Mergers and acquisitions

Canadian group Paper Excellence is set to acquire the much larger US-headquartered papermaker Domtar.

Co-founder Tim Holt has become the sole owner of Plastic Card Services (PCS) following an MBO at the Macclesfield firm.

Managing director Lance Hill has led an MBO at Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS).

Portals is set to acquire Fedrigoni’s Security business, which specialises in the production of security features.

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.

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...

A management buyout has been completed at print consumables manufacturer and distributor North West Roller Services (NWRS).

Druck Chemie is closing its Burnley operation in the UK, with Graphichem set to take over sales and distribution for the firm’s products in the UK.

The DMC Canotec group of companies has unified and rebranded to become Agilico.

Household packaging specialist the Sphere Group has strengthened its position in the UK after its subsidiary Alfaplas acquired Sarpak.