Mergers and acquisitions
Mercia diversifies packaging offer following merger
Mercia Image Print has greatly expanded its packaging offering to help support its post-pandemic recovery following its acquisition by The Print Design Factory.
Smith & Ouzman rebrands to Zunoma following MBO
Smith & Ouzman has rebranded to Zunoma six months after a management buyout was completed at the company.
AR Packaging acquired in £1bn deal
Graphic Packaging is buying AR Packaging in the packaging industry’s latest mega-takeover.
MBO at Advanced Dynamics
A management buyout has taken place at automated filling and packaging machinery manufacturer Advanced Dynamics.
Domtar set to be acquired
Canadian group Paper Excellence is set to acquire the much larger US-headquartered papermaker Domtar.
MBO at Plastic Card Services
Co-founder Tim Holt has become the sole owner of Plastic Card Services (PCS) following an MBO at the Macclesfield firm.
EDWPS under new ownership
Managing director Lance Hill has led an MBO at Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS).
Portals to acquire Fedrigoni’s Security business
Portals is set to acquire Fedrigoni’s Security business, which specialises in the production of security features.
UPAC combines secondhand box businesses
Independent packaging supplier UPAC Group has combined two of its businesses into one division to create what it claims is the UK’s largest secondhand box merchant.
National World eyeing further acquisitions following JPI buy
One-time Mirror Group chief executive David Montgomery’s takeover vehicle National World has said it will continue to evaluate further acquisitions after buying JPI Media in a deal worth £10.2m in...