Mergers and acquisitions

Hague continues acquisition strategy with third buy in 2016

Print management firm Hague Print has added to its run of acquisitions this year by purchasing accountancy forms supplier Custom Forms.

Sun Chemical completes acquisition of European Flint Group division

Sun Chemical has completed the acquisition of Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business, following approval from competition regulators.

Deutsche Post acquires UK Mail for £243m

Deutsche Post DHL Group has bought independent UK postal operator UK Mail Group as it continues to expand its European parcel operations.

In an era of consolidation what works best for printers?

Another week and another raft of mergers and acquisitions announced in the printing industry, some large, some small, some domestic and some global.

Enviro Wipes acquired by Finnish textile giant

Print cleaning products supplier Enviro Wipes has been acquired by global workwear provider Lindström, for a seven-figure sum.

Infigo Software moves into digital marketing with local acquisition

UK-based web-to-print software developer Infigo Software has acquired digital marketing firm Netkandi for a six-figure sum.

Onlineprinters eyes next growth stage

Onlineprinters is targeting its next growth spurt, with the UK poised to play a significant role, following a change in the German-headquartered online trade and B2B printer’s ownership and management...

DS Smith completes Scandinavian acquisition

Acquisitive global packaging giant DS Smith has finalised its takeover of Danish-based POS printer Deku-Pack, expanding its POS offering.

Adare SEC secures multimillion-pound Domestic & General contract

Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC) has won a major contract to support the delivery of multi-channel essential communications for Domestic & General, serving more than 16 million customers...

Calderprint turnover passes £10m following latest acquisition

Trade printer Calderprint has acquired a promotional gift company, nudging its turnover to just over £10m.