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Monotype Acquires Linotype

On October 2, 2006, Monotype acquired internet software and services company Linotype from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Monotype’s 2nd transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Monotype’s 1st transaction in Germany.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2006-10-02
Target Linotype
Sector Internet Software and Services
Buyer(s) Monotype
Sellers(s) Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Linotype

Bad Homburg, Germany
Linotype GmbH is a developer of state-of-the-art font technology and offers more than 6,000 original typefaces, covering the whole typographic spectrum from antique to modern, from east to west, and from classical to experimental.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Monotype

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1887
Sector Software
Employees696
Revenue 247M USD (2018)
DESCRIPTION

Monotype is a provider of typefaces, technology, and expertise that enable the best user experience and ensure brand integrity. Monotype provides customers worldwide with typeface solutions for a broad range of creative applications and consumer devices. Monotype was founded in 1887 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 16
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 2 of 7
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 4
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 4
Year: 2006 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-18 China Type Design

Hong Kong, China

China Type Design Ltd. is a typeface design and production company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2009-12-11 PlanetWeb

Redwood Shores, California, United States

PlanetWeb, Inc. is a provider of embedded user interface software and developer tools for the consumer electronics industry.

Buy $2M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen

Heidelberg, Germany
Category Company
Founded 1850
Sector Machinery
Employees9,548
Revenue 2.3B EUR (2025)
DESCRIPTION

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is a provider of machinery for printing industry. Heidelberger Druckmaschinen was founded in 1850 and is based in Heidelberg, Germany.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 3
Country: Germany M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2006 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-03-08 NexPress Solutions

Rochester, New York, United States

NexPress Solutions, develops, manufactures, and markets digital color production printing solutions and related materials.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-29 Heidelberg CSAT

Eggenstein, Germany

Heidelberg CSAT GmbH a manufacturer in printing systems for the pharmaceutical and labeling industries.

Buy -
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