Mergers and acquisitions

Barclays has hit back at claims from Alderson Print Group that it is to blame for the impending administration of the company's ABP web division.

Marketing communications and print company HBP has bought assets from Baltimore-based Whitmore Print as it expands its presence in the mid-Atlantic region.

Intoprint UK is the latest North East printer to attract funding from a turnaround fund that invests in SMEs to boost their profit and capacity.

HP is to take an $8bn (5.1bn) goodwill charge this quarter after writing down the value of a division that sells computer services to businesses.

Paramount Printers has grown to a £2m-turnover operation after acquiring rival Edinburgh firm City Litho in a six-figure deal.

Chelmsford-based Redlin Print has relocated to Circle Services site in Southend following its 1.3m takeover by the Essex-based printer earlier this year.

C3 Imaging has been acquired by Zenith Print & Packaging and Zenith Media owner John Mooney, five months after it exited a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

The print and mailing company has expanded its offering by acquiring local business Print5 for an undisclosed sum.

DKP Finishing is to move into Surrey Laminators' Croydon plant within the next two months to offer a "one-stop-shop" for finishing.

Informa has acquired the MediaPro marketing event from CloserStill Media and will integrate it into its forthcoming Cross Media 2012 exhibition.