Mergers and acquisitions

Northside Graphics makes first acquisition since private equity investment
Belfast’s Northside Graphics has acquired nearby print house Media Design and Print, bringing the business up to £11m turnover and 80 employees.

Print.com parent acquires ISI Publishing Innovators
Print.Group, the holding company behind European B2B print platform Print.com, has acquired software specialist ISI Publishing Innovators.

Durst expands workflow know-how with Callas buy
Durst has acquired premedia automation specialist Callas Software.

Aurelius to make part-payment to Agfa this week
The long-running payment wrangle between Agfa and ECO3 purchaser Aurelius Group continues to rumble on, with Agfa set to receive part of the still-outstanding €31.4m (£26.2m) this week.

ADM snaps up Indicia Worldwide
Konica Minolta is selling its Indicia Worldwide marketing services business to ADM Group.

Grenadier lauds Kentmere buy
Grenadier Packaging has expanded with the acquisition of folding cartons specialist Kentmere Packaging.

Mondi's Schumacher deal now official
Mondi’s acquisition of Schumacher Packaging’s Western European business has successfully completed.

National World: another potential buyer emerges
The National World takeover saga rumbles on, with the emergence of a second possible bidder confirmed by the PLC.

Big jump in operating profits at National World
Sales and profits are up at National World, despite headwinds including “non-trading distractions” including the group’s impending change of ownership.

Software Circle acquires app developer
Software Circle has acquired another niche tech firm in a deal worth up to £7.5m.