Mergers and acquisitions

Chesapeake Services is to merge with Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) creating a $1.4bn (£864m) global print-based speciality packaging giant.

Wide-format digital printer Sign Man has sold a 50% stake in its business to marquee and gazebo manufacturer Gala Tent.

Following its fall into administration in August this year, Horner Brothers Print Group has now fully transferred to the ownership of Paragon Group UK.

EFI has acquired German MIS developer Lector Computersysteme for an undisclosed sum.

Global packaging giant Essentra Plc has acquired Dublin-based Dakota Packaging for an undisclosed cash sum.

Spandex Asia-Pacific has purchased two Australia-based suppliers to the wide-format signage and display industries.

Antalis has completed the purchase of Xerox’s €300m-turnover (£253m) European office and digital papers business, with UK, Ireland and South Africa managing director David Hunter saying the...

Langley Holdings has completed the legal formalities required to incorporate Manroland as a wholly-owned subsidiary, leading to a significant boost in group revenues but not in profitability.

DS Smith chief executive Miles Roberts has said the company is targeting further acquisitions as he revealed that customers were "rewarding" the recycled packaging firm for its SCA Packaging purchase.

Independent logistics business CM Downton has bought the Charles Gee Group subsidiary C&H (Hauliers), a major supplier to UK newspaper printers, from administrators FRP Advisory.