Mergers and acquisitions
RR Donnelley to buy Consolidated Graphics
RR Donnelley (RRD) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Consolidated Graphics (CGX) in a $620m cash plus shares deal.
EFI buys Metrix Software
EFI has acquired the automated print planning and imposition software developer Metrix for an undisclosed sum.
Smurfit Kappa acquires CRP Print and Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK has agreed to acquire independent Corby-based litho-laminated packaging specialist CRP Print and Packaging Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
St Ives Direct Bradford sold to Cogent B2B
St Ives has announced the sale of its Bradford-based direct mail business, St Ives Direct Bradford, to Cogent B2B for 8m.
Shotgun wedding for European paper giants?
As mega-mergers go, the potential combination of UPM and Stora Enso's European paper assets is hard to top. The resulting entity would produce 16m tonnes of paper annually, control 40% of the European...
John Watson & Co acquired by Multi-Color Corporation
John Watson & Co has been bought by Cincinnati, Ohio-based Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) less than a year after the collapse of its proposed sale to Canadian labels group CCL Industries.
Ilford rescued via MBO, but job cuts needed
Ilford Imaging Switzerland has announced a 40% reduction in its workforce following its sale via an MBO to chief executive Paul Willems and chief financial officer Jean-Marc Metrailler.
NGS enters voluntary liquidation
NGS Print Finishing, which merged with Purfect Binding Company (PBC) in July, has been placed into creditors' voluntary liquidation.
Pureprint acquires Abstract for undisclosed sum
Pureprint has bought the assets and business of Annodata printing division, Abstract, after it fell into administration at the beginning of the month.
Esko to acquire Cape Systems
Packaging and wide-format software developer Esko has announced that it will complete the acquisition of US software firm Cape Systems by late September.