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Edge Imaging announces four company acquisitions Acquisitions News 

Edge Imaging announces four company acquisitions

GaryPageau
Ontario-based portrait powerhouse Edge Imaging announced it has acquired four companies within the school photography and yearbook industry to further strengthen Edge’s organization. Adanac Images brings over 70 schools with them as second-generation owners, Janet and Mark Oliver, join the Edge family. Their desire for innovation and advancement drove them to partner with one of the industry’s leaders. “Now that... Read More
Shutterfly continues to spin “beyond photo personalization” Acquisitions News 

Shutterfly continues to spin “beyond photo personalization”

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Since buying the Spoonflower design and decor marketplace last year, Shutterfly has updated its messaging to extoll the virtues of going “beyond photo personalization.” This month, on the one-year acquisition anniversary of the acquisition, the company announced the launch of 4,000 artist-led designs on Shutterfly products now available on the Shutterfly platform. The press release states “Shutterfly’s expansion into the... Read More
CreativeLive acquires Wildist.co to expand photography course portfolio Acquisitions News 

CreativeLive acquires Wildist.co to expand photography course portfolio

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Online learning platform CreativeLive, a Fiverr company, announced its acquisition of the content and website of outdoor and adventure photography site Wildist.co, with contributors including Chris Burkard, Alex Strohl, Finn Beales, and Benjamin Hardman. With this acquisition, Wildist.co will be folded into CreativeLive, where workshops and content will reach a broader audience, including the millions of photographers who already use... Read More
EFI acquires Inèdit software for textile printing Acquisitions News 

EFI acquires Inèdit software for textile printing

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Electronics For Imaging, Inc. announced it has acquired Inèdit Software S.L., a developer of RIPs and related software for digital industrial textile printing. The acquisition extends EFI’s strategy to accelerate digital transformation in industrial print through investments that advance the company’s presence and capabilities in Packaging & Corrugated, Display Graphics, Textile, and Building Materials/Décor applications. Inèdit will be integrated into... Read More
CEWE takes over system supplier for CEWE Photo Station Acquisitions 

CEWE takes over system supplier for CEWE Photo Station

GaryPageau
CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA concluded a purchase agreement for Delmenhorst-based Hertz Systemtechnik GmbH as part of its succession plan. CEWE acquires with Hertz Systemtechnik GmbH a specialist for the development and production of POS terminal systems and its long-time partner and supplier for the CEWE Photo Station. Terms weren’t disclosed. “The acquisition of Hertz Systemtechnik GmbH is an excellent... Read More
Moonpig to buy Buyagift platform for £124 million Acquisitions News 

Moonpig to buy Buyagift platform for £124 million

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Retail Insights Network reports U.K.-based greeting card and gifting platform Moonpig to buy gift experiences platform Smartbox Group UK (Buyagift) for £124 million. The company expects to record an underlying revenue growth percentage in the mid-teens for the combined entity. Buyagift serves 3.3 million customers under its two brands, Buyagift and Red Letter, and recorded double-digit revenue growth at a... Read More
Shutterstock acquires Pond5 video marketplace Acquisitions 

Shutterstock acquires Pond5 video marketplace

GaryPageau
Shutterstock, Inc. announced the acquisition of Pond5, the large video-first content marketplace for filmmakers, media organizations, and marketers worldwide for $210 million cash. Pond5 is a leading online marketplace for royalty-free and editorial video, with customers including Netflix, Disney, NBC, BBC, Discovery Channel and The Wall Street Journal. Pond5’s comprehensive collection includes 30 million licensable video clips, 1.6 million music... Read More
Agfa-Gevaert to acquire Inca Digital Printers Acquisitions News 

