Mergers and acquisitions

Merchandise specialist Screentec has acquired nearby Tower Print, kicking off a new growth strategy for the Welsh firm.

Print and packaging management company Law Print has been sold to Thai packaging group SCG Packaging (SCGP).

Southampton-based commercial printer Footprint South has rebranded as Footprint, and folded in its sister company FPS Digital in preparation for an aggressive expansion strategy.

The sale process for the Telegraph Media Group and The Spectator magazine is at last officially underway.

Perhaps it’s Carl Garnett’s successful side-line in motor racing that fuels his inability to sit still for long. 

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided to review plans by News UK and DMG Media to create a joint venture printing operation, in a move that could take several months.

Kin and Carta, the old St Ives business, is set to be acquired in a £203m private equity deal.

Carton Group, a German packaging specialist owned by investment firm Waterland, is set to buy London-based luxury packaging firm Wrapology.

Communisis has confirmed it is in advanced talks with a number of potential buyers, as its US parent company enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in 14 months.

Envelope and print specialist Mail Solutions is to acquire security print business Kalamazoo from Adare SEC.