When seeking an acquisition, savvy buyers seek companies with growth opportunities. In manufacturing, this means seeking a company with the capabilities already in place to service industries and customer segments they are not yet serving. Perhaps they have a strong foothold in certain sectors but haven’t put forth the effort to promote themselves in new ones. This is often because they are on the approach to retirement. Situations like this mean there is low-hanging fruit for fast growth.
An Exciting Acquisition Opportunity
Accelerated Manufacturing Brokers, Inc. has listed such a company. Our client is a Northeast-based gravure printer and manufacturer of laminated products. They are currently very well known for their work in pool liners, wallboards, luxury recreational vehicles, mobile homes, and stage sets.
However, there are many other sectors this four-decade-old, family-owned powerhouse could be working in.
Diverse Industries
Rotogravure printing, or gravure printing, is widely used in industries like packaging (food & non-food), labels, wall coverings, and flexible packaging, as well as in publishing for magazines, newspapers, and catalogs.
The process is also used in art reproduction because of its high-quality tonal gradation and color depth. Unlike the letterpress, which uses raised or relief printing, gravure uses intaglio printing, in which metal is etched with recessed “cells” to hold the ink.
Their laminating capabilities can also be used in the following sectors:
- Aerospace
- Healthcare
- Protective Clothing
- Environmental Protection
- Agriculture
- Construction
A manufacturing company’s capabilities are rarely applicable to so many industries. Opportunity exists to serve many new sectors without additional capital expenditure.
Who Should Consider This Acquisition
Any company that needs gravure printing or laminating in the above industries would be a good candidate. Perhaps you’re outsourcing these functions now, but you want to control quality and delivery times or increase margins. This is also an excellent opportunity for someone seeking to acquire their way into entrepreneurship. However, the owners will only consider those with proven business development experience, as this is the most needed function to ensure the family’s legacy continues.
To learn more, submit an NDA, which you can access HERE.