Mergers and acquisitions

Agfa boss Pascal Juéry believes the group’s acquisition of Inca will allow it to speedily enter new high-growth inkjet markets and dramatically increase ink sales.

Agfa has swooped to acquire Inca Digital Printers from Screen in a move that has numerous ramifications in the wide-format inkjet market.

Olympus Print Group has been acquired by Hamburg-headquartered All4Labels Global Packaging Group.

Screen has confirmed that the deal with Agfa to acquire its two inkjet subsidiaries based in the UK is expected to complete by the end of May.

Paragon Group has expanded its nascent packaging business with the acquisition of Dean Packaging.

Manchester-based companies ADXBA and Astra Signs have merged to become a combined entity that provides both traditional and digital signage to customers.

Packaging and design specialist YRG Group has acquired Spera and Spera Global to accelerate its growth.

Antalis has signed an agreement to acquire BB Pack Group in Germany, a packaging distributor specialised in the e-commerce sector.

Paragon Customer Communications has further expanded its offering after snapping up Williams Lea’s three CCM sites in the UK.

Packaging converting equipment manufacturer Edale has been acquired by Canon.