Mergers and acquisitions
Baird Group rebrands and starts M&A hunt
Former print powerhouse The Baird Group has rebranded and relocated and set a course for aggressive growth partly fuelled by M&A.
Print, Prinect and paranoia, the long roots of Zaikio’s open promises
In early August, Printweek.com ran a story on Zaikio, a new open print connectivity technology being launched by a German company that previously had the wonderful name Crispy Mountain. It led to that...
Kin + Carta agrees pension deal
Kin + Carta has reached agreement with the trustees of the St Ives Pension Scheme on a revised payment schedule.
Mixed bag for Grafenia
Grafenia has reported an uptick in trading but has warned that the usually busy September to December period will be hit by Covid-19 restrictions.
Showcard rebrands
Showcard Print has rebranded as Fero to reflect its revamped offering under the ownership of Writtle Holdings.
DataLase bought by MBO team
UK inkless coding and marking specialist DataLase has been bought by an MBO team as it looks to take the next step in the commercialisation of its innovative technology.
ASG owner to buy US print giant LSC
LSC Communications, the US print giant that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this year, is poised to be sold to private equity group Atlas Holdings.
Landa investor in 3D spend
Speciality chemicals group Altana – a major investor in Landa Digital Printing – has expanded its reach in industrial 3D printing with two acquisitions.
RMC undergoes MBO
RMC Digital Print has undergone an MBO as the new owners look to speed up decision-making and make the business more reactive to growth opportunities.
Precision, Prime and Proco merge and unveil £100m target
Precision Printing, Prime Group and ProCo have joined forces to create a £45m, 360 staff multisite commercial and online print group with ambitions to nudge £100m sales in three years.