Mergers and acquisitions

Colorset UVI eyes growth following kit and company acquisition

Display graphics printer Colorset UVI is aiming to grow its client base and open up new markets following the acquisition of UVI Nottingham and purchasing an Oc Arizona 350 XT .

St Ives boosts direct marketing offering with 12m Occam deal

St Ives has bought database marketing services company Occam DM in a deal worth up to 12.6m.

Mid-Day's print business to be acquired by Jagran Prakarshan

Newspaper giant Jagran Prakashan (JPL) has taken over Mid-Day newspaper a part of Mid-Day Multimedia (MML) Group. PrintWeek India readers will recall that talks about Jagran taking over the tabloid...

Document Despatch directors undertake management buyout

Document Despatch managing director Leigh Foster is aiming to "deliver profitable growth" and broaden its market offering after undertaking a management buyout at the direct mail and fulfilment...

LBH Litho falls to administrators

LBH Litho has gone into administration following the appointment of Leonard Curtis to the business on 18 March.

Thomson Litho acquired by GZ Digital Media

Scottish printer Thomson Litho has been acquired by Czech multimedia business GZ Digital Media for an undisclosed sum.

Canon seals takeover of Oc

Canon has taken a majority stake in Oc after securing a 71% stake in the Dutch manufacturer following its 8.60 euro (7.80) per share offer.

Van Iperen tells Oc shareholders to accept Canon bid, despite further opposition

Oc chief executive Rokus Van Iperen has urged shareholders to accept Canon's offer for the Dutch manufacturer after a new investor voiced its discontent at Canon's current 655m bid for the company.

Cove (SW) bought out of administration by local printer

Digital printer Cove (SW) has been bought out of administration by another Somerset printer.

Xerox acquires IBS to expand reach across Ireland

Xerox has moved to expand its presence across Ireland after acquiring digital kit reseller Irish Business Systems (IBS) in a deal worth 21m euro (18.2m).