Mergers and acquisitions
Bespoke management team secures finance for deal
The management team in place to buy Bespoke Envelopes Direct (BED) has overcome the final hurdle in its bid to finalise a deal for the company, which it is currently trading in administration.
Haines Clark bought out of administration by Acraman (479)
Bristol-based Acraman (479) has bought Midlands litho printer Haines Clark out of administration.
Reports claim Heidelberg/Manroland merger to be completed in weeks
The rumoured merger between press giants Heidelberg and Manroland will be announced in the next two weeks, according to reports.
Abbotts Creative Print set to be liquidated following site seizure
Abbotts Creative Print is expected to be liquidated following the seizure of its site by bailiffs over the weekend.
Press giants 'must shed assets if merger is to go ahead', reports claim
The rumoured merger between press manufacturers Heidelberg and Manroland could only go ahead if both manufacturers sold assets in order to secure backing from European Union authorities, new reports...
TMG's Acorn Web Offset sold to magazine printer
Magazine and catalogue printer Garnett Dickinson Group has bought Trader Media Group's (TMG) print facility Acorn Web Offset for an undisclosed sum.
Paramount Print Group takes on Qualitech print arm
A sale of the print business of Qualitech to fellow Manchester printer Paramount Print Group has been completed, however the graphic design arm has not been included in the sale.
Pega Print sold in management buy-in
Pega Print has undergone a management buy-in following the retirement of the company's founders.
Display business merger forms Midlands' 'biggest' signage company
Two digital display printers have merged to form what is claimed to be the Midlands' biggest signage company, Hollywood Monster.
Canon boosts document management offering with IRIS buy
Canon has bolstered its presence in document management with the acquisition of a 17% stake in Belgium-based intelligent document recognition company IRIS Group for $22m (13.4m).