Mergers and acquisitions

For the fourth time in a row, our monthly round-up of the most read stories was topped by the unravelling of YM Group. However, at least this time it was a positive outcome regarding the change in...

Park Communications has been acquired by a long-standing family-owned continental print group.

Manchester Printers Group has acquired Chester-based business Signature Printing, the third acquisition it has made since April – with more set to follow.

Fujifilm has completed its acquisition of inkjet integrator Unigraphica, which will boost its plans to expand its offering in Europe.

Essentra is selling its Packaging division to Austrian cartonboard and folding cartons specialist Mayr-Melnhof Group in a deal worth over £300m.

Denmaur Independent Papers has reached an agreement to acquire the business and assets of the Fine Paper and Conversion division from Middleton Paper Company, for an undisclosed sum.

UPM has signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its Austrian subsidiary UPM Kymmene-Austria to pulp, packaging, and paper producer and trader the Heinzel Group.

Hertfordshire-based Datum Creative Media has expanded its services by acquiring local design agency Barley.

Paragon Group has completed its acquisition of The Lettershop Group following a protracted process due to recent events at parent YM Group.

The Graphic Technology (GT) division of wide-format kit reseller Granthams has been acquired by the Entwistle Group.