M&A Deal Summary

Watchfire Acquires Anthem Displays

On October 21, 2022, Watchfire acquired marketing company Anthem Displays from Circle Graphics

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Watchfire’s 1st transaction in the Marketing sector.
  • This is Watchfire’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Watchfire’s 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-10-21
Target Anthem Displays
Sector Marketing
Buyer(s) Watchfire
Sellers(s) Circle Graphics
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Anthem Displays

Elizabethtown, North Carolina, United States
Anthem Displays provides a full digital display value chain from design and production to commercialization of LED displays. Anthem Displays provides a range of turnkey products, including supporting parts and services, that enable Anthem to deliver an end-to-end value-added customer experience to OOH advertising companies. Anthem Displays was founded in 2014 and is based in Elizabethtown, North Carolina.

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Buyer

Watchfire

Danville, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1932
Sector Electrical Equipment
DESCRIPTION

Watchfire is a manufacturer of highly engineered, LED outdoor digital display products serving over 1,000 sign companies and over 300 local, regional and national outdoor advertising operators. Watchfire was founded in 1932 and is based in Danville, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Circle Graphics

Longmont, Colorado, United States
Category Company
Founded 1999
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Circle Graphics is a large-format digital printing company, specializing in billboard prints for the US market. The Company focuses on the outdoor advertising market and provides both paper and vinyl billboard prints to the largest outdoor media companies in the nation. Circle Graphics was founded in 1999 and is based in Longmont, Colorado.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Marketing) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (North Carolina) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2022) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-13 Canvaspop

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Canvaspop engages in on-demand printing and personalized photo art. The company focuses on innovating the way consumers can order personalized products online, providing world-class customer support, and delivering the highest quality products. Canvaspop was founded in 2009 and is based in Ottawa, Ontario.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-11-30 JONDO

Yorba Linda, California, United States

JONDO is a provider of personalized photo products sold primarily through industry-leading online channel partners. It operates three state-of-the-art facilities strategically located across the U.S. to deliver high-quality, mass-customized products with unrivaled lead times. JONDO was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Yorba Linda, California.

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