Mergers and acquisitions
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.
Kodak sells Chinese plate plant
Kodak is selling its Chinese plate factory to Lucky HuaGuang Graphics as part of a new partnership deal that will see HuaGuang license Kodak’s plate know-how.
Amberley acquired by Coveris
Amberley Adhesive Labels has been acquired by Austrian packaging giant Coveris as part of an ongoing programme of expansion and modernisation.
Print firms join forces to hit M&A trail
The owners of Geoff Neal Group and Hardings Print Solutions have joined forces to buy trade finisher and printer Evoteam in the first part of a strategy to create a multi-faceted, full-service...
Monotype to be acquired by private equity firm
Global typeface giant Monotype Imaging Holdings is set to be acquired by private equity firm HGGC.
Swallowmax enters administration, sold to Printwize
Swallowmax has entered administration and its goodwill is being sold to Printwize, which hopes to recover turnover after a high-level "exodus" at the start of the year.
Arjobex bought by French private equity firm
France-based private equity firm Prudentia Capital has acquired the Arjobex group of businesses, which includes UK manufacturing base Arjobex Limited in Clacton-on-Sea.