Mergers and acquisitions
H2 Equity acquires Contiweb
H2 Equity Partners is to acquire dryer and web handling equipment supplier Contiweb from PE house American Industrial Partners (AIP).
Aslan to be acquired by Poli-Tape Group
Self-adhesive substrates manufacturer Aslan is set to be acquired by textile transfer film specialist Poli-Tape.
IFS bought by employees
Intelligent Finishing Systems has been bought by its 30 employees after the post-press equipment supplier’s owners sold the business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
Second phase of Arjo MBO completed
The MBO team that acquired the business and assets of the Arjowiggins Fine Papers and Arjowiggins Chartham businesses last week has now taken ownership of the company’s surviving non-UK operations,...
Arjowiggins UK businesses acquired in MBO
An MBO team has acquired the business and assets of the Arjowiggins Fine Papers and Arjowiggins Chartham businesses, securing 559 jobs.
Unite takes legal action over Belfast lay-offs
Unite the Union in Ireland is taking legal action against Nicholson & Bass over its treatment of employees who were affected by restructuring at the Belfast business last month.
Arjo Stoneywood deal expected imminently
The mooted management buyout of Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood mill in Aberdeen is expected to be finalised “in the coming days” according to local newspaper the Evening Express.
Liquidation likely for Quinns and N&B
It appears that Quinns Belfast (2009) and Nicholson & Bass will be going into liquidation, although the formalities are yet to be enacted.
National World readies £5m listing
David Montgomery’s new National World ‘buy and build’ news publishing business is poised to join the London Stock Exchange through the listing of £5m-worth of shares.
Prodigi buys Kite from Canon
Canon has sold print-on-demand specialist Kite, which it acquired two years ago, to Cardiff-headquartered Prodigi Group.