Mergers and acquisitions

GI Solutions Group has bought Eclipse Web, which includes Eclipse Colour, Eclipse 4DM and Direct Link, in a deal that creates a circa £80m print powerhouse.

The print industry, like many others with room for consolidation, has a bustling M&A market, which in an ideal world would be characterised by honest, straightforward transactions where jobs are saved...

John E Wright has completed its 10th M&A deal with the acquisition of Nottingham-based digital printer Instaprint.

EFI has acquired Xerox’s Free Flow Print Server (FFPS) digital front-end business.

Essex-based print and promotional products company Premier Print & Promotions has acquired fellow merchandiser Blueprint Promotional Products.

Automation systems and consumables manufacturer Baldwin has acquired LED UV curing technology provider Air Motion Systems (AMS).

Irish commercial printer Minprint has acquired signage specialist Alpine Signs and invested in an EFI Vutek GS3250LX Pro as it continues to expand its wide-format offering.

Antalis has expanded its Irish operations with the acquisition of Dublin-headquartered Swan Paper and signed off a £5m investment in its UK delivery network.

Imprimus, the recently rebranded Stralfors UK, is developing a partnership with Office Depot subsidiary, Vital Communications.

Buxton Press, the PrintWeek 2016 Company of the Year, has acquired Excel Publishing out of administration.