CJK Group Acquires McNaughton & Gunn; Adding to its Sheridan Family of Print Facilities

CJK Group Acquires McNaughton & Gunn; Adding to its Sheridan Family of Print Facilities

Media Contact: Laura Baker, Books Marketing Manager, CJK Group laura.baker@cjkgroup.com

BRAINERD, MN – March 1, 2023 – CJK Group, Inc. announced that an agreement has been completed to acquire the assets of McNaughton & Gunn in Saline, Michigan. This acquisition will bring additional capacity to Sheridan’s printing operations and will be renamed Sheridan Saline, bringing the number of Sheridan’s print locations across the country to a total of eleven.

Founded in 1975 on the principle that “people make a difference,” McNaughton & Gunn has been continuously producing books for publishers and self-publishers around the world. Many of its original customers print there to this day because the company stayed true to their core value of delivering quality books that meet their customers’ individual needs.

CEO of CJK Group Chris Kurtzman remarked, “McNaughton & Gunn has long held a highly respected place in the print market, building lasting relationships with its clients and setting high standards for environmental stewardship. We see this as a perfect fit with our values and practices and are pleased to welcome the McNaughton & Gunn employees into the Sheridan family.”

Julie McFarland, retiring President of McNaughton & Gunn, whose father was one of the company’s five founding partners, commented “I am so proud of all that the McNaughton & Gunn team has achieved. I am confident they will continue their success with the support of CJK Group and the combined talent of the Sheridan team.”

CJK Group, Inc. represents one of the largest printing and publishing services organizations in the country, continuing to grow both organically and through acquisitions. At the core of the CJK Group strategy is investment in employees, equipment, technologies, and thoughtful acquisitions that mirror the same principles and values that all CJK Group companies possess.

About CJK Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Brainerd, MN, CJK Group, Inc. is an international portfolio of printing, publishing services, and technology/information solutions companies.

The Sheridan family of print companies provides a wide array of full-service solutions for books, magazines, journals, catalogs, and commercial print. Sheridan print facilities are located in Brainerd, MN, Brimfield, OH, Chelsea, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, Hanover, NH, Hanover, PA, Lawrence, KS, Madison, WI, Random Lake, WI, Saline, MI, and Versailles, KY.

KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. offers content services such as editorial, peer review, management consulting, learning solutions, and online hosting to the journal, educational publishing, and eLearning markets.

KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. content service facilities are located in Lawrence, KS and Richmond, VA in the US; Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, and New Delhi in India; and London in the United Kingdom.

Tweddle Group serves the OEM industry with custom support solutions and is headquartered in Clinton Township, MI, with European and Asian headquarters in Italy, Belgium, and China. For more information, visit www.cjkgroup.com.