Mergers and acquisitions

Williams Lea to acquire Tag Worldwide
Williams Lea, the global BPO giant, has agreed to acquire Tag Worldwide, the international design and production agency, for an undisclosed sum.

Pindar confirms offers made for business
Pindar chairman Andrew Pindar confirmed this morning (8 July) that offers were coming in for the business.
Amazon faces opposition to Book Depository takeover
Amazon's acquisition of The Book Depository, which is under investigation by the Office of Fair Trading, is facing strong opposition from book retailers and publishers.
DS Smith offered 200m for Spicers by Unipapel
DS Smith has received an offer of 200m for Spicers, its European office products wholesale business, from Spanish stationery supplier Unipapel.

Pindar puts UK print business up for sale
Pindar has put its UK printing business up for sale as a result of the ongoing turmoil in the largely loss-making web offset sector.

Sonoco UK acquires Robinson Paperboard Packaging
Paperboard container manufacturer Sonoco UK has completed the 2.6m-takeover of the loss-making Robinson division, Robinson Paperboard Packaging, as it broadens market share and lowers risk for its...

Ricoh India pushes customer service through Pro Partnership Programmes
Training operators, educating sales team and planning business strategies to help its customers grow their business is what Ricoh India is aiming for through its Pro Partnership programme.

Blue Printing Company in talks to buy BD3
Commercial printer Blue Printing Company is in negotiations to purchase BD3, the digital printer owned by former Aldridge Print Group director Robert Aldridge.

Intent set to double in size with UBM Connect buy
Intent Media is to acquire UBM's Connect portfolio of trade magazines which includes <i>Music Week</i> magazine, in a 2.4m cash deal.

DS Smith Sacks sold in MBO deal and rebranded Forum Packaging
DS Smith has sold its paper sacks subsidiary, DS Smith Sacks, to a management buyout (MBO) team led by managing director Mark Spivey and finance director Rob Massey.