Sun Print Solutions Acquires Plumb Marketing

Direct Marketing Solutions Acquires Johnson & Quin

February 14, 2026

Marketing & Advertising

Direct Marketing Solutions (DMS) has acquired Johnson & Quin, a 150-year-old, family-owned direct mail production and marketing firm, combining complementary capabilities to form a larger national direct-marketing platform. The deal expands DMS's production capacity and Midwest footprint, preserves leadership continuity (Andrew Henkel becomes President of DMS; David Henkel joins the DMS board) and aims to deepen end-to-end, data-driven omnichannel direct marketing services.

Southeastern Printing Acquires Sunbelt (Sunbelt Graphics / Sunbelt Dimensional)

January 20, 2026

Packaging

Southeastern Printing, a Florida-based provider of integrated print, fulfillment, and promotional solutions, has acquired Sunbelt (including Sunbelt Graphics and Sunbelt Dimensional) to add dimensional print, structural design, and specialty packaging capabilities. The move expands Southeastern's end-to-end offering for brand campaigns, kitting, fulfillment and digital storefront services across retail, healthcare and other enterprise customers.

Premier Press Acquires Direct Mail Provider POD4Print

August 6, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Premier Press has acquired POD4Print, a Beaverton, Oregon-based direct mail provider that has served clients across Oregon for more than two decades. The acquisition expands Premier Press's direct mail and data-driven campaign capabilities—strengthening its offerings into healthcare and financial services and increasing personalized direct mail capacity for enterprise clients.

UpSwell Acquires Dental Marketing

July 8, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

UpSwell, a Clearview Capital Fund III platform company, has acquired Digital Print Marketing (d.b.a. Dental Marketing). The add-on acquisition, which closed on June 14, 2024, expands UpSwell’s capabilities and footprint in the dental marketing vertical by adding direct-mail expertise and enhanced campaign tracking; Dental Marketing’s president Shawn Rowbotham will remain with the business.

CCL Industries Acquires Plum Paper LLC

July 16, 2021

E-Commerce

CCL Industries Inc. acquired Plum Paper LLC, a privately owned direct-to-consumer ecommerce business based in Oceanside, California, in an all-cash, debt-free transaction valued at approximately $26.0 million. The bolt-on purchase expands Avery's portfolio of web-to-print technologies and personalized stationery products, adding a company with forecasted 2021 sales of about $11.5 million and a high EBITDA margin.

Power Marketing + Printing Acquires Market Place Color

February 5, 2020

Manufacturing

Power Marketing + Printing (PMP) has acquired Market Place Color, a Doraville/Atlanta-based large-format printing specialist. The deal combines PMP's commercial print, direct mail and brand services with Market Place Color's large-format digital UV inkjet and backlit Duratrans capabilities to broaden service offerings for clients across the Southeast.