Last month, Connecting for Results (CFR) participated in a webinar on M&A trends in Canada in collaboration with PrintAction and Printovation Canada. While the focus was on M&A activity in Canada, our American friends will benefit from some of the differences...
Mergers and acquisitions and business closure activity in 2020 was reduced significantly due to the pandemic, and 2021 displayed tendencies to be robust, especially with US activity. In Canada there was a lot of activity happening behind the scenes and we predict...
Common issues plaguing the North American printing industry. I recently spoke to printers from across North America about their top business challenges and opportunities. While the priorities changed weekly, there were a few common challenges that I’d like to offer...
Mergers and acquisitions and business closure activity in 2020 was reduced significantly due to the pandemic, but 2021 is starting to be very robust with a lot of activity happening behind the scenes. Currently there are more buyers than sellers so this is a good time...
Are these winds of change, or is a storm coming? When is the right time to sell, merge or exit the printing business? The adage ‘buy low and sell high’ may be the ideal, but in today’s volatile economy, that lofty goal may not be possible for many. M+A activity and...
Many printers and graphic arts firms have expressed an interest in buying other companies as an efficient means of entering new markets or expanding market share in their current segments. According to at least one study from the U.S., about 40% of printers expect to...
