Mergers and acquisitions

Consolidation is not the solution to poor performance in the paper industry, members of the National Association of Paper Merchants were told last week.

Johnston Presss 11.2m acquisition of the Scottish operation of rival Archant has completed, following clearance from the Office of Fair Trading.

Well, it looks like another bad news week for Wyndeham.

Trader Media Group's (TMG) print division will continue "business as usual" following Guardian Media Group's (GMG) agreement to sell a stake in the subsidiary group.

Merging two firms is a complex undertaking, whether it be for growth or survival, and it takes a great deal of compatibility and commitment.

Borcombe SP, owned by Media & Print Investments, has won a 1.5m deal from consultancy firm Deloitte and is set to benefit from its parents purchase of the principal assets of Romsey Group.

Media & Print Investments (MPI) has bought the order and customer books of Romsey Group.

Adare could consider selling more non-core parts of its business after it confirmed the long-awaited sale of its high-street print chains Kall Kwik and Prontaprint.

Two owners of a Leicester-based business forms printer have sold up to a management buyout (MBO) team, 20 years after they first bought the company.

Atex Group has continued its march along the acquisition trail with the purchase of content management firm Unisys Media, formerly part of the Unisys Corporation.