Mergers and acquisitions

EFI has acquired Xerox’s Free Flow Print Server (FFPS) digital front-end business.

Essex-based print and promotional products company Premier Print & Promotions has acquired fellow merchandiser Blueprint Promotional Products.

Automation systems and consumables manufacturer Baldwin has acquired LED UV curing technology provider Air Motion Systems (AMS).

Irish commercial printer Minprint has acquired signage specialist Alpine Signs and invested in an EFI Vutek GS3250LX Pro as it continues to expand its wide-format offering.

Antalis has expanded its Irish operations with the acquisition of Dublin-headquartered Swan Paper and signed off a £5m investment in its UK delivery network.

Imprimus, the recently rebranded Stralfors UK, is developing a partnership with Office Depot subsidiary, Vital Communications.

Buxton Press, the PrintWeek 2016 Company of the Year, has acquired Excel Publishing out of administration.

Johnston Press has completed the disposal of 13 of its print titles and associated websites to Cambridge-based Iliffe Media.

Grafenia has acquired Liverpool-based signage company ADD Signs, marking the start of a new acquisition strategy in the signage sector.

UK-based Labelling and wide-format films supplier Lintec Graphic Films has been acquired by Japanese manufacturer Lintec Corporation.