Mergers and acquisitions

Review of 2014: January

All the business news, from acquisitions to liquidations, investments to divestments, from a year in the industry.

Review of 2014: February

All the business news, from acquisitions to liquidations, investments to divestments, from a year in the industry.

Paperlinx looks to spark European market consolidation

Paperlinx has initiated a strategic review of its European, Asian (excluding Australia and New Zealand) and Canadian operations that will look at "all options" including acquistions, disposals and...

Heidelberg sets ambitious consumables target following BluePrint acquisition

Heidelberg has said its purchase of Belgian consumables business BluePrint Products earlier this month is just the start of a "more ambitious phase" of acquisition-led expansion.

Capita acquires Complete Imaging

Capita has acquired Birmingham-based Complete Imaging and integrated it into the managed print services arm of its Document & Information Services business.

Potts buys second firm in four months

Potts Print (UK) has hit the M&A trail for the second time this year and added wide-format to its in-house product offering with a deal for a local print firm, part of an investment strategy fuelled...

RPC Group buys Promens in €386m deal

RPC, the UK-based plastic packaging supplier, has announced the €386m (£306m) acquisition of Iceland-based Promens Group.

MPS secures deal for Presentation Products Group

Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has bought Scotland-headquartered gifting packaging specialist Presentation Products Group (PPG).

Former Wace boss acquires Advent Digital Imaging

Thames Group has bought Advent Digital Imaging and DMA Print, which both trade as Advent Print Group.

Kerridge steps down as Benson MD

Mark Kerridge has stepped down as managing director of Benson Group, the £120m turnover packaging printer that was acquired by Graphic Packaging International earlier this year for £100m.