Mergers and acquisitions

Pukka Pads makes double acquisition

Stationery and office products manufacturer Pukka Pads' managing director Chris Stott has returned to his first place of work to move his current company into the business forms sector.

Spandex to sell SwissQPrint UV printer in the UK

Signmaking and graphic arts kit supplier Spandex has been signed up as the exclusive UK distributor for the SwissQPrint Impala flatbed UV printer.

Manroland shareholders explore sale options, reports claim

Manroland's major shareholders MAN and Allianz are exploring options around a potential sale of the company, with a European engineering company from outside the industry said to be interested,...

German giant's tryst with Ricoh

Klaus Nielsen, managing director of Heidelberg India in a candid interview says economic benefit may encourage printers to choose digital device alongside a legacy offset system

Howitt centre of IOS sheetfed manufacturing as press rationalisation begins

IOS' strategic review of its operations following its acquisition of Lateral Group has begun with the relocation of presses to focus sheetfed manufacturing at Lateral's Howitt site in Nottingham.

Monotech enters finishing segment with Scodix 1200

Monotech System in alliance with Scodix launched Scodix 1200, the one of its kind digital finishing equipment in the Indian market.

Heidelberg and Ricoh announce India tie-up

Heidelberg India and Ricoh India have announced that both companies have come to the agreement to enter the phased global rollout of the new Heidelberg and Ricoh strategic co-operation in India...

Welbound partners with Wohlenberg to offer guillotines and handling equipment

Welbound Worldwide, India's leading supplier of post-press solutions have inked an agreement with Baumann Maschinenbau Solms to offer the Wohlenberg guillotines in SAARC nations.

Vistaprint acquires Albumprinter in 51m deal

Vistaprint has expanded into the photobook production sector after acquiring Dutch business Albumprinter for an initial 60m (51.5m).

Danilo Promotions acquires Pixel Colour Imaging

Calendar and greetings cards producer Danilo Promotions has acquired commercial print house Pixel Colour Imaging (PCI).