Mergers and acquisitions

Stora Enso sells Swedish subsidiary Re-board
Finnish paper manufacturing group Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest the business and assets of its Swedish subsidiary Stora Enso Re-board to Culas, for an undisclosed sum.

Apogee acquires again
Apogee Corporation has hit the M&A trail again with the acquisition of Cambridgshire-based Canon equipment reseller Clarke Office Solutions.

Bradley Group returns to M&A trail
Rapidly expanding Bradley Group has made its second acquisition in six months, with a deal for Northern Irish commercial printer Nicholson Bass.

DS Smith announces $920m US acquisition alongside record results
DS Smith is set to make its first entry into the US fibre-based corrugated packaging market after announcing that it has agreed to buy 80% of US packaging firm Interstate Resources from Merpas for...

New Heidelberg CEO sets out ambitious growth plan
Heidelberg's new chief executive Rainer Hundsdörfer has outlined a five-year plan that would see Heidelberg return to being the "high-growth and profitable lighthouse of the industry".

Heidelberg moves further into the Industry 4.0 space
Heidelberg has taken the next step of its digital strategy by acquiring Germany-based software developer Docufy.

Youthful drive can still conquer print
This issue’s interview features Aron Priest, who, along with business partner Andy Smith, is co-founder of Solopress, which, until very recently was one of the UK’s largest, independent online print...

Who will be print’s flag-bearer?
Despite it being more than a year since its demise, if you put the word Polestar in a PrintWeek headline then it’s still guaranteed to be one of the most read stories.

Goss International outlines global 'aftermarket' strategy
Goss International, the US-based web offset press manufacturer, has added Illinois-based Loudon Machine to its group as part of a global strategy to grow its footprint in upgrades, parts and services.

Wepos ceases trading
Leeds-based envelope and packaging overprinter Wepos, which traded as Print On, has closed down after HMRC issued a winding-up petition against the business in March.