Mergers and acquisitions
Grafenia inks deal for ecomms software specialist
Grafenia is planning to raise £4.25m for software buys, with an agreement already in place to acquire ecommerce specialist Vertical Plus in a deal worth up to £2.88m.
Awesome Merchandise strives to regain customer trust
Awesome Merchandise’s Texas operation has been shut down as the firm strives to rebuild its reputation following last month’s pre-pack sale to its co-founder, while funding platform Crowdcube is in...
UPM Raflatac completes AMC acquisition
UPM Raflatac has completed the acquisition of German business AMC (Advanced Methods of Coating).
Stora Enso to divest Nymölla mill to Sylvamo
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its Nymölla paper production site in Sweden, and all related assets, to US-based uncoated paper producer Sylvamo.
MBO team takes charge at Large Print Works
Large Print Works (LPW) has been bought by an MBO duo that includes a former apprentice.
Schwarz confirms Stora mill buy was to secure supply chain
The German owner of supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland that has agreed to buy Stora Enso’s Maxau paper production site, has confirmed that securing supply of paper was one of the main drivers of the...
Spread Group acquires shares in B2B merchandise platform
Customised fashion and lifestyle products provider Spread Group has entered into a strategic partnership with Berlin-based B2B merchandise platform Mula.
First acquisition for Arc opens new markets
Workwear, PPE, and personalised clothing specialist Arc Workwear & PPE has finished integrating screen-printed leisurewear business Merch Stall, which it acquired in March, into its business to expand...
Stora Enso in €1bn corrugated buy
Stora Enso has boosted its corrugated packaging offering with a €1bn-plus deal to acquire De Jong Packaging Group.
As well as the usual mix of news roundups and thought-provoking features, the August & September ‘Taking ownership’ issue looks at two exit strategies that enable business owners to hand the reins to the people they trust most, their staff…
Keeping up the M&A theme, this issue’s briefing section kicks off with a look at the spike in company acquisitions (a dozen are featured in the issue's news digest alone) and asks if turbulent times...