Mergers and acquisitions
Shareholders agree National World takeover terms
Newspaper veteran David Montgomery is set to lose control of National World after shareholders voted in favour of the takeover offer tabled by Neo Media Publishing.
Print.com parent acquires online printer Simian
Print.Group, the holding company behind European print platform Print.com, has acquired online printer Simian.
Meshtex sells up in orderly exit
Cheshire fabric and wallpaper printer Meshtex Limited has sold its intellectual property, kit and goodwill as it prepares for an orderly wind-down later this month.
Customark acquires Goldcrest from ESP
Industrial labelling firm Customark has acquired eight-person labelling operation Goldcrest (Adhesive) Products from Handel Group, the parent company of Swindon’s ESP Colour.
UPM Raflatac snaps up Metamark
UPM Raflatac has made another significant acquisition with a £146m deal to take over UK manufacturer Metamark.
Interest in De La Rue hots up as more potential buyers emerge
The ongoing saga over the future ownership of De La Rue has entered a new phase, with the group kicking off a formal sale process after receiving “preliminary approaches” from more than one potential...
International Paper closes DS Smith deal
US group International Paper has completed its acquisition of London-headquartered packaging giant DS Smith.
International Paper given EU nod for DS Smith deal but must divest some plants
International Paper has received Phase I clearance of its “combination” with DS Smith from the European Commission, but this was conditional on International Paper entering into commitments to divest...
Grafit Display Hire acquires JNM Exhibitions
Grafit Display Hire, which specialises in tension fabric displays and structures, has acquired international exhibition contractor JNM Exhibitions.
Onboard Corrugated sold to Eren
Onboard Corrugated has been acquired by Turkish paper and board manufacturer Eren via its Dutch surrogate, Nova Paper.