Mergers and acquisitions

Apogee Corporation has acquired Glasgow-based office systems provider Direct Business Systems (DBS), its third purchase this year.

Sun Chemical has hit the M&A trail again with the purchase of South Wales-based Gwent Electronic Materials (GEM), its first move into the printed electronics ink sector.

Saica Group has signed an agreement to acquire Irish packaging business Americk Packaging, subject to regulator approval, as it looks to expand in the flexibles market.

Print management firm Hague Print has added to its run of acquisitions this year by purchasing accountancy forms supplier Custom Forms.

Sun Chemical has completed the acquisition of Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business, following approval from competition regulators.

Deutsche Post DHL Group has bought independent UK postal operator UK Mail Group as it continues to expand its European parcel operations.

Another week and another raft of mergers and acquisitions announced in the printing industry, some large, some small, some domestic and some global.

Print cleaning products supplier Enviro Wipes has been acquired by global workwear provider Lindström, for a seven-figure sum.

UK-based web-to-print software developer Infigo Software has acquired digital marketing firm Netkandi for a six-figure sum.

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