M&A Deal Summary

DCM Acquires Eclipse Colour and Imaging

On February 22, 2017, DCM acquired business services company Eclipse Colour and Imaging for 9M CAD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is DCM’s 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is DCM’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is DCM’s 2nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is DCM’s 2nd transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2017-02-22
Target Eclipse Colour and Imaging
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) DCM
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 9M CAD

Target

Eclipse Colour and Imaging

Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Eclipse Colour and Imaging Corp. is a Canadian large-format and point-of-purchase printing and packaging company, with approximately 100 employees operating in an 80,000 square foot facility located in Burlington, Ontario.

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Buyer

DCM

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1959
Sector Marketing
Employees1,525
Revenue 480M CAD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

DCM is a provider of business communication solutions, bringing value and collaboration to marketing and operations teams across North America. The company helps marketers and agencies unify and execute communications campaigns across multiple channels, and helps operations teams streamline and automate document and communications management processes. Company core capabilities include direct marketing, print services, labels and asset tracking, event tickets and gift cards, logistics and fulfilment, content and workflow management, data management and analytics, and regulatory communications. The company serves clients in key vertical markets such as financial services, retail, healthcare, lottery and gaming, not?for?profit, and energy. DCM was founded in 1959 and is based in Brampton, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector: Business Services M&A 2 of 3
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 3
State: Ontario M&A 2 of 3
Country: Canada M&A 2 of 4
Year: 2017 M&A 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-02-22 Thistle Printing

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Thistle Printing Ltd. is a full service commercial printing company with approximately 65 employees operating in a 42,000 square foot facility located in Toronto, Ontario. Thistle provides a full service commercial print facility in Eastern Canada and commercial printing, design, prepress and bindery services.

Buy CA$6M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-30 Bolder Graphics

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Bolder Graphics is a western Canadian marketing communications business, tracing its roots back more than 40 years. Its core capabilities are in large-format digital printing, offering point of sale signage, corporate packaging, outdoor signage and vehicle graphics. BOLDER also specializes in loose-leaf bindery and stationery and other commercial print capabilities. The company has approximately 40 employees operating in a 59,000 square foot facility located in Calgary, Alberta.

Buy $5M