M&A Deal Summary

CJK Group Acquires Dickinson Press

On November 12, 2018, CJK Group acquired publishing company Dickinson Press from Blackford Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is CJK Group’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is CJK Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is CJK Group’s 1st transaction in Michigan.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-11-12
Target Dickinson Press
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) CJK Group
Sellers(s) Blackford Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Dickinson Press

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
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Dickinson Press is a full service book manufacturer and printing service provider offering a variety of capabilities including sheetfed lithographic printing, heatset web lithographic printing, digital printing, and services such as warehouse and fulfillment services, and perfect binding. Dickinson Press was founded in 1884 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

CJK Group

Brainerd, Minnesota, United States

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Category Company
Sector Publishing
DESCRIPTION

CJK Group with an entrepreneurial spirit, a devotion to the craft of printing, and a desire to provide the publishing communities, the company serves solutions and services that go well beyond ink on paper. CJK Group is based in Brainerd, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Michigan) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2018) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Blackford Capital

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Blackford Capital is a private investment firm that targets mature or growth-oriented manufacturing, distribution, and service companies located in North America. Specific areas of interest include paper; rubber and miscellaneous plastics; stone, clay, and glass products; primary metal industries; fabricated metal products; industrial machinery and equipment; and electronics and other electrical equipment. Blackford prefers situations where management is seeking to retire or exit. The Firm's target revenue range is between $20 and $100 million. Blackford Capital Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 18
Sector (Publishing) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 7
State (Michigan) 1 of 5
Country (United States) 7 of 17
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-09-18 Hall Technologies

Coppell, Texas, United States

Hall Technologies provides the next generation of A/V technology across many applications and has been trusted in thousands of installations worldwide. Hall Technologies was founded in 1984 and is based in Coppell, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-01 BSI

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

Best Security Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of compatible electronic article surveillance products (EAS) tags, labels, and systems that retailers install to prevent shoplifting. Best Security Industries was founded in 1987 and is based in Delray Beach, Florida.

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