Business Management - M&A

ACTEGA WIT and ACTEGA Kelstar to Merge
January 4, 2016 at 9:04 am

ACTEGA WIT and ACTEGA Kelstar, manufacturers of inks, coatings and adhesives for the packaging and printing markets, have announced the formal merger of the two legal entities to form ACTEGA North America.

Sun Chemical Acquires Colmar Inks
December 23, 2015 at 9:35 am

Sun Chemical has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets and liabilities of Ontario, Canada-based Colmar Inks. The acquisition is expected to boost Sun Chemical's market position as a leading supplier of lithographic, flexographic and gravure inks and coatings in the region.

Cenveo to Sell Packaging Business to WestRock
December 14, 2015 at 9:56 am

Cenveo Inc. has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cenveo Corp., and certain of its other subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell the company’s packaging business to a division of WestRock.

Massive Merger: DuPont and Dow Agree to Terms
December 11, 2015 at 3:56 pm

DuPont and Dow have agreed to a merger that will combine the two chemical giants. The impact to the packaging industry is still to be determined, but the combined company plans to separate into three independent entities.

The Drumstick Theory of Strategic Planning
December 8, 2015 at 12:28 pm

Last week, many of us served a big and elaborate Thanksgiving dinner to family and friends. If the feast went well, it was because we used a special ingredient that made everything taste good even though it didn’t appear in any of the recipes.