Mergers and acquisitions
A bumpy ride for the industry: 2011's good and bad news
Perhaps the biggest news came late in 2011: the administration one of the world's largest press manufacturers. But this was not the only earth-shattering story covered by PrintWeek. We look back on...
Northside Graphics acquires Bradbury Graphics assets
Digital printer Northside Graphics has bought the print division of Bradbury Graphics out of administration, in a move it claims will make it the biggest digital print supplier in Northern Ireland.
Adobe buys ad buying and optimisation platform Efficient Frontier
Adobe has boosted its social media ad buying and engagement capability after entering into a definitive agreement to acquire multi-channel ad buying and optimisation software developer Efficient...
Manroland's ppi Media solvent and seeking new investors
Manroland subsidiary ppi Media, which develops smart editorial, planning and production software for the print and publishing industries, is seeking new investors following Manroland's insolvency.
UPDATE 2: Manroland confirms insolvency
Manroland has today filed for insolvency protection with the German district court in Augsburg after negotiations with a potential investor "failed on the home stretch".
Manroland North America promises 'business as usual'
Manroland North America has said the division is operating in a "business as usual" environment, although expects to issue further information on the status of the parent company, which filed for...
All change at the top
Notable among this year's M&A activity is the amount of movement among the UK's biggest players.
St Ives acquires minority stake in Evolved e-book business
St Ives has continued its spending spree with the purchase of a 1.5m, 15.75% stake in Evolved Group, a developer of e-book conversion software for the publishing industry.
Investment delivers print's DNA upgrade
Even the most optimistic members of the print industry would not have been expecting to open this supplement to find that the top 500 companies would have abandoned the lifeboats they had emptied into...
Survival of the fittest is theme for 2011
Despite another eventful 12 months for the industry, with a number of significant casualties, some of the movers and shakers have been consolidating, regrouping and even expanding on their past...