Mergers and acquisitions
National World readies £5m listing
David Montgomery’s new National World ‘buy and build’ news publishing business is poised to join the London Stock Exchange through the listing of £5m-worth of shares.
Prodigi buys Kite from Canon
Canon has sold print-on-demand specialist Kite, which it acquired two years ago, to Cardiff-headquartered Prodigi Group.
Gardners owner unveils new name for buy-and-build group
Hexcite Group has been launched as the new £60m-turnover unifying brand identity of Gardners, Kesslers and SFD, which were recently brought together in a series of acquisitions.
Arjowiggins admins update on progress
The administrators for the Arjowiggins UK companies that remain in administration have updated on their progress.
Pyramid Display Materials acquires POS Plastics
Pyramid Display Materials has acquired the assets, stock and goodwill of plastic substrates distributor and fabrication house POS Plastics.
Macfarlane adds Leyland to growing portfolio
Macfarlane Group has acquired Leyland Packaging Company in a deal that could be worth up to £3.25m when complete after courting the business for more than a decade.
New owners at Rosehill Press
Rosehill Press has secured fresh investment from new owners and will now become part of a Hertfordshire based creative agency.
Sun Chemical owner to buy BASF pigments business
DIC Corporation is to acquire BASF’s global pigments business and integrate it into subsidiary Sun Chemical in a deal worth €1.15bn (£1.04bn).
Typecraft to absorb Mark Latchford two years after acquisition
Typecraft is set to bring all its services under one roof, two years on from the acquisition of Mark Latchford, and has bought a new Esko Kongsberg X24 cutter as part of the move.
Digital ID acquires Essentra Security
ID card specialist Digital ID has acquired Essentra Security.