Mergers and acquisitions
Kin and Carta set for private equity takeover
Kin and Carta, the old St Ives business, is set to be acquired in a £203m private equity deal.
Wrapology to be bought by Germany’s Carton Group
Carton Group, a German packaging specialist owned by investment firm Waterland, is set to buy London-based luxury packaging firm Wrapology.
Communisis in talks over potential sale
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.
Mail Solutions to acquire Kalamazoo from Adare SEC
Envelope and print specialist Mail Solutions is to acquire security print business Kalamazoo from Adare SEC.
Merging European print groups eyeing UK growth
Danish commercial print group Stibo Complete Group and German publishing print and mailing specialist Eversfrank Gruppe are merging to form a new print operation with a combined turnover of around...
MBO at Dayfold
Managing director Del Simmons has begun a management buyout process at creative production specialist Dayfold Print.
Print Evolved acquires Colourgraphic Arts
Web-to-print software developer and printer Print Evolved has acquired full-service print company Vinton Reprographics Ltd, which trades as Colourgraphic Arts.
Macfarlane acquires protective packaging business B&D
Macfarlane has acquired specialist protective packaging company B&D, in line with its strategy of building its own protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive...
French group takes European top spot in gravure
Continental printer Riccobono Group has become the biggest gravure printer in Europe after completing its takeover of Germany’s TSB.
National World acquires MNA and PCS
National World has swooped to acquire Midland News Association and its sister company Press Computer Systems in a deal that will propel the group beyond the £100m turnover mark.