Mergers and acquisitions
Xerox to acquire Lexmark in $1.5bn A4 colour printing move
Xerox has agreed to acquire laser printer manufacturer Lexmark in a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) deal, buying out the consortium of Chinese investors that bought it in 2016.
The Flow Group buys Modern Bookbinders, saving 94-year-old firm
Venerable Blackburn binder and folder manufacturer Modern Bookbinders has been rescued from the history books, after a Friday (20 December) acquisition by Brighouse mailing firm The Flow Group.
RRD to acquire Williams Lea
RRD has entered into a definitive agreement with buyout firm Advent to acquire Williams Lea.
Esko to sell Advanced Vision Technology business
Esko has revealed that it is selling its Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) print inspection business to Porat Itay Holdings Ltd., (Porat Itay).
Gov’t rubberstamps Royal Mail takeover national security requirement
The EP Group takeover of Royal Mail parent company International Distribution Services (IDS) has received final approval from the government.
Intec and Morgana UK to merge as Plockmatic looks to expand reach
Plockmatic will merge its UK Intec and Morgana Systems businesses into a single limited company on 1 January, as part of a strategic push for growth.
National World takeover progresses to next stage
Media Concierge’s takeover of National World has moved a step closer after the respective boards of both companies reached agreement on the all-cash deal.
Observer deal goes through despite Guardian strikes
Tortoise Media has signed a deal to buy The Observer from the Guardian Media Group (GMG) and its owner, The Scott Trust, despite a series of protests and strikes from within GMG over the sale.
Royal Mail takeover cleared, Gov't retains ‘golden share’
The UK government has cleared the purchase of Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services (IDS) by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s EP Group.
Moss acquires Stretch Shapes
Moss, the parent of Moss UK – previously MacroArt – has acquired US business Stretch Shapes.