Mergers and acquisitions

InnerWorkings acquires Audax Strategies

Chicago-based InnerWorkings has acquired Audax Strategies in a move that should boost its presence in the US Southeast.

RR Donnelley moves deeper into content with Helium.com buy

Moving into content creation, RR Donnelley has acquired Andover, MA-based Helium.com, which matches online and print publishers with writers and editorial ranging from feature magazine articles to...

Loveurope acquires Asset and eyes Russian expansion

Loveurope has bought fellow London-based creative production company Asset Graphics and appointed a new European business director to spearhead the group's push into Russia.

Canon and Océ merge Swiss operations

Canon and Océ have announced the decision to combine their print businesses in Switzerland.

Standard Group acquires DBO

The consolidation of the US-based printing industry continued its relentless pace this week as Reading, PA-based Standard Group announced it is acquiring Donald Blyler Offset (DBO) of nearby Lebanon,...

Northern and Shell refutes rumoured offloading of print division

Richard Desmond's Northern and Shell Group has again dismissed claims that it is seeking to offload its print division.

Sun European Partners refinances Britton Flexibles deal

Investec Growth and Acquisition Finance has provided a 65m senior debt facility to replace the bridging finance provided by an affiliate of Sun European Partners in its recent acquisition of Britton...

GMG buys PrintFactory developer Aurelon

GMG has bought the Dutch wide-format technology provider Aurelon, developer of the PrintFactory and ProofMaster software, and put the large-format market at the centre of its growth strategy.

X1 boosts turnover with KK Print Solutions takeover

Slough-based X1 has increased its turnover to around 2m after it acquired local printer KK Print Solutions.

Bezier increases design reach with Hicksville acquisition

Bezier has broadened its creative and design reach following the acquisition of design studio Hicksville, signalling the formation of a new entertainment division at the Wakefield-based display...