Mergers and acquisitions

NorthWolds printworks has merged with Wood Richardson after acquiring the historic family printer in early May.

Birmingham wide-format and trade printer Hollywood Monster has acquired Leicester-based Sygnet Group from administration, taking the company to a combined turnover of £12m.

Futurama is in administration amid a wall of silence from PFI Group about the situation at the business.

A falling out at PFI Group has resulted in the abrupt departure of four directors at one of its subsidiaries, with the group also making related impairment charges of more than £4m.

The business and assets of corporate and financial printing specialist Sterling Financial Print have been sold in a pre-pack deal to The Color Company.

Bobst has acquired Dücker Robotics, a leading manufacturer of loading and palletising robots for corrugated and wooden board.

North-West News Group (NWNG) has acquired fellow Northern Ireland-based magazine publisher and events company 4SM (NI).

National World has boosted its regional media portfolio with two further buys.

Macfarlane Group has acquired A & G Holdings Ltd, owner of protective packaging distributor Gottlieb Packaging Materials.

Propack founder and CEO Neil Lloyd has retired from the business, which has been purchased in a management buyout by managing director Jason Clough.