Mergers and acquisitions

Contego Packaging has completed the 81m sale of its food and beverage cartons business, Contego Cartons, to US food specialist Graphic Packaging.

Manroland AG's Plauen facility has closed after negotiations with potential investors collapsed.

North Plains chief executive James Christopher has outlined his plan to build a hybrid "best in breed" digital asset management (DAM) platform in the wake of the Canadian firm's latest acquisition.

Alfred Rothlaender is to leave his temporary role as head of Manroland Sheetfed Systems at the end of the year.

Exhibition and display makers membership body Disq Group has appointed Philippe Jefferies as chairman with a remit to expand its sales reach in 2013.

Recycled packaging giant DS Smith has moved to reassure investors that the finalising of accounts relating to its acquisition of SCA Packaging are on track, despite press reports to the contrary.

News International has denied claims that it is to merge <i>The Times</i> and <i>The Sunday Times</i> newspapers.

Wyndeham Group is proposing to downsize two of its web offset sites, involving the likely loss of around 100 jobs.

UK recycled packaging group DS Smith has posted a 62% increase in 2012 first half profits helping to offset significant decline in UK paper revenues.