Moreover, the company has a strong technical support service department which complements the service it offers to its target market, namely, the communities of Architects, Engineers, Construction and Graphic Designers (AECGD).

This new company acquired by Grupo Picking Pack had sales in excess of Eur 7 million in 1999, with an historical CAGR of 13% in the last few years. Capitol Technigraphics, will strengthen GPP’s network of service points along the east coast of the USA, where the company is the current market leader. GPP

forecasts that the company acquired, with its technical support services, will strengthen Charrette’s facility management activity package (reprography and EDMS located in the clie nt’s office).

This acquisition continues the trend of Charrette’s strong geographic growth and the enhancement of its digital reprography and EDMS package, boosted by Grupo Picking Pack after entering the US market over a year ago. From the beginning of the year 2000, Charrette has bought 7 companies, with a revenue of 27 million euros, thus consolidating Charrette’s presence in 16 out of 50 of the US states.