Mergers and acquisitions

Adare SEC (Secure Essential Communications) looks set to relocate its production operation in Guildford to the Nottingham site it acquired last year, putting at least 35 jobs at risk.

Leeds-based Snap Print Management has merged with its sister company, mail specialist RNB Group, and will now operate as the group's print management arm.

Inline digital print specialist Datalase has announced when its inline printing solution for personalisation will be commercially available from partners Ricoh and Xerox.

Gosport-based Stanbury Chameleon has merged with Farleys Printers to form a local “super group” of printing companies, which has a combined 120 years’ experience.

Distributor and greetings card publisher The Original Poster Company (OPC) is aiming for a 10% increase in sales, having been recently acquired by Cathay Investments.

Canon has stepped up its digital services operation with the acquisition of mobile e-commerce platform Kite.ly.

Anton Group has been placed in administration with more than 100 of its 300–plus workforce made redundant.

Print management firm Hague Print has resumed its stroll on the M&A path with its first 2017 acquisition.

Southend-based online commercial printer Solopress has been bought by German online trade and B2B print firm, Onlineprinters.