Millennium Print Group of North Carolina has reached an agreement to acquire The Pokémon Company International, the company responsible for managing the Pokémon brand.
With this acquisition, The Pokémon Company International aims to further expand the capabilities, infrastructure and scale of the Millennium Print Group to become the leading trading card printer serving the wider industry. The Millennium Print Group will continue to operate as a separate, independent entity, but will benefit from the investment and industry expertise of The Pokémon Company International.
“The talented team at Millennium Print Group has been an important partner to us over the years in helping us deliver Pokémon cards to our fans with the quality they expect,” said Kenji Okubo, President of The Pokémon Company International. “By joining forces in a more meaningful way, our goal is to improve the way our organizations work together and continue to bring high-quality Pokémon collectible card game products to market. At the same time, we’re committed to making Millennium an even better, bigger, modern version of their already great organization that not only benefits Pokémon, but all of their customers.“
Terry Pegram, CEO of Millennium Print Group, adds, “We have been fortunate to grow alongside the Pokémon brand and the collectible card game for nearly a decade. During this time, we have had the opportunity to develop incredible relationships with the expert team of The Pokémon Company International, an organization with a distinct culture that lives by its values every day. This exciting new chapter for us has a huge beneficial effect on both our company and its employees. We look forward to continuing to support our team members and customers as we grow the company into one of the world’s leading card printer manufacturers. ”