Heidelberg
In March 2015, Heidelberg acquired European printing systems group (PSG). The Group has been a partner with Heidelberg, Heidelberg intends expanding high profit through acquisitions instead of relying on competition in services and supplies business.
Domineering index: ★★★☆☆
Comment: Heidelbergs increasing emphasis on supplies, already has bought United Kingdom finish manufacturers high-tech coating (Hi-TechCoatings) company, blue printing products, hopes to expand its market share in the printing chemicals. Through acquisitions, Heidelberg can in their own the company in accordance with customer requirements and the corresponding development of the product, no longer due to delayed supply in coordination with external suppliers, it is of important strategic initiatives to expand its product supply chain.
Japanese brothers industry
In March 2015, Japan Brother Industries Ltd and United Kingdom industrial printing giant Domino identifies technology companies agreed acquisition of about 189 billion yen (about 9.7 billion yuan), buying a stake in Dominos all.
Domineering index: ★★★☆☆
Comment: it is reported that this is the biggest acquisitions of brothers has always been mergers in one lump sum. Brother Industries press operations are targeted at individuals and corporate users, never set foot in the industry press. The acquisition is a Domino, also for industrial printer this new business and lay a good foundation.
American AIP
In July 2015, the United States industrial partners (AIP) takeover of Shanghai Electric group (SEC)s Goss International and its subsidiaries. AIP with Goss International and its subsidiaries past and present the printing machinery makers equity.
Domineering index: ★★★☆☆
Comment: AIP is a business-oriented private equity firm, and currently manages more than $ 1 billion in equity capital, serve the global market with numerous successful investment track records in the industry in North America. Printing not AIP the latest to enter the field, Day International and Mark Andy has also held in the past company, Presstek was bought by AIP in 2012.
