Mergers and acquisitions
Premier Paper acquired by Japan Pulp & Paper
Paper merchant Premier Paper Group has been acquired by Japan Pulp and Paper Company (JPP).
Bell & Bain eyes rapid growth after £30m merger
Bell & Bain has acquired J Thomson Colour Printers to create a 300-strong, £30m-turnover Glasgow print group.
HP acquires workflow partner OneFlow
HP will acquire workflow software developer OneFlow Systems in a deal set to deepen an established working partnership.
Positive ID Labels acquires Dabbon and Banbury
Positive ID Labels is set to complete its second acquisition in under a week after it finalises the purchase of Oxfordshire-based Banbury Labels tomorrow (28 June).
City Images takes on It Has To Be Brilliant
City Images has acquired fellow London printer It Has To Be Brilliant (IHTBB) as it looks to drive growth through the synergies created by the merger.
Priplak escapes Arjowiggins following MBO
Polypropylene sheet manufacturer and distributor Priplak has untangled itself from Arjowiggins following a management buyout led by its chief executive Thomas Godey.
Find enough space to grow and grow
The need for bigger premises led GH Display to consider an acquisition and expansion in all sorts of ways
US gov’t attempts to block Quad/LSC merger
US group Quad/Graphics said it intends to “vigorously defend” its proposed acquisition of rival LSC Communications, in response to a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) which is seeking to...
Jigsaw moves in with Push
Jigsaw Colour has been rolled into its local London rival Push Print in order to generate economies of scale.
Gemini buys Foundry Press from administrators
Gemini Print Group has acquired Foundry Press out of administration in a pre-pack deal.