Mergers and acquisitions
DS Smith shares fall as Mondi pulls out of takeover race
Following DS Smith and International Paper reaching an agreement on the terms of a takeover, Mondi has made a statement regarding its intention now not to make an offer for DS Smith – causing DS...
Royal Mail parent rejects possible takeover bid
The saga around Royal Mail continues, with confirmation that parent group International Distributions Services has rejected a potential takeover bid from a group connected to its biggest shareholder...
25/8 adds merch and workwear with latest buy
Acquisitive 25/8 Marketing Group has further expanded its offering with another strategic buy that adds merchandise and workwear to its ‘one stop shop’ offering.
Woodberry snaps up Reelvision Print
Woodberry Packaging has chalked up another buy with the acquisition of specialist carton printer Reelvision Print.
Fujifilm and Konica Minolta announce plans for JV
Fujifilm Business Innovation and Konica Minolta are planning to form a strategic alliance involving production printing devices, multifunction and office printers – and Fujifilm would be in the...
DS Smith agrees £5.8bn takeover by International Paper
The boards of London-headquartered packaging giant DS Smith and US company International Paper have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share combination from International Paper that...
Coveris to acquire Polish packaging specialist
Coveris has agreed to acquire a Polish manufacturer of high-quality flexible paper and films packaging.
Tipografic and Royal Sens join forces following acquisition
Rotterdam labels specialist Royal Sens has acquired 100% of Birkenhead-based label producer Tipografic.
Zeus Group acquires Weedon Group
Independently owned Irish packaging company Zeus Group has acquired independent integrated corrugated manufacturer Weedon Group.
Celloglas up for sale
The business and assets of the UK’s biggest multi-site print finishing specialist have been put up for sale with at least one offer already on the table.