Mergers and acquisitions

Snows Business Forms was based in the Chandler’s Ford area of Southampton.

Snows Business Forms admins reveal more as various assets sold

The joint administrators of long-established Southampton forms and custom stationery supplier Snows Business Forms have outlined the circumstances that lead to the closure of the business, and...

Nixka: Kyocera plans to exploit synergies for NPD. Image: Nixka

Kyocera expands inkjet ambitions

Kyocera is expanding its offering for commercial and industrial inkjet printing with the acquisition of Nixka – the business formed by ex-Impika employees after Xerox shuttered that operation.

The now former Smurfit Kappa experience centre in Vsevolozhsk, Russia

Smurfit Kappa completes Russian exit

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

Manchester Printers Group: "balance sheet has been decimated"

Manchester Printers Group status unclear

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.

Plastribution plans to introduce a broader range of material types to Eagle Plastics

Plastribution acquires Eagle Plastics

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

L-R: Joseph Derbyshire, Paul Dyke and Jac Lloyd-Jones are part of the strengthened team

Astra Group eyes further growth with new structure

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

Screaming Colour: significant value in former MD's connections with customers

Screaming Colour bids revealed

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

Labelexpo Europe will make its post-pandemic return in September

New owner for Labelexpo

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

Atkinson: "Suttons is a profitable, well invested company with an experienced management team"

Macfarlane Group acquires Suttons

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

Crown Van Gelder was rescued in February

CVG reveals identity of buyer

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