Business Management - M&A

Quantum Design Inc. has acquired CTC International. CTC will join KTI, a fellow converting equipment manufacturer, in the Quantum Design family of products.

Amcor Limited and Bemis Company have announced that their respective boards of directors have approved an agreement in which Amcor will acquire Bemis in an all-stock transaction valued at $6.8 billion. Amcor CEO Ron Delia stated that Amcor is seeking growth in the flexible packaging industry in the Americas.

Bertram Capital announced the sale of WH Acquisitions, the parent company of Maxcess, to Berwind Corporation. Bertram Capital has completed five acquisitions for the Maxcess platform.

Inovar Packaging Group announced it has acquired Topp Labels, a custom manufacturer of pressure-sensitive prime labels and flexible packaging products.

Esko has announced its acquisition of BLUE Software, a label and artwork management software company, from Diversis Capital and Schawk Digital Solutions.

These experts will discuss the current M&A market, why it’s a good time for these transactions, and how long the market will be strong.

Bosch announced that after considering all its strategic options, it has decided to look for a buyer for its packaging machinery business, specifically the pharmaceuticals and food units of the Packaging Technology division.

Anyone who owns a printing company today is an owner who should be planning either to sell it or to grow it. Today, the straightest path to growth is through mergers and acquisitions in a market that remains very receptive to these transactions. We see four reasons why the M&A climate continues to be as healthy as it is.

In response to Fuji's $1B lawsuit, Xerox Vice Chairman and CEO John Visentin blamed the accounting scandal at Fuji Xerox as a main reason why the proposed $6.1 billion acquisition of Xerox by Fuji fell through and, at the same time, announced plans to sever their long-standing Fuji-Xerox partnership.

Mark Andy has acquired Brandtjen & Kluge, a manufacturer of reliable, high-quality print finishing equipment for foil stamping, diecutting, folding and gluing, and UV coating. Kluge provides customers a full life cycle solution for offline finishing with OEM parts and consumables, high quality services, and innovative equipment.