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Analyzing Printing Industry Mergers During Early 2014

Mergers in the publishing printing side have slowed, but changes in the packaging segment are on the rise

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

The printing industry is constantly changing as mergers and acquisitions reshape the field. For ink manufacturers, these changes are critical, as customers grow larger or leave the business completely. The most dramatic changes have come on the publishing sides, with hundred million dollar companies frequently being acquired by larger competitors. That makes some sense, as their customer base is shrinking, and larger printers hope that economy of scale will make a difference in the bottom line....

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