Mergers and acquisitions

The 50m turnover Mansfield-headquartered packaging firm has purchased label printers Labelsco for an undisclosed sum.

Quad/Graphics has announced a $258.5m (161m) bid for rival direct marketing business Vertis Holdings as the latter filed for Chapter 11 "to facilitate the intended sale".

Recycled packaging supplier DS Smith has said its acquisition of SCA Packaging will deliver a return on investment above its cost of capital in 2012/13, with a 'substantial' earnings enhancement.

Derbyshire-based print finisher and bookbinders FF Allsopp & Co has been sold in a management buyout.

Global engineering company Trelleborg has bought blanket manufacturer Printec to extend its reach into the Latin American graphic arts sector.

Web-to-print firm Moo.com has acquired personal identity platform Flavors.me for an undisclosed sum after six months of negotiations.

Eclipse Colour has acquired the remaining shares of 4DM, completing the buyout of founders Charles Grant-Salmon and Les Ritchie it began in February 2011 with the purchase of an initial 10% stake.

Norwich-based Really Useful Print Company has acquired Quick Print Norwich for an undisclosed sum.

Chicago-based RR Donnelley has acquired Express Postal Options (XPO) as it looks to build on its logistics service offering to a global client base.

The Alderson Print Group has been criticised for the "disgraceful" way it has treated clients and staff as the livelihoods of more than a third of its employees hang in the balance.