Mergers and acquisitions

Solaris products are used in markets including pharma

Markem-Imaje buys rival firm

Dover Corporation-owned industrial and packaging marking and coding equipment manufacturer Markem-Imaje has expanded its footprint and acquired rival firm Solaris Laser.

CERM: specialist MIS business will be independent again

Heidelberg sells CERM, reports on Q1

Heidelberg has sold its CERM narrow-web MIS subsidiary to an MBO team in an €8m (£7.23m) deal.

The acquisition was completed at the end of July

Arden Software acquires US developer Cimex

Packaging software specialist Arden Software has acquired American developer Cimex Corporation.

Custom Gateway’s platform will supplement Kornit's Konnect platform

Kornit Digital acquires Custom Gateway

Garment and textiles printer manufacturer Kornit Digital has acquired Macclesfield-headquartered cloud-based software platform provider Custom Gateway.

The Rilecart wire-binding spools will be available for next-day delivery

Presco UK acquires Joto assets from liquidation

Finishing consumables supplier Presco UK has acquired the goodwill and assets of Joto Print Finishing, including the exclusive UK distributorship for Rilecart's wire-binding spools.

Pulford: buy will help customers implement "smart, sustainable manufacturing"

Domino acquires Lake Image Systems

Domino Printing Sciences has acquired British inspection technology specialist Lake Image Systems.

The deal covers related businesses across five sites, employing around 430 staff

Heidelberg sells Gallus for €120m

Heidelberg has agreed to sell off label printing wing Gallus as part of its ongoing strategy to focus on its core sheetfed business.

Antalis: biggest paper merchant in the UK

Antalis now under KPP control

Kokusai Pulp & Paper has officially taken control of Antalis after it completed the purchase of the shares held by majority shareholder Sequana, marking a “new page” for the merchanting group.

MacMillan: confident that the combo will create an even stronger company

HH Global in mega-merger

HH Global is taking over its much larger rival InnerWorkings in a $177m marketing services mega-merger.

SIT inks are used for a wide range of applications

Sun completes Sensient deal

Sun Chemical has completed its acquisition of Switzerland-headquartered textile and packaging inkjet ink manufacturer Sensient Imaging Technologies (SIT).