Mergers and acquisitions

Agfa plots 'huge growth' with Inca tech
Agfa CEO Pascal Juéry said the group was “eager to get started” with the integration of Inca, with selective demos of the new B1 Speedset folding carton device set to commence later this year.

Soyang Europe acquires Josero
Digitally printable media manufacturer Soyang Europe has expanded its offering after acquiring wide-format equipment dealer Josero.

Historic house for sale after printer-publisher acquisition
An Edwardian seaside house and printworks will be stripped of its antique machinery and sold after printer-publisher AH Stockwell was bought by Andrews UK (AUK).

Buyagift deal opens up new markets for Moonpig
Moonpig is expanding into gift experiences with a £124m cash deal to acquire Smartbox Group.

Grafenia sells manufacturing wing to focus on software
Grafenia has exited manufacturing after selling its Works Manchester wide-format and commercial print production hub to PFI Group in a £3m-plus deal, while CEO Peter Gunning has stepped down with...

Stora sells Russian packaging operations
Stora Enso has divested its three corrugated packaging plants in Russia.

Macfarlane gobbles up PackMann in strategic acquisition
Macfarlane Group has acquired German company PackMann Gesellschaft für Verpackungen und Dienstleistungen in a strategic move for the business.

New life for UPM mill
UPM’s shuttered Chapelle Darblay newsprint mill in France is set to be reborn as a cardboard production site under its new owners.

Hague expands with PSL buy
Hague Group has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to buy PSL Print Management.

Smurfit Kappa acquires Atlas Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK (SKUK) has acquired corrugated packaging provider Atlas Packaging.