Mergers and acquisitions

(L-R) Cima Paper's Giacomo Cima, Zeus Group's Brian O' Sullivan, and Cima Paper's Giovanni Cima

Zeus acquires again with Italian buy

Irish packaging company Zeus Group has made another major acquisition after purchasing Italian paper and board convertor Cima Paper.

(L-R) JHG's Keith Hamilton, Zeus Group's Brian O'Sullivan and JHG's Alan Hamilton

Zeus acquires James Hamilton Group

Irish packaging company Zeus Group has continued its acquisitive streak with the purchase of Northern Irish print and packaging business James Hamilton Group (JHG).

Tuffnells is headquartered in Sheffield. Image: Google Maps

Parcel firm Tuffnells goes into administration

Delivery giant Tuffnells has gone into administration, with most of its 2,200 staff made redundant.

Gotha's biggest web press is a 96pp Sunday 5000

Walstead expands with German buy

Walstead Group has made its first buy in Germany with the acquisition of GD Gotha Druck und Verpackung out of insolvency.

The news made the front page of today's Daily Telegraph, albeit below the fold

Telegraph future ownership up in the air

It appears to be ‘business as usual’ for print and paper suppliers to the Telegraph and Spectator, as the titles are put up for sale in dramatic circumstances.

SDUK will be celebrating its 35th edition in February 2024

Sign & Digital UK acquired by Datateam Business Media

Datateam Business Media has acquired Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) from long-time organiser Faversham House.

Some of Snow Commerce's clients

Printful acquires merch specialist

Ecommerce ‘unicorn’ Printful has acquired merchandise specialist Snow Commerce.

Innotech is headquartered in Bardon Hill, near Leicester

Vink UK buys Innotech

Plastics and media group Vink UK has purchased Leicester-based supplier Innotech.

The Syktyvkar business had sales of €821m in 2021

Mondi withdraws from Russian Syktyvkar sale

Mondi is withdrawing from the agreement to sell its biggest operation in Russia, Mondi Syktyvkar, together with two affiliated entities, to Augment Investments.

PFH was formed in 1985

Ricoh Europe acquires Irish tech company

Ricoh Europe has completed the acquisition of PFH Technology Group (PFH), an integrated digital infrastructure and managed services company.