Mergers and acquisitions

OSG's takeover of Communisis has completed, and the PLC has been de-listed from the stock market.

GH Display has acquired Hytner Exhibitions and will complete a move into its larger premises before the end of the month.

Acquisitive Paragon Group has acquired Debenhams’ in-house print operation Magenta Print & Display and will integrate it into its new large-format graphics wing.

Whistl has continued to grow its fulfilment offering by acquiring privately held fulfilment and contact centre company Spark Ecommerce Group.

Koenig & Bauer (K&B) has bought an 80% stake in the folder-gluer business of manufacturer Duran Machinery in a deal that will enable K&B to offer a complete folding box production line.

The fates of Paperhat Group and its various subsidiaries have been revealed in administrators' proposals, which also state that unsecured creditors, who are owed £1.5m, will receive nothing.

German papermaker Zanders is set to be acquired, with the loss of 150 jobs.

An offer of between £140m and £150m was made for the whole of the Johnston Press group in the weeks before it was sold to JPIMedia in a pre-pack administration deal.

Nirvana CPH’s previous owners have regained control of the creative print services business following the fall into administration of majority shareholder Paperhat Communications earlier this month.

The three buildings previously leased by Sunline Direct Mail are up for sale.