Mergers and acquisitions

Brother’s springboard to new markets

It’s 30 years since Domino Printing Sciences floated on the stock market. As it happens, the year of this anniversary will also involve the company being de-listed – assuming all goes to plan with...

Multisets enjoys growth following cheque production business acquisition

Swindon-based printer Multisets has taken a bigger slice of the security printing market and expanded its workforce following the acquisition of cheque printer Bank Security Printing last year.

MPC Print Solutions acquires The Press

Barnet-based MPC Print Solutions has acquired Enfield-based printer The Press for an undisclosed sum.

Former CEO Alexander buys Garnett Dickinson

Nick Alexander has bought Garnett Dickinson Group, with the exception of its digital operation, returning to the business he left two years ago.

GI Solutions Group eyes further acquisitions following management changes

GI Solutions Group has restructured its senior management as it targets further bolt-on acquisitions in 2015.

Brother in £1bn cash offer for Domino Printing Sciences

Brother has launched a 915p per share cash offer for Domino Printing Sciences in a deal that values the Cambridge-based coding & marking and inkjet print equipment manufacturer at more than £1bn.

Heidelberg bolsters services and consumables ops with PSG buy

Heidelberg signed an agreement last week to acquire European Printing Systems Group (PSG), for an undisclosed sum.

Vistaprint owner takes 70% stake in Exaprint parent in €91.5m deal

Cimpress, the parent company of Vistaprint, has acquired French web-to-print company Exagroup.

Europe in the spotlight as Paperlinx losses mount

Paperlinx has posted a significant slump in sales as losses treble in the first half of 2014/15 as the group inches closer towards a sale of all or part of its European operations.

Mailmate boosts mailing firepower with Jersey Post deal

Mailmate Print has acquired the print and mailing division of Jersey Post and relocated the operation in a circa £300,000 strategic investment.