Artisan Colour buys Schuster Print Marketing in second deal in two years

Artisan Colour has acquired Tempe-based Schuster Print Marketing, adding employees, customers and senior talent as the Scottsdale company pushes a broader M&A strategy. The deal expands Artisan Colour’s print and marketing fulfillment capacity at a time when businesses want more help producing and distributing materials in-house.

Why it matters: - Artisan Colour is using acquisitions to add scale, expertise and operational depth. - The Schuster Print Marketing deal expands the company’s ability to handle print, promotional marketing and fulfillment for business customers. - The acquisition strengthens Artisan Colour’s case as a single-source partner for print production and marketing execution.

What happened: - Artisan Colour, based in Scottsdale, acquired Schuster Print Marketing, a Tempe-based print and promotional marketing firm. - The deal adds Schuster’s employees, customers and expertise to Artisan Colour’s operations. - The acquisition was announced July 1, 2026. - This is Artisan Colour’s second acquisition in two years. - The company acquired MarComm, a digital marketing agency, in 2024.

The details: - Artisan Colour said the combined acquisitions reflect a long-term growth strategy focused on specialized expertise, expanded capacity and broader business printing and marketing fulfillment services. - CEO and co-founder Doug Bondon said Artisan Colour is pursuing a broader M&A strategy to strengthen its market position. - Vice President of Growth Tyler Holliday said the MarComm purchase added an in-house marketing team that understands customer go-to-market strategy. - Holliday said Schuster Print Marketing adds senior talent and operational depth. - The acquisition increases Artisan Colour’s in-house graphic design capacity. - The company said that adds support for print file preparation, color management and production across the print workflow. - Artisan Colour said those capabilities matter as businesses spend more on print but often lack the internal resources to produce, manage and distribute it effectively. - Holliday said Artisan Colour’s edge is understanding both marketing goals and print production requirements. - Bondon said the deal was guided by transparency, respect and long-term customer relationships. - Schuster Print Marketing President Carrie Leary said her customers’ needs had grown and the company had been outsourcing capabilities Artisan Colour already provides in-house. - Leary said she has worked in printing since 1990 and has known Artisan Colour since it opened in 1998.

Between the lines: - The deal signals a move toward tighter integration between marketing strategy and print execution. - Artisan Colour appears to be betting that customers want fewer vendors and more turnkey fulfillment support. - The company also seems to be buying experience as much as capacity, with the Schuster acquisition bringing established client relationships and local market credibility. - Artisan Colour is framing the transaction as non-disruptive for Schuster customers and additive for the business.

What's next: - Artisan Colour is likely to keep building its M&A pipeline if the current strategy continues. - The company will try to convert the added talent and infrastructure into faster growth in its highest-demand service lines. - Schuster customers will move into Artisan Colour’s in-house production and fulfillment ecosystem.

The bottom line: - Artisan Colour is turning acquisitions into a growth engine, and Schuster Print Marketing gives the company more people, more capacity and a deeper foothold in Arizona print services.