Mergers and acquisitions

Judging by the amount of mergers and acquisitions across the print and packaging industries over the past 18 months, we appear to be hitting a peak in M&A activity for the sector.

Alpha Media Solutions (AMS) has acquired the business and assets of Keighley-based commercial print business Steffprint via a pre-packaged administration.

Bavarian manufacturing firm IBS has acquired the former Plauen factory and assets of Manroland AG from its administrators, for an undisclosed sum.

BCQ Group joint managing director Tyrone Spence has sold his 50% stake in the 10m turnover business to fellow joint managing director Richard Knowles and launched a new company e-com2.

<i>PrintWeek</i>, the UK's leading title for the printing industry, is to be acquired by Mark Allen Group and be relaunched as a fortnightly magazine.

An UK envelope manufacturer and a stockist and overprinter have merged to produce an integrated company with a global outlook.

Midlothian based-printer Harveys UK has continued trading under the same name after it was sold in a pre-pack deal to newco CGD Binder Solutions.

Montreal-based Domtar has signed a deal to acquire Xerox's paper and print media products in North America, though the Xerox brand will continue on both coated and uncoated paper for office and...

A company born out of the ashes of dissolved litho printers Heronsgate four years ago is on track for 6m sales this financial year.