Mergers and acquisitions

Allander Print went into administration last week. Image: Google Maps

Allander Print in administration; Tempus IME acquires assets

Commercial printer Allander Print has fallen into administration, with the loss of 40 jobs, and its intellectual property and goodwill assets have been purchased by print management and software...

Thallo presses are targeted at a range of packaging and security print applications

Manroland Goss boosts packaging offer with Thallo buy

Manroland Goss Group has beefed up its packaging offering with the acquisition of the Thallo business from former sister company Contiweb.

Bobst's HQ in Lausanne, Switzerland

Bobst takes control of Mouvent

Bobst has bought out its start-up partner in Mouvent, which makes inkjet presses for label and textiles printing, as it looks to develop the business.

Severn: "strong resilience throughout 2020"

Severn under new ownership

Severn has been acquired in a secondary management buyout and is poised to commission its latest investment in Canon sheetfed inkjet technology.

Pictured: EBB's Matt Elliott with Warren Board's Anne Ferguson and Barry Pincott

EBB expands again with Warren Board buy

Elliott Baxter & Co (EBB) has become the biggest merchant supplier of board in the country after acquiring Warren Board from its owners, who are retiring.

Reseller relationships for Kongsberg tables would be transferred to the new company

Esko to sell Kongsberg to PE firm

Esko is set to sell its Kongsberg digital finishing business to private equity firm OpenGate Capital.

Rottenborn: "It brings us a global network of trained technical people"

Global Graphics to acquire Hybrid Software

Global Graphics is set to acquire Hybrid Software Group from Congra Software.

Wood Mitchell operated from twin buildings on the site of the Stoke-on-Trent National Garden Festival

Historic printer folds, industry firms in pre-pack and CVA

A wave of company insolvencies has spelled the end for a historic Staffordshire print business with a history dating back almost 120 years.

Fedrigoni has made three acquisitions since it was acquired itself

Fedrigoni acquires Industrial Papelera Venus

Paper manufacturer Fedrigoni has acquired Mexican company Industrial Papelera Venus to increase its overseas presence.

LSC Communications: new owner Atlas expects it to have a bright future

LSC takeover completes

LSC Communications is now formally under new ownership after Atlas Holdings completed its acquisition of the business in a court supervised process.