Mergers and acquisitions

Stora Enso to divest some forestry assets

Stora Enso plans to reduce its debt and boost its balance sheet by selling off some of its forest assets.

Anti-competitive activities; UK exits, and insolvency shortfalls – but not all bad news

Our roundup of September’s biggest stories makes for a tough read in parts, but rest assured there was a smattering of good news to lighten the industry’s mood.

Orderly shutdown at Barnwell Print, Micropress acquires goodwill

Long-standing Norfolk family print firm Barnwell Print is undergoing an orderly shutdown, with the firm’s name and goodwill sold to fellow East Anglian printer Micropress.

Inapa France could be bought. Image: Google Maps

Japan Pulp and Paper bids for Inapa France

The insolvency administrator for Portuguese paper distribution group Inapa IPG has presented an addendum to its previous report to confirm that Japan Pulp and Paper Co has launched a bid to buy Inapa...

Inapa recently changed its headquarters from Lisbon to Sintra. Image: Inapa

Administrator updates on Inapa situation

The insolvency administrator for Portuguese paper distribution group Inapa IPG has updated on the company’s situation, with confirmation that proposals have been received for various parts of the...

Acorn’s current site will ultimately become the company’s litho plant

Acorn Press and MPD Print in merger

Swindon printers Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset have completed a merger that sets the combined entity on a strong growth path.

The North Wolds site pictured pre-merger in 2021. Image: Google Maps

Northwolds Richardson Group kit up for auction as IP sold

Assets belonging to Northwolds Richardson Group, which went into administration last month, are currently up for sale via auction while its intellectual property has been sold to AB Print Group...

Needham Group will keep its branding, operating independently under the Cyklop umbrella

Needham Group acquired by Cyklop

Ink and marking equipment manufacturer Needham Group has been bought by Cyklop International, a Dutch packaging and product coding machinery manufacturer.

Fiery toured visitors through its new software products at its booth

Epson to acquire Fiery

Epson is set to acquire digital front-end developer Fiery in a mega deal worth around £445m.

Harley: "There are so many towns and cities across the country that this brand can work in"

Kall Kwik acquired by XplorerGroup

Multi-brand franchise operator XplorerGroup has acquired Kall Kwik from The Bardon Group.