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Hot Topics:  Mergers
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Mergers

Updates on mergers in the industry

Latest about Mergers

PMP shares drop 17 per cent 

PMP shares drop 17 per cent

30 Aug 2018 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Catalogue, magazine and newspaper volumes declining, company says now past disruptions from merger
Print giant says 2017 profits to be lower 

Print giant says 2017 profits to be lower

5 Jun 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
PMP says full year profits likely to be a less than forecast due to lower print sales
ACCC says APN oOh! merger has issues 

ACCC says APN oOh! merger has issues

4 May 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Sims warns that merger could lead to increased prices, lower levels of service, quality, or innovation
 
PrintTV Facebook livestream: April 28

PrintTV Facebook livestream: April 28

28 Apr 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Breaking news, as PMP names NSW site for transformation
PMP closes Wacol Print 

PMP closes Wacol Print

13 Apr 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Second closure post-merger, 76 more redundancies
 
PrintTV Facebook livestream: April 7

PrintTV Facebook livestream: April 7

7 Apr 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
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Hannan’s Noble Park facility closed 

Hannan’s Noble Park facility closed

3 Apr 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
100 redundancies from closure, PMP confirms a ‘transformation’ of NSW, QLD operations
Forum Group acquiring Imagetec 

Forum Group acquiring Imagetec

13 Mar 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Combined entity revenues to exceed $75m
 
PrintTV March 10

PrintTV March 10

10 Mar 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
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Sites to go in PMP IPMG 

Sites to go in PMP IPMG

6 Mar 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Three print plants likely to close, no details yet, management restructured
 
PrintTV March 3

PrintTV March 3

3 Mar 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
PrintTV is your weekly news bulletin, available every Friday
PMP struggles pre-merger 

PMP struggles pre-merger

27 Feb 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Australian print arm sees sales plummet by 20 per cent as company slides into red
Industry reacts to PMP IPMG merger 

Industry reacts to PMP IPMG merger

20 Feb 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Print embraces biggest deal in industry’s history
 
PrintTV February 17

PrintTV February 17

17 Feb 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Weekly news briefing available every Friday morning.
ACCC allows PMP IPMG merger 

ACCC allows PMP IPMG merger

17 Feb 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Regulator says merger won't substantially lessen competition
PIAA urges ACCC not to block merger 

PIAA urges ACCC not to block merger

2 Feb 2017 |  Paul Brescia  |   Comment now
Macaulay says knockback will consign market and industry to past.
IVE scoops Coles contract from IPMG  

IVE scoops Coles contract from IPMG

16 Jan 2017 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Catalogue print war heats up with IVE scoring lucrative Coles contract.
PMP shareholders give merger big thumbs  

PMP shareholders give merger big thumbs

19 Dec 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Merger date put back as ACCC asks for extra time to complete analysis.
Understanding the PMP IPMG merger  

Understanding the PMP IPMG merger

16 Dec 2016 |  Wayne Robinson  |   Comment now
Australian Printer editor Wayne Robinson assesses the proposed merger between PMP and IPMG.
Print drives profit at Pizza Hut 

Print drives profit at Pizza Hut

15 Dec 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
IPMG prints 19 million leaflets that sees Pizza profit rise by 15 per cent in Salmat campaign.
Outdoor giants in mega merger  

Outdoor giants in mega merger

14 Dec 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
APN Outdoor and oOh!media to become one mammoth company.
IVE completes AIW and Franklin takeover  

IVE completes AIW and Franklin takeover

14 Dec 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
All eyes now on completion of PMP and IPMG merger.
ACCC not reviewing IVE acquisitions  

ACCC not reviewing IVE acquisitions

8 Dec 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Consumer watchdog reveals it will not probe impending IVE buys.
Forum to address PIAA, PCA merger  

Forum to address PIAA, PCA merger

5 Dec 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Macaulay and Carter to shed light on next steps of merged association.
Seven considering Pac Mag bid  

Seven considering Pac Mag bid

5 Dec 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Parent company open to talks of potential merger with Bauer.
Magazine giants in talks of mega merger  

Magazine giants in talks of mega merger

29 Nov 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Tough year for print mags fuels rumours of industry consolidation.
 
printTV November 25

printTV November 25

25 Nov 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
printTV powered by Australian Printer.
Catalogues a bright spot for industry  

Catalogues a bright spot for industry

24 Nov 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Demand for printed catalogues stronger than ever, according to industry commentators.
IPMG merger inevitable: George  

IPMG merger inevitable: George

23 Nov 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
PMP CEO provides more details on mega merger during Annual General Meeting.
 
printTV November 4

printTV November 4

4 Nov 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
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Omniverse and Foster unite  

Omniverse and Foster unite

3 Nov 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Two packaging companies become one as industry consolidation continues.
Industry reacts to PMP-IPMG merger  

Industry reacts to PMP-IPMG merger

31 Oct 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Union fears job losses in mega merger.
PMP to merge with IPMG  

PMP to merge with IPMG

28 Oct 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Print giants consolidate citing industry challenges as the cause.
Second creditors meeting held for Rotary  

Second creditors meeting held for Rotary

5 Oct 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Woes of collapsed Rotary Offset Press continue with second meeting called.
 
printTV September 2

printTV September 2

2 Sep 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
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PMP struggles with heatset pricing 

PMP struggles with heatset pricing

29 Aug 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Dick Smith bad debt and bond repay plunges PMP profit down 97.7 per cent.
Print stocks outperform All Ords  

Print stocks outperform All Ords

12 Jul 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Amcor, Opus, Spicers and PMP all in positive territory for 2015/16 while All Ords sinks.
Explosive fire damages former Protectaprint factory  

Explosive fire damages former Protectaprint factory

7 Jul 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Fire rips through former Protectaprint building just weeks after business finally moves to McPherson’s.
Dick Smith receivers to grill former directors  

Dick Smith receivers to grill former directors

15 Jun 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
Receivers Ferrier Hodgson to interrogate Dick Smith's former key players.
Rebranding for clarity  

Rebranding for clarity

27 May 2016 |  Melanie Whiting  |   Comment now
The newly rebranded Rawson Print Co has a clear focus and strategy for growth, reports Melanie Whiting.
 
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