Mergers and acquisitions
Kodak sells Chinese plate plant
Kodak is selling its Chinese plate factory to Lucky HuaGuang Graphics as part of a new partnership deal that will see HuaGuang license Kodak’s plate know-how.
Amberley acquired by Coveris
Amberley Adhesive Labels has been acquired by Austrian packaging giant Coveris as part of an ongoing programme of expansion and modernisation.
Print firms join forces to hit M&A trail
The owners of Geoff Neal Group and Hardings Print Solutions have joined forces to buy trade finisher and printer Evoteam in the first part of a strategy to create a multi-faceted, full-service...
Monotype to be acquired by private equity firm
Global typeface giant Monotype Imaging Holdings is set to be acquired by private equity firm HGGC.
Swallowmax enters administration, sold to Printwize
Swallowmax has entered administration and its goodwill is being sold to Printwize, which hopes to recover turnover after a high-level "exodus" at the start of the year.
Arjobex bought by French private equity firm
France-based private equity firm Prudentia Capital has acquired the Arjobex group of businesses, which includes UK manufacturing base Arjobex Limited in Clacton-on-Sea.
Better together: print M&A activity shows no sign of abating
While mergers and acquisitions are nothing new in print, the latest PrintWeek Top 500 found that there were at least 77 deals involving UK printers between March 2018 and March 2019 – the busiest...
M&A reflects exciting opportunities
As highlighted in this issue’s briefing pages, it seems that there has been something of a summer growth-spurt of M&A activity across the printing industry.
Rotherham printer up for sale
Rosehill Press has been put up for sale after the loss of its biggest customer resulted in a cashflow crisis at the business.
DG3 expands with Newnorth deal, Page departs
DG3 has made another acquisition and has also parted company with long-serving managing director Barry Page.