Mergers and acquisitions
Swiss Post acquires Pitney Bowes' UK and Ireland management services business
Pitney Bowes has sold its mailroom and document management services businesses in the UK and Ireland to Swiss Post for an undisclosed sum.
EFI acquires PrintLeader
EFI has acquired US-based print MIS software developer PrintLeader for an undisclosed sum.
Kodak maps out the road to recovery
It was yet another weighty document relating to Kodak's Chapter 11 process, but among the hundreds of filings, this was the most significant to date.
Sun Capital creates global plastics packaging giant
Paragon Print and Packaging and Britton Group are among five businesses that will be merged to form the sixth largest global plastics packaging firm.
Mergers and acquisitions call for an intelligent strategy
Judging by the amount of mergers and acquisitions across the print and packaging industries over the past 18 months, we appear to be hitting a peak in M&A activity for the sector.
Alpha Media Solutions buys Steffprint in pre-pack deal
Alpha Media Solutions (AMS) has acquired the business and assets of Keighley-based commercial print business Steffprint via a pre-packaged administration.
Ilford acquires Tecco
Ilford Group, the parent company of Ilford Imaging Switzerland, has acquired German-base Tecco for an undisclosed sum.
Former Manroland AG Plauen site sold
Bavarian manufacturing firm IBS has acquired the former Plauen factory and assets of Manroland AG from its administrators, for an undisclosed sum.
BCQ Group joint owners part ways
BCQ Group joint managing director Tyrone Spence has sold his 50% stake in the 10m turnover business to fellow joint managing director Richard Knowles and launched a new company e-com2.
Mark Allen Group to acquire PrintWeek
<i>PrintWeek</i>, the UK's leading title for the printing industry, is to be acquired by Mark Allen Group and be relaunched as a fortnightly magazine.