Circle Graphics, an H.I.G. Capital Portfolio Company, Acquires Canvaspop

Circle Graphics (H.I.G. Capital) Acquires Majority Stake in Anthem Displays

January 7, 2021

Manufacturing

Circle Graphics, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, acquired a majority ownership stake in Anthem Displays, a U.S.-based manufacturer of LED digital signage. The deal expands Circle's product offerings into digital signage and strengthens its out-of-home (OOH) visual solutions capabilities while Prismaflex International retains a minority stake.

Circle Graphics Acquires Graphik Dimensions

November 5, 2020

Consumer Products

Circle Graphics, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Graphik Dimensions, a High Point, North Carolina-based provider of customized framed wall décor products. The add-on expands Circle's online wall décor and personalized products offering and aims to scale mass-customization capabilities across consumer and commercial channels.

Circle Graphics Acquires Bay Photo

September 16, 2020

Manufacturing

Circle Graphics, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Bay Photo, a professional photographic printing and wall décor business headquartered near Santa Cruz, California. The add-on expands Circle's product portfolio into metal prints, albums and photobooks and strengthens its presence in the professional photographer and artist markets.

Circle Graphics (H.I.G. Portfolio Company) Acquires Metromedia Technologies

January 6, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

Circle Graphics, an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, has acquired the assets of Metromedia Technologies (MMT), a pioneer in large-format digital billboard printing. The acquisition expands Circle Graphics' production capacity and capabilities (including wall graphics and transit) and broadens its roster of out‑of‑home (OOH) customers. H.I.G. said the deal will allow Circle Graphics to incorporate best practices across both businesses to better serve combined customers.

H.I.G. Capital Makes Growth Investment in Circle Graphics Holdings, Inc.

October 2, 2019

Manufacturing

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has completed a growth investment in Circle Graphics Holdings, Inc., a Denver-area producer of made-to-order wall décor and large-format digital graphics for billboard operators and business signage. H.I.G. said the investment will support scaling the company’s product offering and expand its sales, marketing and distribution capabilities as Circle Graphics pursues organic and inorganic growth; the company employs roughly 600 people across the United States.

CafePress Acquires Canvas On Demand

September 8, 2010

E-Commerce

CafePress has acquired Canvas On Demand, including its Canvas On Demand Pro service and Great Big Canvas shop, to expand its art and custom canvas printing capabilities. Canvas On Demand will continue operating from Raleigh, North Carolina, and co-founders Joe Schmidt and Tom Lotrecchiano will serve as general managers of CafePress' art business. Financial terms were not disclosed.