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Courier Acquires FastPencil

On April 30, 2013, Courier acquired publishing company FastPencil

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Courier’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
  • This is Courier’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Courier’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-04-30
Target FastPencil
Sector Publishing
Buyer(s) Courier
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

FastPencil

Campbell, California, United States
FastPencil, Inc. is a self publishing platform. FastPencil, Inc. was established in 2008 and is headquartered in Campbell, California.

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Buyer

Courier

North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States
Category Company
Founded 1824
Sector Publishing
Employees1,500
Revenue 275M USD (2013)
DESCRIPTION

Courier Corporation is one of America’s major book manufacturers as well as a leader in content management and customization in new and traditional media. It also publishes books under two brands offering award-winning content and thousands of titles. Founded in 1824, Courier is headquartered in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Publishing M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2013 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-01-15 Highcrest Media

Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States

Highcrest Media LLC is a provider of production solutions for the business process of on-demand printing and offers content management, custom publishing, digital printing, finishing, and fulfillment services.

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