Mergers and acquisitions

Bezier sold in private equity-backed MBO

Bezier has been sold in a management buyout backed by HIG Europe, the European arm of private equity firm HIG Capital.

Heidelberg acquires digital press manufacturer CSAT

Heidelberg has acquired German digital press manufacturer CSAT as part of plans to expand its offering in the packaging sector.

Wifag completes Solna acquisition

Newspaper press manufacturer Wifag has expanded its range of machinery after acquiring Swedish press manufacturer Solna.

RR Donnelley scales up digital and personalisation services through acquisition

Chicago-based RR Donnelley this week acquired Sequence Personal, a maker of proprietary software that enables users to customize content that can then be produced as a specialized print magazine,...

Breaking News: BBC Magazines sells its stake to Times of India owner Bennett, Coleman & Co

BBC Worldwide's 50% shareholding in Indian joint venture for magazine publishing, Worldwide Media, is being sold to Times of India owner Bennett, Coleman & Co.

SRF announces an entry into BOPP film market with Bruckner

Gurgaon-based SRF, an Indian multi-business entity engaged in the manufacture of technical textiles, chemicals, engineering plastics and packaging films, teamed up with Bruckner on 5 August 2011 for...

Quark bought by US firm Platinum Equity

Quark, developer of the iconic QuarkXPress desktop publishing software, has been bought by US-based private equity house Platinum Equity for an undisclosed sum.

IOS buys Lateral Group

IOS has acquired the entire share capital of Lateral Group, buying out co-founders Nick Dixon, Mike Hunter and Rick Taylor, who built the company into one of the UK's leading cross-media marketing...

Halstan boss details motivation behind Pindar map div purchase

Halstan Holdings chairman Chris Smith has said that the niche business still boasts growth prospects and key accounts made the deal viable.

EFI buys Prism Group to continue MIS consolidation

US-based MIS/ERP giant EFI has bought Prism Group Holdings, owner of the Prism WIN MIS and Prism QTMS automated shop floor management software, for an undisclosed sum.