Mergers and acquisitions
Bridson upgrades cross-site workflow
Isle of Man-based printer Bridson & Horrox has installed new Agfa Apogee Cloud software across all of its sites, having acquired two companies in Lancashire over the past year.
MBE acquires AlphaGraphics
Mail Boxes Etc (MBE) has acquired AlphaGraphics, the US-headquartered print franchise chain that was formerly owned by Pindar.
EFI acquires Escada Systems
EFI has made further inroads into the corrugated packaging market by acquiring corrugated packaging software developer Escada Systems.
Visionscape acquires Gelpack out of administration
The Gelpack group of companies has been bought out of administration by environmental utility group Visionscape.
New partnership for Peterborough printers
Two Peterborough-based printers, Printmarshall and the Creative Company, have merged to form Printmarshall Creative.
Macfarlane acquires Nottingham packaging firm
Macfarlane Group has acquired Nottinghamshire-based Greenwoods Stock Boxes (GSB), its first and potentially last 2017 acquisition.
Elanders UK acquires Spreckley
Elanders UK has acquired swing ticket producer Spreckley for an undisclosed sum.
Bonusprint parent Albelli buys ReSnap
Netherlands-based photo album printer Albelli, which itself was sold by Cimpress in July this year, has bought Dutch photobook and AI specialist ReSnap.
Latcham Direct targets growth with CGL acquisition
Digital printer Latcham Direct has acquired print management company CGL as it looks to grow its range of services and addressable markets.
Ravensworth acquired from Tangent by Zoopla
Property print marketer Ravensworth has been acquired by digital property brand owner Zoopla, which is now called ZPG.