Mergers and acquisitions

Three of Promotional Logistics' six sites have been sold back to former members of the management team.

DS Smith’s proposed acquisition of Spanish corrugated packaging and paper manufacturer Europac is expected to be completed later this week.

Hague Print has acquired fellow print management specialist Triform to further strengthen its market position.

Boss Direct and Browns CTP have merged into a single entity on a shared location following a double acquisition by Guest Investments.

Williams Lea Tag (WLT) has acquired end-to-end shopper marketing activation partner Popcorn Global to add advanced POS design and prototyping capabilities to its offering in this area.

H&H Reeds Printers has acquired Print Graphic to consolidate its position in the Cumbrian print market.

The Commercial Court of Nanterre has ordered the opening of safeguard and receivership proceedings for some of Arjowiggins’ French subsidiaries.

Personalised label specialist Easy2name has been acquired by global labelmaking conglomerate CLL Industries in a deal reportedly worth $2.5m (£1.95m).

Arjowiggins is planning to file petitions to open safeguard and receivership proceedings for some of its French subsidiaries.

Colchester-based commercial printer Alphaprint has been bought out of liquidation by the nearby Bravo Print group of companies.