Mergers and acquisitions

Domtar set to be acquired
Canadian group Paper Excellence is set to acquire the much larger US-headquartered papermaker Domtar.

MBO at Plastic Card Services
Co-founder Tim Holt has become the sole owner of Plastic Card Services (PCS) following an MBO at the Macclesfield firm.

EDWPS under new ownership
Managing director Lance Hill has led an MBO at Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS).

Portals to acquire Fedrigoni’s Security business
Portals is set to acquire Fedrigoni’s Security business, which specialises in the production of security features.

UPAC combines secondhand box businesses
Independent packaging supplier UPAC Group has combined two of its businesses into one division to create what it claims is the UK’s largest secondhand box merchant.

National World eyeing further acquisitions following JPI buy
One-time Mirror Group chief executive David Montgomery’s takeover vehicle National World has said it will continue to evaluate further acquisitions after buying JPI Media in a deal worth £10.2m in...

MBO at North West Roller Services
A management buyout has been completed at print consumables manufacturer and distributor North West Roller Services (NWRS).

Graphichem to take on Druck Chemie sales in UK
Druck Chemie is closing its Burnley operation in the UK, with Graphichem set to take over sales and distribution for the firm’s products in the UK.

DMC rebrands to Agilico
The DMC Canotec group of companies has unified and rebranded to become Agilico.

Sarpak acquired by Sphere
Household packaging specialist the Sphere Group has strengthened its position in the UK after its subsidiary Alfaplas acquired Sarpak.