Mergers and acquisitions
MBO team aims to block Brother with higher offer for Roland DG
The MBO team hoping to acquire Roland DG has lodged an increased offer for the business that is higher than the rival bid from Brother Industries.
Succession and selling up
There are stories of print company owners moving on and selling up. And there are accounts of individuals dying leaving survivors to deal with the firm’s future. The reality is that no small privately...
UKPC admins reveal shortfall
Administrators at UK Printing Company (UKPC), which phoenixed in late March, have published details of the pre-pack sale of the business.
Royal Sens CEO hails Tipografic buy
The CEO of Royal Sens has told Printweek more about how the company’s acquisition earlier this month of Tipografic is a major step forward for the business.
DS Smith shares fall as Mondi pulls out of takeover race
Following DS Smith and International Paper reaching an agreement on the terms of a takeover, Mondi has made a statement regarding its intention now not to make an offer for DS Smith – causing DS...
Royal Mail parent rejects possible takeover bid
The saga around Royal Mail continues, with confirmation that parent group International Distributions Services has rejected a potential takeover bid from a group connected to its biggest shareholder...
25/8 adds merch and workwear with latest buy
Acquisitive 25/8 Marketing Group has further expanded its offering with another strategic buy that adds merchandise and workwear to its ‘one stop shop’ offering.
Woodberry snaps up Reelvision Print
Woodberry Packaging has chalked up another buy with the acquisition of specialist carton printer Reelvision Print.
Fujifilm and Konica Minolta announce plans for JV
Fujifilm Business Innovation and Konica Minolta are planning to form a strategic alliance involving production printing devices, multifunction and office printers – and Fujifilm would be in the...
DS Smith agrees £5.8bn takeover by International Paper
The boards of London-headquartered packaging giant DS Smith and US company International Paper have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share combination from International Paper that...