Mergers and acquisitions
Buyagift deal opens up new markets for Moonpig
Moonpig is expanding into gift experiences with a £124m cash deal to acquire Smartbox Group.
Grafenia sells manufacturing wing to focus on software
Grafenia has exited manufacturing after selling its Works Manchester wide-format and commercial print production hub to PFI Group in a £3m-plus deal, while CEO Peter Gunning has stepped down with...
Stora sells Russian packaging operations
Stora Enso has divested its three corrugated packaging plants in Russia.
Macfarlane gobbles up PackMann in strategic acquisition
Macfarlane Group has acquired German company PackMann Gesellschaft für Verpackungen und Dienstleistungen in a strategic move for the business.
New life for UPM mill
UPM’s shuttered Chapelle Darblay newsprint mill in France is set to be reborn as a cardboard production site under its new owners.
Hague expands with PSL buy
Hague Group has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to buy PSL Print Management.
Smurfit Kappa acquires Atlas Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK (SKUK) has acquired corrugated packaging provider Atlas Packaging.
Despairing duopoly dominates April’s headlines
You could be forgiven for having a strong sense of Déjà vu when checking out April’s listicle of our most-read stories, although Paragon thankfully managed to shoulder its way into our top 10 to break...
Print Evolved acquires VR Print
Web-to-print software developer and printer Print Evolved has continued its strategic growth programme with the acquisition of VR Print.
Bex Design & Print acquired by Amcomri Group
Engineering and manufacturing specialist Amcomri Group has acquired screen and digital printer Bex Design & Print.