Mergers and acquisitions

Grafenia in document management buy
Grafenia has acquired another small software business and has ambitions to expand its reach.

Stephens & George buys rival Pensord
Stephens & George (S&G) Print Group has acquired local rival Pensord Print Group and entrenched its position as the UK’s largest sheetfed magazine specialist.

Hybrid acquires Quadraxis Technology
Hybrid Software Group has acquired the technology and intellectual property of French company Quadraxis, which developed 3D scanning and image processing technology.

"We’re Europe’s most cost-effective high-volume printer"
Craig Hall, who heads Em De Jong’s UK office, details how the high-volume printer offers the biggest range of formats, produced on the most up-to-date printing presses in the market.

ESP Group acquired in MBO deal
ESP Group has been acquired in a management buyout (MBO) deal and has ambitious growth plans to be achieved both organically and through acquisition.

National World shelves Reach ambitions
National World will not pursue its potential offer for fellow news group Reach.

Bex Design & Print buyer set for reverse takeover
The engineering and manufacturing specialist group that acquired screen and digital printer Bex Design & Print earlier this year is set to be purchased itself in a proposed reverse takeover deal worth...

Fedrigoni to acquire French mill
Fedrigoni Group has agreed yet another buy, which will give the business a dominant presence in the worldwide market for premium papers for wine and spirits.

DTB continues digital expansion with ARC Textiles buy
Direct Textiles & Bags (DTB) has bought digitally printed textiles supplier ARC Textiles, in an effort to bolster its digital product offering and customer base.

Alpha Card take on A-ha! in North East acquisition
Alpha Card Compact Media has acquired tourist and leaflet distribution business A-ha! Distribution.