Mergers and acquisitions

German paper and packaging group Palm has acquired John Hargreaves (Collyhurst & Stalybridge), a producer of corrugated products based close to Manchester.

Custom signage and branding specialist Think Signs has acquired graphic design and printing company Fresh Graphic Solutions to further strengthen its presence in the London market.

Dataline has expanded with the acquisition of German firm Pragma Informationssysteme and remains on the lookout for further buys.

A company that provides trade finishing services has undergone a change of ownership, with its former production director taking a majority share in the business and becoming managing director, as its...

Long-standing Cumbrian commercial and signage printer H&H Reeds has been acquired by an MBO team.

Printful and Printify, two technology platforms founded in Latvia that enable customers to build e-commerce businesses using production-on-demand, are merging.

Andrew Whyte, managing director of Wirral commercial printer LT Print Group, has overseen a smooth transition at the firm following former owner Bob McWilliams’ post-handover retirement in September...

Park Communications has acquired fellow London print firm Geoff Neal Group – expanding continental owner Graphius Group’s presence in the UK market.

Colwyn Bay workwear printer and embroiderer PersonaliseMe will double its turnover following its acquisition of a Conwy school uniform shop’s order book and stock.

Quad/Graphics is exiting European print production with a deal to sell its continental operations to a private equity group that has ambitions to become the regional leader in print and integrated...