Mergers and acquisitions

Xaar has taken the inaugural step on its ambitious growth plan to double sales by 2020 and secured its first ever acquisition.

Birmingham-based POS specialist Hollywood Monster is looking to expand its operations with the opening of a London sales office and its first business acquisition.

Epson has strengthened its position in the burgeoning industrial digital textile segment with the acquisition of Italian digital printer manufacturer Robustelli.

PUR and perfect binding firm Infinity Partnership has acquired Andrews Direct Mail Finishers and invested in wire-binding to launch new business, Andrews Infinity.

EFI has boosted its textile portfolio with the acquisition of 2D/3D fashion design and prototyping software developer Optitex.

DST Systems is to sell its US customer communications business and is looking for a buyer for its £165m-turnover UK operation.

The Stationers’ Company is to host a roundtable at Stationers' Hall to discuss mergers and acquisitions in the publishing industry, with speakers including a partner at US-based Platinum Equity.

Wyndeham Group owner Walstead has rescued Polestar’s Bicester operation with a deal to buy the equipment at the site and re-employ more than 300 staff.

YM Group has confirmed that the deal to rescue Polestar Chantry has been finalised.

No one aspires to run a shrinking business. As everybody’s favourite tycoon Donald Trump once said: “If you’re going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big.”