Jostens

Corporate Divestiture Active North America Consumer Consumer Durables

Leading provider of innovative products commemorating achievements in scholastic and pro sports markets

Company Overview

  • Provides yearbooks, jewelry, apparel, graduation products, school photography, and other products and services to consumers across K-12, college, and pro sports markets
  • Customer relationships and reputation for service and quality built over 125+ years in business

Transaction Description

  • Acquired from Newell Brands in December 2018

7760 France Avenue South, #400, Minneapolis, MN 55435 United States

www.jostens.com

125+

Years in Business

75%

U.S. High Schools with Jostens Presence
Photo Gallery
A detailed shot of a printing press in operation. A piece of paper with a colorful design is visible on a conveyor belt under a bright, glowing blue light. The machine's internal components, including circuit boards with green lights and various wires, are in the background. The overall scene is dark with the machinery illuminated by the blue and green lights. | Platinum Equity
A close-up shot of a laser engraving machine in operation. A tiny, bright dot of light is visible as a laser head moves across a dark surface, leaving a faint line behind it. Another piece of material with the yellow text "here" is out of focus in the foreground, suggesting a precise, automated process.| Platinum Equity
A detailed shot of printing machinery in a factory. Several black buckets of ink are stacked on top of a gray machine labeled "HEIDELBERG." The machine has a blue vertical light strip and a digital display. Other similar machines are lined up in the background, creating a sense of a large-scale production line. | Platinum Equity
A close-up shot of stacks of printed yearbook pages. The pages are fanned out, revealing various layouts with photos of students playing sports and other activities. Barcodes and timestamps are visible on the edges of some pages, indicating they are fresh off the printing press. The pages are a mix of full-color and black-and-white. | Platinum Equity
school merch | Platinum Equity
harvard 2018 yearbook | Platinum Equity
A detailed shot of a printing press in operation. A piece of paper with a colorful design is visible on a conveyor belt under a bright, glowing blue light. The machine's internal components, including circuit boards with green lights and various wires, are in the background. The overall scene is dark with the machinery illuminated by the blue and green lights. | Platinum Equity
A close-up shot of a laser engraving machine in operation. A tiny, bright dot of light is visible as a laser head moves across a dark surface, leaving a faint line behind it. Another piece of material with the yellow text "here" is out of focus in the foreground, suggesting a precise, automated process.| Platinum Equity
A detailed shot of printing machinery in a factory. Several black buckets of ink are stacked on top of a gray machine labeled "HEIDELBERG." The machine has a blue vertical light strip and a digital display. Other similar machines are lined up in the background, creating a sense of a large-scale production line. | Platinum Equity
A close-up shot of stacks of printed yearbook pages. The pages are fanned out, revealing various layouts with photos of students playing sports and other activities. Barcodes and timestamps are visible on the edges of some pages, indicating they are fresh off the printing press. The pages are a mix of full-color and black-and-white. | Platinum Equity
school merch | Platinum Equity
harvard 2018 yearbook | Platinum Equity

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