Agfa-Gevaert to acquire Inca Digital Printers

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The Agfa-Gevaert Group announced it will acquire Inca Digital Printers, subject to meeting and obtaining customary conditions and approvals. The acquisition strengthens Agfa’s position in high-speed digital printing and brings an additional focus on packaging printing markets, the company said. “The Inca acquisition is a major step in Agfa’s transformation further,” said Pascal Juéry, President and CEO of the Agfa-Gevaert... Read More
allcop Color Image Service GmbH & Co. KG takes over omaMa GmbH Acquisitions News 

allcop Color Image Service GmbH & Co. KG takes over omaMa GmbH

GaryPageau
 allcop Bambus Service GmbH & Co. KG, a European provider of photofinishing, print on demand, and product personalization, is taking over the online portal omama-shop.de. Terms weren’t disclosed. omaMa focuses on the production of personalized photo products for babies and toddlers including wall clocks, cushions, cuddly toys, and many other products. “With allcop we have found the perfect operative production... Read More
Entourage acquires Picaboo Yearbooks Acquisitions 

Entourage acquires Picaboo Yearbooks

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Princeton, N.J.-based Entourage Yearbooks finalized its acquisition of Picaboo Yearbooks. Combined, Entourage and Picaboo Yearbooks will service more than 10,000 schools and deliver millions of books. Entourage will continue to offer yearbooks under the Entourage and Picaboo Yearbooks brand going forward. Terms weren’t disclosed. “I am thrilled to have gone through this process with Picaboo Yearbooks,” said Elias Jo, founder... Read More
Profoto acquires StyleShoots for EUR 18 million Acquisitions News 

Profoto acquires StyleShoots for EUR 18 million

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As part of its strategy to expand in the fast-growing market for automated e-commerce photography, Profoto Holding AB acquired StyleShoots Holding B.V. for a purchase price of EUR 18 million (SEK 186* million) in cash. StyleShoots is a company offering all-in-one solutions for e-commerce photography in the fashion area, with 41 employees and with headquarters in Haarlem, The Netherlands. The... Read More
Photo-Me International takeover bid collapses Acquisitions News 

Photo-Me International takeover bid collapses

GaryPageau
The takeover bid for Photo-Me International after a takeover bid lapsed, according to the Times. Tibergest PTE, the investment vehicle owned by CEO Serge Crasnianski, tabled an offer in January after it increased its stake in the photo booth operator to 36.5 percent, triggering a mandatory bid by bringing its holding above 30 percent. At the time, Tibergest said, the... Read More
Chatham Asset Management completes acquisition of RRD Acquisitions 

Chatham Asset Management completes acquisition of RRD

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Shareholders of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (RRD) voted Feb. 23 to approve the sale of the company to Chatham Asset Management, LLC, bringing to a close one of the most convoluted acquisitions in recent years. The final price, announced on Dec. 14, 2021, was $10.85 per share (about $2.3 billion). The deal concludes competing bids from secret buyers and other... Read More
Lawton Connect acquires Pinhole Press Acquisitions News 

Lawton Connect acquires Pinhole Press

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Orlando, Fla.-based family-owned printer Lawton Connect announced the acquisition of on-demand photo product company Pinhole Press. The acquisition adds a consumer-facing, premium- high-quality personalized photo company to the century-old printing business. “Lawton Connect and Pinhole Press unite to form a sophisticated online print engine with 120 years of printing experience,” said Tyler Koon, vice president, Lawton Connect. “Bringing Pinhole Press into... Read More
Kornit Digital unveils state-of-the-art ink manufacturing site in Israel, buys Tesoma Acquisitions News 

Kornit Digital unveils state-of-the-art ink manufacturing site in Israel, buys Tesoma

GaryPageau
Kornit Digital Ltd. announced today the official opening of its new $25 million scalable, state-of-the-art ink manufacturing facility in Kiryat Gat, Israel. The 11,000-square-meter facility incorporates advanced automation, sophisticated workflows, and innovative technologies for production optimization. The new high-volume production facility is expected to fulfill global demand for Kornit consumables for the next decade. “This is a key milestone in... Read More