Add-on Acquisition • Publishing

Pro Line Printing Acquires Eastern Color Printing Co.

On July 6, 2002, Pro Line Printing acquired publishing company Eastern Color Printing Co.

Acquisition Context

This is Pro Line Printing’s 1st transaction in the Publishing sector.
This is Pro Line Printing’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is Pro Line Printing’s 1st transaction in Connecticut.

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M&A Deal Summary
Date	July 6, 2002
Target	Eastern Color Printing Co.
Sector	Publishing
Buyer(s)	Pro Line Printing
Deal Type	Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s)	Knox & Co. (Financial)

Target Company

Eastern Color Printing Co.

Connecticut, United States

The Eastern Color Printing Company was a company that published comic books, beginning in 1933. At first it was only newspaper comic strip reprints, but later on original material was published.

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Buyer

Pro Line Printing

Pineville, North Carolina, United States

Category	Company
Founded	1999
Sector	Retail

DESCRIPTION

Pro Line Printing, Inc., produces newspaper inserts for retail advertising. The company operates plants in Arlington, Texas; Avon, Connecticut; Pineville, North Carolina; and (Charlotte) and Reno, Nevada.

Deal Context for Buyer	#
Overall	1 of 1
Sector: Publishing	1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition	1 of 1
State: Connecticut	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 1
Year: 2002	1 of 1

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