Mergers and acquisitions

Hague acquires Solchar

Print management firm Hague Print has resumed its stroll on the M&A path with its first 2017 acquisition.

Solopress sale is an inspiring tale

Jo Francis salutes the hard work behind the Solopress success story.

Onlineprinters snaps up Solopress

Southend-based online commercial printer Solopress has been bought by German online trade and B2B print firm, Onlineprinters.

Black & Callow makes first acquisition

Financial printing firm Black & Callow has bought the assets of its London-based print partner Master Mail.

Strategies to land the perfect catch

The question of how best to grow a business is asked again and again and again. Organic or acquisitive – either way the intended end-result is the same: the greater efficiencies and profitability that...

Midlands-based packaging outfits merge

CPS Flexible and Mercury Packaging have merged, forming a £15m-turnover company.

Apogee makes biggest acquisition to date

Managed print services provider and kit reseller Apogee Corporation has acquired rival Danwood Group, taking group revenue above the £250m mark.

ACA Press Cutters' new owners eyeing up acquisition

The new owners of Scotland-based trade finisher ACA Press Cutters are looking to hit the M&A trail after their buy-in management buyout [BIMBO] of the company at the end of last year.

Profits and turnover up for acquisitive Macfarlane Group

Packaging firm Macfarlane has reported increasing group sales and profits in its 2016 year-end preliminary results, despite a slow start to the year in some areas.

The M&A game is open to all players

Judging by the contents of the past few issues, consolidation is clearly the name of the game right now.