Mergers and acquisitions

Cimpress has acquired online sign and canvas print business BuildASign in a $280m (£213m) deal.

Former Apogee sales account manager Bill Clayton has bought Kall Kwik Farnham after working with the firm for more than a decade in his previous role.

The two former owners of Gateshead Football Club have acquired Newcastle Print Solutions (NPS) to make a return to the commercial and B2B print sectors.

Watkiss Automation has been acquired by rival manufacturer Plockmatic Group, which also owns Morgana.

Williams Lea Tag (WLT) has acquired computer-generated imagery specialist Taylor James in a move to become one of the world’s leading omni-channel marketing partners to global brands.

Royal Mail has expanded its overseas reach with the acquisition of North American parcels delivery firm Dicom Canada.

Talk Design & Print has acquired commercial printer Zest’s assets and goodwill.

Callprint’s Liverpool-based operation has been mothballed as the administrator manages the pre-pack sale of the bulk of the business to Hobs Group.

Signs Express rates itself the largest sign company in the UK and Ireland, with more centres than any other business in the industry.

Callprint’s trade and assets have been bought in a pre-pack by Hobs Group and are set to be rolled into its reprographics business.