Mergers and acquisitions

MPS secures deal for Presentation Products Group

Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has bought Scotland-headquartered gifting packaging specialist Presentation Products Group (PPG).

Former Wace boss acquires Advent Digital Imaging

Thames Group has bought Advent Digital Imaging and DMA Print, which both trade as Advent Print Group.

Kerridge steps down as Benson MD

Mark Kerridge has stepped down as managing director of Benson Group, the £120m turnover packaging printer that was acquired by Graphic Packaging International earlier this year for £100m.

Millnet Document Solutions calls in administrators

Millnet Document Solutions, the joint venture between Yolanda Noble and document management specialist Millnet, has been placed into administration after a key client significantly reduced its work...

Precision Printing acquires majority stake in First2Print

Precision Printing has acquired a controlling stake in North East-based trade printer First2Print and launched a digital wallcovering joint venture as it looks to expand into wide-format and trade...

Langley Holdings to acquire DruckChemie

Manroland Sheetfed-owner Langley Holdings is set to acquire the German print chemicals group DruckChemie out of administration.

Adding data analysis services is not just for the big players

Print businesses snapping up data analytics firms has become de rigueur in recent years, so it was no surprise when GI Solutions announced last month that it had acquired London-based Cognesia.

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Avery UK acquires Label Connections

Avery UK, a subsidiary of Toronto-based specialty label and packaging giant CCL Industries, has acquired self-adhesive label printer Label Connections in a deal worth around $2.5m (£1.58m) that was...