Mergers and acquisitions
In an era of consolidation what works best for printers?
Another week and another raft of mergers and acquisitions announced in the printing industry, some large, some small, some domestic and some global.
Enviro Wipes acquired by Finnish textile giant
Print cleaning products supplier Enviro Wipes has been acquired by global workwear provider Lindström, for a seven-figure sum.
Infigo Software moves into digital marketing with local acquisition
UK-based web-to-print software developer Infigo Software has acquired digital marketing firm Netkandi for a six-figure sum.
Onlineprinters eyes next growth stage
Onlineprinters is targeting its next growth spurt, with the UK poised to play a significant role, following a change in the German-headquartered online trade and B2B printer’s ownership and management...
DS Smith completes Scandinavian acquisition
Acquisitive global packaging giant DS Smith has finalised its takeover of Danish-based POS printer Deku-Pack, expanding its POS offering.
Adare SEC secures multimillion-pound Domestic & General contract
Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC) has won a major contract to support the delivery of multi-channel essential communications for Domestic & General, serving more than 16 million customers...
Calderprint turnover passes £10m following latest acquisition
Trade printer Calderprint has acquired a promotional gift company, nudging its turnover to just over £10m.
Plockmatic CEO hints at further acquisitions
Plockmatic has hinted that it could make more acquisitions in the near future. The company bought Italian bindery kit manufacturer KGS Bindery in April and UK post-press specialist Morgana in 2013.
Jobs threatened at Birmingham Service Point as Paragon unifies brand
There is uncertainty over jobs and a relocation has taken place at the print management arm of Paragon-owned Service Point.
Macfarlane posts strong interim growth amidst busy acquisition year
Packaging firm Macfarlane Group has reported a strong performance in its interim results, with an increase in pre-tax profits of more than 8% compared with the same period last year.