Mergers and acquisitions

Customark acquires Goldcrest from ESP
Industrial labelling firm Customark has acquired eight-person labelling operation Goldcrest (Adhesive) Products from Handel Group, the parent company of Swindon’s ESP Colour.

UPM Raflatac snaps up Metamark
UPM Raflatac has made another significant acquisition with a £146m deal to take over UK manufacturer Metamark.

Interest in De La Rue hots up as more potential buyers emerge
The ongoing saga over the future ownership of De La Rue has entered a new phase, with the group kicking off a formal sale process after receiving “preliminary approaches” from more than one potential...

International Paper closes DS Smith deal
US group International Paper has completed its acquisition of London-headquartered packaging giant DS Smith.

International Paper given EU nod for DS Smith deal but must divest some plants
International Paper has received Phase I clearance of its “combination” with DS Smith from the European Commission, but this was conditional on International Paper entering into commitments to divest...

Grafit Display Hire acquires JNM Exhibitions
Grafit Display Hire, which specialises in tension fabric displays and structures, has acquired international exhibition contractor JNM Exhibitions.

Onboard Corrugated sold to Eren
Onboard Corrugated has been acquired by Turkish paper and board manufacturer Eren via its Dutch surrogate, Nova Paper.

Tracked deliveries and parcels boost Royal Mail performance
The takeover bid for Royal Mail’s parent group has cleared two more regulatory hurdles, and trading at the business continues to improve.

Bauer Media expands reach with OOH buy
Bauer Media will expand into new markets with the acquisition of Clear Channel’s Europe North business.

Ashford Colour Press struggles revealed
Ashford Colour Press fell foul of vacillating customer demand according to the latest report on the firm’s administration, which also details the six-figure sum paid for part of its business and...