Mergers and acquisitions
Essentra confirms strategic review of Packaging wing
Essentra has confirmed it plans to exit the packaging market, and has begun a strategic review of its £363m turnover Packaging division.
Agilico acquires Invu
Agilico has acquired document management software provider Invu as it continues on its growth path.
Heritage to absorb Eagle in envelopes deal
Heritage Envelopes is set to merge with Eagle Envelopes to enable the two Mayer-Kuvert-network owned companies to better serve their customers.
RRD receives revised takeover proposal from largest investor
RR Donnelley & Sons (RRD) has received a revised proposal from its largest investor to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the business that it doesn’t already own.
Dixon returns with Edit buy
Nick Dixon is back in the business after acquiring the Edit agency from Kin + Carta in a £13.35m deal.
BlueCrest acquires Fluence Automation
Equipment manufacturer and supplier BlueCrest has acquired Fluence Automation to accelerate its growth in the e-commerce fulfilment and parcel sortation markets.
Bobst acquires Cerutti
Bobst Italia has acquired Italian gravure press manufacturer Cerutti.
The Delivery Group acquires ETrak
E-commerce and specialist mail services firm The Delivery Group has acquired 100% of ETrak Logistics, its prior joint venture with Parcel Monkey, to drive its international growth plans.
BillerudKorsnäs divests Cumbrian mill
Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has divested its Beetham mill in Cumbria after signing an agreement for the site with London-based investment firm Inspirit Capital.
Whistl buys Relish business
Whistl has acquired sampling specialist Relish from Kin + Carta as the business, formerly St Ives, wraps up its divesture of non-core operations to become a pure-play DX (digital transformation)...