Mergers and acquisitions

EFI acquires Polymeric thermoforming ink IP
EFI has acquired the "key intellectual property assets" for thermoforming inkjets inks from specialist UV and LED inks supplier Polymeric Imaging for an undisclosed sum.

ProCo takes a stake in Concept Communications
ProCo has taken a stake in Concept Communications Group to give it a stronger position in the south of the UK.

UK Competition authority clears O2O takeover
The acquisition of Office2Office (O2O) by Evo Business Supplies, a new company set up by UK private equity investor Endless for the purpose of acquiring O2O, has been cleared by the UK Competition and...

GI Solutions acquires Cognesia web analytics business
GI Solutions has acquired a majority stake in London-based web analytics business Cognesia for an undisclosed sum.

An ethical approach to the M&A game
Imagine being told the business you work for is being sold. Then imagine the horrible realisation that your new owner isn’t quite the business leader you had hoped he would be. Then imagine being...

Middleton targets packaging and large-format growth and sells recycling division
West-Midlands based merchant and convertor Middleton Paper has made a multimillion-pound investment in kit and stock as it focuses its growth plans on the packaging and large-format sector after...

Welsh printer PCP buys Chas Hunt for an undisclosed sum
Commercial printer PCP (Pugh's Colourprint) has bought Cardiff-based firm Chas Hunt in an acquisition that was completed last Wednesday (1 October).

Kaymar Print acquired by former apprentice
Mark Brindle has completed the acquisition of commercial printer Kaymar Print, the company that first hired him as an apprentice more than 30 years ago, and taken on the role of managing director.

York makes marketing move
York Mailing Group has made its first non-print acquisition as it looks to build a data analytics division.

Druckfarben continues growth following Pomeroy acquisition
Ink manufacturer and supplier Druckfarben is targeting sales of £20m next year following its acquisition of Pomeroy Pressroom Products.