Mergers and acquisitions

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...

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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

CVG reveals identity of buyer
Crown Van Gelder's new lead investor has been revealed as California-based EPAC Technologies.