Mergers and acquisitions

Label and leaflet specialist Denny Bros Group has acquired label manufacturer Richard Ching & Son, which becomes the tenth company to come under the Denny umbrella.

Hobs Repro has acquired the Face Creative Services brand, after it fell into administration earlier this month, and plans further acquisitions as part of an ambitious growth strategy to near £70m...

Innovia Films, the producer of substrate for the controversial polymer £5 note, has been acquired by CCL Industries, in a deal worth around CAN$1.13bn (£680m).

The Radio Times publisher Immediate Media is on the brink of being acquired by German media firm Hubert Burda, according to reports.

Global manufacturer Avery Dennison has announced a deal to acquire Israel-based manufacturer Hanita Coatings, in a move that will eventually be worth around $75m (£59m).

Web-to-print giant Cimpress has acquired pen manufacturer and customiser National Pen Company, in a deal worth more than $200m (£158m).

Like the company he manages, Mark Plummer likes the direct approach, and where better for such an approach than the home county of direct talking: Yorkshire.

Print software developer Global Graphics has acquired its partner and printhead driver system specialist TTP Meteor.

Gateshead-headquartered Astley Signs has acquired fellow sign manufacturer Sign of the Times.

Agfa and CompuGroup Medical SE have ended discussions over the latter’s potential takeover bid.