Mergers and acquisitions
Smurfit Kappa and Westrock merger approved
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the merger between Irish business Smurfit Kappa Group and US company WestRock.
International Paper updates on possible offer for DS Smith
International Paper Company has provided an update on its possible offer for DS Smith, which would see the US company acquire DS Smith’s entire issued and to be issued share capital.
Arden Group acquires Lasercomb Dies
The Arden Group has acquired Lasercomb Dies, whose 80 staff and operations will continue as normal following the completion of the deal.
Prodigi acquires Peecho
Print-on-demand company Prodigi has acquired Amsterdam-based cloud printing specialist Peecho.
US firm snaps up iconic Printing.com domain
Software Circle has sold its Printing.com domain name for nearly £2m but has also been hit by yet more costs related to the collapse of Works Manchester.
National World sells PCS
National World has sold Press Computer Systems (PCS) to content and advertising software specialist Naviga in a £3.5m deal.
Canva acquires Affinity parent Serif
Graphic design platform Canva has acquired Serif, the parent company behind the Affinity creative software suite for professional photo editing, illustration, graphic design, and page layout.
Millnet buys US wing from former parent Consilio
Wapping-based data, document and mailing house Millnet has acquired four US offices from former parent company Consilio.
International Paper confirms proposal to acquire DS Smith
International Paper Company has confirmed that it is in discussions regarding a possible offer to acquire DS Smith, despite Mondi and DS Smith reaching an agreement in principle on the key financial...
Page Bros is new owner of Art Angels
Page Bros has expanded into a new business area with the acquisition of specialist publisher Art Angels.