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Investment and Acquisition in the Print Industry
30 July 2009
Challenge
To assist in the Due Diligence process regarding the acquisition and merger of two large international ink manufacturing companies by providing a comprehensive view of the future demand for inks and flexo printing plates in Europe and the US.
Approach
Collection and analysis of published data relating to current market shares and volumes of ink by manufacturer, ink type and geographic region, combined with Pira data on future demand for print products was supplemented by an extensive interview programme in Europe and the US amongst key print publishers and producers.
The resulting data enabled a comprehensive picture to be compiled of ink and plate demand by product type and region, which provided a projection of expected sales revenue as input to outline budgets for the merged companies.
In addition, the interview programme provided indicators of major drivers of change and other influencing factors providing a basis for risk evaluation.
Recommendations
Overall it was established that growth in the market for inks and flexo plates could be expected although with some sectors and regions being much better than others. The proposed merger would bring two companies together with complementary products and geographic coverage, which would enable the growth opportunities to be maximised, while also enabling some rationalisation in manufacturing. This component of the Due Diligence was therefore supportive of proceeding with the acquisition and merger.
Benefits
The client obtained the best possible view of the future product sales bearing in mind competitive developments, print product market dynamics and technology changes. This contributed to the ability to raise finance from a variety of sources to support the acquisition and merger, which has subsequently been successfully completed.
What's New
15 November 2011
The total market for radiation curing ink for packaging will grow 24% from its 2011 base to almost 37,500 tonnes by 2016. In value terms 60% plus growth will take the market to over $883 million in the same period according to a new study by Pira International and Radtech Europe.
31 May 2011
Computer technology to create, sort and deliver electronic content that will engage and prove useful for the recipient is among the most important trends for the publishing industry between now and 2020 according to a recent study by Pira International.
09 November 2010
Globally the inkjet market is growing strongly as increasing numbers of print suppliers and label converters move into the market. In the period to 2015 a CAGR of 10.3% by value and 10.9% by print volume is expected according to a major new study from Pira International.
See Also
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