Mergers and acquisitions

Koenig & Bauer has expanded its presence in the corrugated market with a deal to acquire Italian manufacturer Celmacch Group.

Premier Paper Group has acquired lamination film specialist Zulu Packaging to further expand its offering to customers.

MBE Worldwide has acquired a majority ownership share of shipping, delivery and logistics services provider World Options.

Acquisitive paper manufacturer Fedrigoni is set to enter the automotive PVC wrap films market in the self-adhesives space after agreeing to acquire Istanbul-based Unifol.

Fast-growing PFI Group has sealed its second deal in two months with the acquisition of Speedscreen.

Plockmatic Group has acquired UK-headquartered post-press equipment manufacturer Intec Printing Solutions as part of a strategy to add digital cutter/creasers to its portfolio.

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has decided not to intervene in the proposed acquisition of Archant by Newsquest Media Group.

EFI’s Fiery business has acquired CADlink Technology Corp to boost its wide-format and direct-to-garment (DTG) workflow and RIP offering.

Industry giant Xerox has swooped to acquire Go Inspire as it looks to expand its Digital Services business worldwide.

Mondi has completed the sale of its Personal Care Components (PCC) business, part of its Engineered Materials business unit, to Nitto Denko Corporation for an enterprise value of €615m (£530m).