Mergers and acquisitions

Macfarlane acquires protective packaging distributor Gottlieb
Macfarlane Group has acquired A & G Holdings Ltd, owner of protective packaging distributor Gottlieb Packaging Materials.

MBO at Propack
Propack founder and CEO Neil Lloyd has retired from the business, which has been purchased in a management buyout by managing director Jason Clough.

Arjo brand deals revealed
Antalis snapped up the Arjowiggins brands and stock for a seven-figure sum, Printweek can reveal.

Antalis to acquire Integart Group
Antalis has signed a binding offer to acquire the Integart Group, to expand its footprint in the visual communication market.

Sappi's mega mill sale is off
Sappi’s deal to sell three European mills to Aurelius Group is off after the transaction failed to complete.

Deadline set for Deanprint bids
Bids for the historic Deanprint business need to be in by next week and a meeting of creditors has been called for Manchester Printers Ltd as the troubled group continues to unravel, with accounts for...

Chelma Graphics back in independent ownership as Manchester Printers downsizing continues
A further three meetings of creditors have been called for firms that are part of the Manchester Printers Group of companies with an NOI filed against another, while Chelma Graphics has been acquired...

DC Thomson job losses reduced by Enthuse purchase
DC Thomson has sold its Aceville publishing arm to Enthuse Group, a privately owned publishing group, for an undisclosed sum.

ECO3 unveiled as new name for Offset Solutions
Offset Solutions has rebranded as ECO3 for its new future as an independent business.

Agfa's Offset Solutions division officially under new ownership
Agfa’s long-planned sale of its Offset Solutions business unit has finally been completed.