Mergers and acquisitions

Winkler+Dnnebier AG Acquires Business Operations of Buhrs ITM GmbH

A press release from Winkler+Dnnebier AG, Neuwied (W+D) announced that on October 6 they have acquired the business operations of Buhrs, based in Lhne, Germany.

Borble merges with Labels First to create 2.3m business

Borble, the north Wales-based digital label printer has merged with print management business Labels First to create a 2.3m turnover business.

Glossop Cartons rescues Clowes from insolvency

Packaging printer Glossop Cartons has bought the assets of collapsed printer Clowes Printers (Manchester), saving 18 jobs.

Blue & Inc Solutions in 'strategic partnership'

Commercial printer Blue Group has denied speculation that it had bought digital printer Inc Solutions; however, it confirmed the two firms were "working together in a strategic partnership".

Deep change is required to become an integrated communications provider

Andrew Tribute's article 'To survive, print firms need to become integrated communications providers' (PrintWeek, 10 September 2010) is correct in its central point but fails to mention that to...

UPM in talks to acquire rival company Myllykoski Group

Paper giant UPM is set to acquire debt-laden publication paper company Myllykoski Group, it announced today.

CWE Solutions acquires DCP Systems

Large-format reseller CWE Solutions has acquired fellow reseller DCP Systems, to create what the company claims is the largest reseller of large-format machines in the UK.

Rothschild buys Print Finance to bridge mid-market credit gap

Credit-starved SME printers could be thrown a lifeline following the arrival of a new lender ready to fill the gap between the banks and the sub-prime lenders.

Schawk buys digital marketing agency Untitled London

Global pre-press company Schawk has acquired the 700,000-turnover boutique digital marketing agency Untitled London for an undisclosed amount.

PPG consolidates printing businesses

Print People Group (PPG) has consolidated its printing facilities into one site with its B2 business C&R Printing Services moving in with Taylor Bloxham.