Headquartered near Denver,... Read More
Shutterfly sale closes for $2.7 billion Acquisitions News Press releases 

Shutterfly sale closes for $2.7 billion

Shutterfly, Inc. stockholders receive $51.00 per share in cash in a transaction with an enterprise value of $2.7 billion REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Shutterfly, Inc., a leading retailer and manufacturing platform dedicated to helping capture, preserve, and share life’s important moments, and affiliates of certain funds (the “Apollo Funds”) managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its consolidated... Read More
RPI acquires ColorCentric, Picaboo.com, and prInternet businesses from SoftPrint Holdings Acquisitions News Press releases 

RPI acquires ColorCentric, Picaboo.com, and prInternet businesses from SoftPrint Holdings

SEATTLE (Sept. 25, 2019) – Reischling Press, Inc. (RPI) a leader in the make‐on‐demand photo books, greeting cards and business products markets for e‐commerce companies, mass retailers, and Fortune 1000 corporations, today announced that it has acquired the assets of SoftPrint Holdings’ ColorCentric, Picaboo.com, and prInternet™ business units. The acquisition accelerates RPI’s ability to deliver expanded services for product builders... Read More
Pixsy acquires blockchain-based copyright platform Binded.com Acquisitions News 

Pixsy acquires blockchain-based copyright platform Binded.com

The acquisition will deliver streamlined international copyright registration and image protection services to a wider community of photographers, artists, and designers SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Pixsy, Inc. announced today that it will acquire blockchain-based copyright registration platform Binded.com, strengthening its image protection offerings for a wider community of users (terms of the transactions were not disclosed). The acquisition bolsters Pixsy’s... Read More
Edge Imaging acquires Added Touch Photo Acquisitions News 

Edge Imaging acquires Added Touch Photo

Canada’s largest volume photography company Edge Imaging announced the acquisition of Added Touch Photo, the company’s first acquisition since being acquired by Walter Capital Partners. Added Touch brings more than 70 accounts, primarily fall school photos, graduates, sports organizations, dance companies, and yearbooks in the Rockland/Ottawa area. Added Touch founders Norm and Sandra Goulet, with 35 years of experience, will continue... Read More
APTech, Caslon agree to transfer of PODi assets Acquisitions News 

APTech, Caslon agree to transfer of PODi assets

Reston, VA— The Association for PRINT Technologies (APTech) and Caslon announced today that APTech will receive all of the content assets from PODi. APTech will determine a path forward after a thorough review of what has been transferred. Caslon has provided management of PODi since 1996. APTech has been in the process of transforming into an organization that is focused... Read More
SGIA acquires NAPCO Media Acquisitions News Press releases 

SGIA acquires NAPCO Media

Merger will create a platform designed to grow all segments of the printing industry Fairfax, Va., and Philadelphia — In a move that further enhances its current partnership with NAPCO Media and creates unprecedented value for the industry, the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) today announced that it has acquired NAPCO Media. Under the terms of the agreement, which has been... Read More
EFI completes acquisition by an Siris Capital Group, LLC affiliate Acquisitions News Press releases 

EFI completes acquisition by an Siris Capital Group, LLC affiliate

FREMONT, California — July 23, 2019: Electronics For Imaging, Inc. announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition by an affiliate of Siris for approximately $1.7 billion. In connection with the closing of the transaction, the company, which will continue to operate as Electronics For Imaging (EFI), will be wholly owned by an affiliate of Siris, and EFI’s common shares... Read More
AlphaGraphics Austin/San Antonio acquires Austin sign company Acquisitions News Press releases 

AlphaGraphics Austin/San Antonio acquires Austin sign company

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The owner of Austin’s 10th largest commercial printing and sign company and the largest and most successful AlphaGraphics printing and sign business in Central Texas has completed her fifth competitive merger with the acquisition of Sign Satisfaction, a 13-year-old Austin business. Jane Harvey, whose holding company is A Dog Solutions, owns three AlphaGraphics franchises, two in Austin and one... Read More
Charkit Chemical acquires Custom Ingredients Acquisitions News Press releases 

Charkit Chemical acquires Custom Ingredients

NORWALK, Conn., July 11, 2019 /CNW/ — Jay S. Lang, President, Charkit Chemical Company of Norwalk, CT, a subsidiary of LBB Specialties LLC, announced that Charkit has acquired Custom Ingredients, a manufacturer of specialty ingredients, and CA Specialities, a South Carolina-based distributor of ingredients in the personal care market. Founded by Cathy Ayer Clark in 1987, CA Specialities serves a select group of chemical companies to provide... Read More
Cherry Hill Programs announces acquisition of Photogenic Acquisitions News Press releases 

Cherry Hill Programs announces acquisition of Photogenic

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Keystone Capital, Inc. (“Keystone”) is pleased to announce today that its portfolio company, Cherry Hill Programs, has completed the acquisition of Photogenic, a leading provider of souvenir photography to premier tourist attractions across the United States. Photogenic is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Keystone initially acquired Cherry Hill Programs, the market leader in providing mall-based holiday photography services and products,... Read More
AlphaGraphics affiliate acquires Australian-based company Print Speak Acquisitions News Press releases 

AlphaGraphics affiliate acquires Australian-based company Print Speak

LAKEWOOD, Colo., June 18, 2019 // PRNewswire // – AlphaGraphics, Inc., an MBE Worldwide company, announced today the acquisition of Print Speak by its parent company, U.S. Business Holdings, Inc. Based in Australia, Print Speak provides a range of complementary and extended software services to support AlphaGraphics’ continued growth plans. Print Speak is one of the industry’s leading providers of... Read More
ASG acquires PhotoLynx, will work with ImageQuix Acquisitions Events News Opinion 

ASG acquires PhotoLynx, will work with ImageQuix

ASG, the Walnut Creek, Calif.-based SaaS company, announced it has acquired PhotoLynx, a leading provider of workflow, image and studio management software for the high-volume photography market. Terms weren’t disclosed. ASG, which “buys, builds and operates” software-as-a-service (SaaS) in niche verticals, purchased ImageQuix, a provider of end-to-end workflow management and eCommerce solutions for photographers, in November 2018. ASG has more... Read More
Analysis: Gauging the impact of the new Shutterfly-Snapfish merger deal Acquisitions Feature News Opinion 

Analysis: Gauging the impact of the new Shutterfly-Snapfish merger deal

The breaking news this week wasn’t that Apollo Global Management announced $2.7 billion all-cash deal to acquire Shutterfly Inc.; that had been telegraphed for some time. Shutterfly’s board had set up an exploratory committee to make this happen (although it wasn’t the first time). Nor was it the announcement the company found a new president and CEO in Ryan O’Hara,... Read More
Canva acquires Pexels, Pixabay; rolls out “Netflix-style” stock photo model Acquisitions News Press releases 

Canva acquires Pexels, Pixabay; rolls out “Netflix-style” stock photo model

Also launches subscription stock library, Photos Unlimited Acquires two of the world’s biggest free stock content sites Pexels and Pixabay; over 1 million additional free images and vectors will be discoverable inside Canva Also rolls out affordable “Netflix-style” subscription model, Photos Unlimited, to challenge traditional stock photography services Sydney, Australia, 17 May 2019 – Online design and publishing platform Canva is... Read More