Mergers and acquisitions

Absolute DM acquires Telescope Studios
Direct marketing production agency and managed print service provider Absolute Direct Marketing has acquired fellow Leeds-based business Telescope Studios, a digital design and asset management...

CPI acquired by Circle Media
Circle Media Group has established a major presence in the UK with the takeover of pan-European book printer CPI Group, in the latest industry consolidation play.

Atlas adds Xerox Versant and Polar for post-acquisition boost
Atlas Direct Mail has taken on a Xerox Versant 180 and a Polar 58E Mk II guillotine to round off an £85,000 investment period following its acquisition by ADMail last year.

New senior management team at Leach
Leach’s long-serving managing director Richard Leach is set to step aside and make way for a new senior management team in the wake of his company’s acquisition by the French-owned Chargeurs group.

Overcapacity woes can be overcome with forward planning
Sheetfed magazine specialist Pensord told PrintWeek last month that, as part of a future-proofing strategic investment, it was set to reduce its capacity by replacing two existing Heidelberg...

Fortune may be found in a nice niche
In this issue’s interview, Rapidity boss Paul Manning talks about some of the lessons he’s learned in his career, and one in particular really struck a chord: how do you go about recognising the next...

‘It’s a funny trade, it’s inherently relationship based’
Rapidity managing director Paul Manning might be fresher faced than your average print boss, but don’t let his appearance fool you – he’s learned many a hard lesson.

Midlands packaging firm fined £50k after worker injury
Leicester-headquartered Fusion Flexibles has been fined £50,000 after a member of staff lost three fingers in a cutting machine.

The Print Centre Group acquires Semaphore Display
The Print Centre Group has expanded its sign and display offering after acquiring Semaphore Display.

Fuji Xerox boss: break-up 'will not happen'
The boss of Fuji Xerox says he is “confident” that the joint venture will not be broken up as a result of the ongoing takeover tussle between Fujifilm and Xerox.