Graphic Arts Advisors Announces the Sale of Richardson Communications to Kingston Printing
1 min readPhoto: Jim Barker, Richardson owner, joins Kingston as Executive Vice President and is helping with transitioning Richardson’s customer base to Kingston.
Kansas City, Mo.-based Richardson Communications Group, a leading printer in the Midwest for nearly a century, has been acquired by Kingston Printing, Eudora, Kan., which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary as a premier, independent commercial printer.
Graphic Arts Advisors, LLC (GAA), Mountain Lakes, N.J., a strategic financial advisory and consulting firm devoted exclusively to all sectors of the graphic communications industry, represented Richardson in the transaction. GAA Director Michael Wurst served as lead advisor on the engagement, with Mark Hahn, GAA Senior Managing Director, providing support. John Hyde, Esq., GAA Managing Director, is advising Richardson on the post-sale wind-down and creditor settlement negotiations. […]