Crescenda Announces Sale of Knight Printing to Image Printing 

Bismarck, North Dakota – Crescenda Merger & Acquisition Advisors announced today that Image Printing, Inc. acquired the assets of Fargo, North Dakota based Knight Printing. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. 

Founded in 1994, Image provides companies with a single-point solution for their complex brand-based marketing needs. Over two decades, Image has developed industry leading capabilities for design, printing and mailing services to businesses throughout the upper Midwest and a "customer first" service culture that has resulted in demonstrable advantages in quality, speed, flexibility, and all-in cost. The Company's suite of value-added services yields substantial efficiency gains at each phase of the value chain (design, production, and fulfillment) and helps position Image as a trusted and valued partner to its customers. 

The sale will immediately enhance Knight’s North Dakota platform by expanding its existing production capacity. The company anticipates continuing its tradition of quality and service by adding new digital presses, variable data and other related capabilities already available in Fargo. 

“Image Printing has enjoyed rapid growth since its inception in 1994 based on the strength of our management team and the talents of our staff,” said Image president and owner Todd Clausnitzer. “We believe the merger will allow both companies to benefit by added capacity, while still maintaining our focus on customer service.” 

Image co-owner, Dave Nelson, said, "Knight Printing enjoys a great reputation and will immediately help to create incremental scale advantages. Its products and services match exactly with our core expertise and we expect a smooth integration. We look forward to bringing existing new benefits to Image and Knight Printing customers." 

About Knight Printing 

Since 1888, Knight Printing has been providing full-service print and related services. Founded almost 130 years ago, the company provides high end commercial printing with state-of-the-art color presses, direct mail services, print fulfillment, trans promotional print management, the area’s largest digital printing center, color services, and content and database management to customers in the healthcare, advertising, retail, technology, financial services and many other industries. From a small local shop to the largest businesses in the region, companies rely on Knight’s scale, scope and insight in both conventional and variable printing services and market-specific solutions. 

About Image Printing 

Image Printing is the area’s premier full-service provider of print, design and related services. Founded in 1994, the company provides solutions in commercial printing, direct mail, print fulfillment, labels, forms, print management and digital printing, color services, and content and database management. They have seven printing presses and specialize in six color processes with a Speckta random dot screens and offer a variety of substrates from high end to synthetics, as well as large variety of specialty coatings. 

Crescenda Merger & Acquisition Advisors acted as intermediary for this transaction. Crescenda is a mergers & acquisitions advisory firm primarily serving successful, privately-held companies. 

For more information, please contact: 

Crescenda Merger & Acquisition Advisors 

Jim Odney 

Managing Director 

763-545-1886 

jim@crescenda.com; or 

Jamer Odney 

Associate Banker 

816-434-0873 

jamer@crescenda.com