Mergers and acquisitions

Venerable printer attracts outside interest

Jo Francis is intrigued by the fresh investors buying into print.

Saica has plants across Europe and in the USA

Saica sells three sheet plants, fires up new Rapida

Saica Group has sold its corrugated sheet plants in England to a new company headed up by a packaging industry veteran, and at the same time has fired up the monster new Koenig & Bauer press at its...

King: "[This] expands our offering to existing and new customers in the region"

Mondi completes Turkish acquisition

Global paper manufacturer Mondi has completed its acquisition of Turkish corrugated packaging specialist Olmuksan from International Paper.

Ancient House: print firm's history dates back to 1845

Ambitious investors buy Ancient House

Ancient House Printing Group has been acquired by an investment group that has ambitions to become the largest private company in the UK.

Willday (left) and Coulthurst face up to the dragons for their pitch

Willsow celebrates after Dragon snaps up stake

The Willsow books team emerged triumphant from the Dragons’ Den after securing their pick of THREE offers of investment.

The acquisition of Four04 will expand Coveris' presence in the UK

Coveris acquires Four04 Packaging

Coveris has continued its strategic expansion with the acquisition of flexible packaging manufacturer Four04 Packaging.

Strong (second left): "We had to find new products to secure our future"

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.

(L-R) Phil and Dinah Ouzman are Zunoma's majority shareholders

Smith & Ouzman rebrands to Zunoma following MBO

Smith & Ouzman has rebranded to Zunoma six months after a management buyout was completed at the company.

Doss: significant scale and cost efficiency benefits

AR Packaging acquired in £1bn deal

Graphic Packaging is buying AR Packaging in the packaging industry’s latest mega-takeover.

Smith (L) with Little: "I am excited to be taking the business into new markets"

MBO at Advanced Dynamics

A management buyout has taken place at automated filling and packaging machinery manufacturer Advanced Dynamics.