Mergers and acquisitions
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.
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.
Arden Software acquires US developer Cimex
Packaging software specialist Arden Software has acquired American developer Cimex Corporation.
Kornit Digital acquires Custom Gateway
Garment and textiles printer manufacturer Kornit Digital has acquired Macclesfield-headquartered cloud-based software platform provider Custom Gateway.
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.
Domino acquires Lake Image Systems
Domino Printing Sciences has acquired British inspection technology specialist Lake Image Systems.
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 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.
HH Global in mega-merger
HH Global is taking over its much larger rival InnerWorkings in a $177m marketing services mega-merger.
Sun completes Sensient deal
Sun Chemical has completed its acquisition of Switzerland-headquartered textile and packaging inkjet ink manufacturer Sensient Imaging Technologies (SIT).