Mergers and acquisitions

Smurfit Kappa has completed the disposal of its Russian operations after a process that has taken just under a year.

The future for Manchester Printers Group is unclear after the former owner of one of its string of acquisitions was forced to buy his business back out of administration.

UK plastics raw materials distributor Plastribution Group has acquired Leicester-based thermoplastics sheet supplier Eagle Plastics.

Traditional and digital signage provider Astra Group has unveiled a new group structure as it eyes continued growth.

Three bids were made for Screaming Colour before Pureprint was successful with its six-figure offer for the firm’s box making division.

Labelexpo has a new owner, after its parent group agreed at $900m-plus takeover deal from exhibitions and business intelligence giant Informa.

Macfarlane Group has acquired specialist protective packaging manufacturing business A.E. Sutton, which trades as Suttons Performance Packaging.

Crown Van Gelder's new lead investor has been revealed as California-based EPAC Technologies.

Reflex Group has expanded again after taking over the GSH Group’s label and tag production wing and forming a new partnership with the supplier.

Mondi has posted sales on continuing operations up 28% last year, with an even bigger increase in operating profits at the packaging and paper group.