Mergers and acquisitions

Konica Minolta to acquire Charterhouse PM

Print manager Charterhouse PM is being bought by Japanese document giant Konica Minolta.

Contego to sell cartons business for 81m to US's Graphic Packaging

Contego Packaging is selling its food and beverage cartons business to US food specialist Graphic Packaging in a deal worth 81m.

Canfield & Tack 'extends reach' with Dellas Graphics acquisition

Rochester, NY-based Canfield & Tack Commercial Printing & Fulfillment this week announced the acquisition of Dellas Graphics of Syracuse, NY in a boost to its regional expansion plans.

Monotype Imaging acquires Design by Front

US font and typographic specialist Monotype Imaging Holdings has bought Northern Ireland-based web design company Design By Front.

Arctic Paper bids to takeover Swedish pulp manufacturer Rottneros

Arctic Paper's public takeover offer to shareholders of Swedish pulp manufacturer Rottneros has been unanimously recommended by the Rottneros board.

CFH boosts Docmail roll-out with Print for Business acquisition

CFH, the Somerset-based print and mail company, has acquired Slough-based Print For Business (PFB) for an undisclosed amount.

Mark Andy owner AIP completes Presstek acquisition

American Industrial Partners (AIP), the private equity owner of narrow and mid-web flexo press maker Mark Andy, has completed its $26m (16.2m) purchase of direct imaging press builder Presstek.

London repro firms join forces

Neighbouring London-based pre-press firms Classified Central Media (CCM) and Camden Town Typesetter (CTT) have merged to form CC Media Group.

James Stewart & Co (Printers) assets sold to son of founder

The assets of James Stewart & Co (Printers) have been sold to Graphite Creative Print, a company set up by Simon Timms, son of Len Timms - the founder of the Hertfordshire-based commercial printer.

DMGT confirms Northcliffe sale talks

Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has confirmed that it is in talks over the possible sale of its Northcliffe regional newspaper business.