Mergers and acquisitions
TMG's Acorn Web Offset sold to magazine printer
Magazine and catalogue printer Garnett Dickinson Group has bought Trader Media Group's (TMG) print facility Acorn Web Offset for an undisclosed sum.
Paramount Print Group takes on Qualitech print arm
A sale of the print business of Qualitech to fellow Manchester printer Paramount Print Group has been completed, however the graphic design arm has not been included in the sale.
Pega Print sold in management buy-in
Pega Print has undergone a management buy-in following the retirement of the company's founders.
Display business merger forms Midlands' 'biggest' signage company
Two digital display printers have merged to form what is claimed to be the Midlands' biggest signage company, Hollywood Monster.
Canon boosts document management offering with IRIS buy
Canon has bolstered its presence in document management with the acquisition of a 17% stake in Belgium-based intelligent document recognition company IRIS Group for $22m (13.4m).
'Rogue' valuations rife in print business sales, expert says
'Rogue' business valuers are giving unrealistic valuations in an attempt to win new business, an industry expert has warned.
In2print merges with Finishing Matters to create 'one-stop-shop' for the South West
In2print has completed a 250,000 digital spend after acquiring local company Finishing Matters to move into the "premier league of digital print".
Unite hits out over Walstead's Southernprint acquisition
Print union Unite has reacted with anger over Wyndeham Press Group owner Walstead Investment's purchase of Southernprint.
Wyndeham parent buys Southernprint to create 100m group
Wyndeham Press Group owner Walstead investments has acquired web offset rival Southernprint from Newsquest Media Group.
Webmart mulls takeover bid for Communisis
PrintWeek understands that Webmart is seeking partners to launch a potential takeover bid for print management rival Communisis.