Mergers and acquisitions

InnerWorkings buys Paris-based Production Graphics
Chicago-based InnerWorkings continued its global expansion this week by acquiring Paris-based Production Graphics, giving the leading print management solutions company a firm foothold in continental...

Digital and other strategic tie-ups
Early this year, two giants, Ricoh Company (Ricoh) and Heidelberg announced a global strategic cooperation, and as a first step, both companies agreed to enter into a global distribution contract for...
Schawk completes Brandimage acquisition
Schawk has completed its acquisition of the independent branding and design network Brandimage for a cash amount of $25m (15.7m) subject to certain closing and post-closing adjustments.

Polestar Revai sold to GED Capital
Spanish private equity firm GED Capital has bought 100% of the shares in Polestar's former Hungarian print subsidiary Revai Printing House from the Polestar Group.
Sun European Partners acquires Kobush-Sengewald
Private equity firm Sun European Partners, owner of Polestar, has expanded its portfolio of flexible packaging companies by acquiring Kobush-Sengewald from Pregis.

Dennison and Marlowe set up Denmar joint venture
Two of the UK's largest independent pre-press support businesses Dennison Group and Marlowe Graphic Services have announced plans to pool their resources into a new joint venture, Denmar Support Group...

Ricoh joins hands with Redington for production printing products
Ricoh India has joined hands with Redington India in a strategic tie-up for Ricoh production printing products.
Smart Papers to wind down business, 200 jobs at risk
In a stunning move, Hamilton, OH-based Smart Papers, the 120-year-old company and only North American producer of cast-coated papers, announced it is winding down its business and will be looking to...

Mayer Kuvert buys GPV including Heritage and Chapmans
GPV Group, the French parent of UK manufacturer Heritage Envelopes and its subsidiary Chapmans, has been bought out of administration by German envelope group Mayer Kuvert.

Domino Printing Sciences boosts coding offering with Kameleon
Domino Printing Sciences managing director Nigel Bond has said the company has enhanced its coding automation capability after acquiring the majority shareholding of Norwegian monitoring software...