Grafikom L.P., an entity formed out of printing giant Quebecor World, has acquired six Quebecor World’s Canadian facilities in a management buyout for $53 million Canadian ($44.4 million).
With annual revenue more than $100 million Canadian ($84 million), Grafiko will rank as one of the largest commercial, digital and specialty printing networks in Canada, including MIL, Graphica, Printpak, Calgary, Jasper and Carlsbad.
Aivars Beikmanis, former president of the Quebecor World specialty group in Canada, will serve as Grafikom’s president/CEO.
The two firms will extend their current working relationship whereby Quebecor World will continue to provide full web and in-line capability to Grafikom clients. Grafikom will continue to offer sheetfed and specialty printing to Quebecor World clients.