Mergers and acquisitions
Paragon buys Lettershop
Paragon Group has completed its acquisition of The Lettershop Group following a protracted process due to recent events at parent YM Group.
Granthams GT division acquired by Entwistle Group
The Graphic Technology (GT) division of wide-format kit reseller Granthams has been acquired by the Entwistle Group.
Printing Components under new ownership
Welsh manufacturer Printing Components has been acquired in a management buyout, securing 20 jobs.
Change of ownership for Reel Label Solutions
Welsh label printer Reel Label Solutions' sales director Jonathan Wright has taken a majority stake in the business, as part of a deal worth £1.2m.
Astley Signs acquired by Mindelon
Privately owned Swedish corporate group Mindelon has acquired all the shares in Gateshead-headquartered Astley Signs, for an undisclosed sum.
EFI acquires Inèdit Software
EFI has acquired Spanish company Inèdit Software to extend its strategy to accelerate digital transformation in industrial print.
Fujifilm buys inkjet integrator
Fujifilm has boosted its bespoke inkjet offering with the acquisition of longstanding integration specialist Unigraphica.
Deja vu as YM accounts overdue
YM Group’s accounts are, once again, flagged as overdue at Companies House.
Swanline and BoxMart acquired by Zeus
Irish-owned global packaging company Zeus has acquired Swanline Group and its sister company BoxMart in an agreement worth more than €25m (£21.4m).
Agfa plots 'huge growth' with Inca tech
Agfa CEO Pascal Juéry said the group was “eager to get started” with the integration of Inca, with selective demos of the new B1 Speedset folding carton device set to commence later this year.