Mergers and acquisitions

Independent gift, loyalty, and membership cards supplier Incodia has been acquired from Longacre Group by Woodberry Packaging for an undisclosed sum.

Allan Kerr and Paul Ackred bought digital and wide-format firm Absolute Digital Print in December, adding to a growing group of printers owned by the pair.

Grafenia has acquired another specialist software company from a completely different sector.

CellMark UK has acquired the business and assets of Lenvale Group to expand its offering in the UK.

Gecko Direct has gone into administration, with its business and assets subsequently acquired by Charlesworth Press.

Dutch coatings specialist Stahl is to acquire ICP Industrial Solutions Group (ISG).

Large-format print group PFI bought Novum Graphics in mid-January, merging the business with its Speedscreen subsidiary.

The Navigator Company has acquired Gomà-Camps Group’s Consumer Tissue business, including the acquisition of Spanish company Gomà-Camps Consumer and French firm Gomà Camps France (GC Consumer).

Acquisitive Irish packaging group Zeus Packaging has acquired Polpack, which distributes packaging materials and packaging machinery in Poland.

Polar has successfully emerged from bankruptcy protection after a takeover deal for the business was agreed with an Austrian investor.