Shortly after reporting a record year – with 34% annual growth in 24/25 (82% growth over the past 24 months) – we are excited to welcome Hasko Invest AB as a new co-owner of the DCOS Group.

De Gaulle Fleurance advised Caisse d'Épargne et de Prévoyance Île-de-France (as agent, arranger and lender), CIC Lyonnaise de Banque (as arranger and lender) and Banque Populaire Bourgogne Franche-Comté (as lender) in the financing of Florac's acquisition of a minority stake in Makao Group, a specialist in premium packaging and gifts for the luxury goods industry.

Fives, a global leader in industrial engineering, announces the acquisition of Pietro Carnaghi S.p.A., a leading manufacturer of machine-tools specializing in large-scale machining solutions.

Hybrid Software, a leading innovator of packaging design and visualization software, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Conics, a software development and consultancy firm for the printing and packaging industry based in Ypres, Belgium.

INX International Ink Co. continues to score high marks with its employees. In a survey conducted by the Great Place to Work® organization, INX has earned recertification after employee satisfaction ratings reached an all-time high in the past three years.

• ARBURGadditive to cease business operations at the end of 2025
• Customer support and service still ensured
• Transfer of employees

Hybrid Software, developer of innovative productivity tools for packaging and label printing, announces the acquisition of technology supplier Hybrid Software Brandz NV (formerly called TGS) from Congra Software SARL. Hybrid Software Brandz is based in Ghent, Belgium with dedicated sales and support teams based in western Europe and North America.

After seven years of solid growth, swissQprint Spain is relocating to a more spacious facility within Barcelona to better serve its customers and provide the team with much-needed space.

Three trade fairs, one goal: maximum performance for the packaging industry.
Marbach America Inc., the US subsidiary of the globally operating diemaker Marbach, can look back on an extremely successful first half of 2025. The company participated in three major industry events – the IADD Odyssey Expo in Atlanta, Amplify in Chicago, and Foam Expo in Novi – where it impressed visitors with innovative solutions for the packaging industry.

Sales and adjusted EBITDA margin for Q1 well up on corresponding quarter of previous year
Solid incoming orders lay foundations for positive business development
Free cash flow still negative but much improved compared with equivalent period of previous year
MoU agreed on system partnership with defense specialist VINCORION
Full-year forecast confirmed

Critical Manufacturing, a leading provider of next-generation Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), has announced the acquisition of Convanit, an AI specialist focused on image-based analytics for high-tech manufacturing. The acquisition marks a significant step in expanding the capabilities of the Critical Manufacturing Data Platform, enabling customers to harness the power of visual AI to drive greater precision, automation, and insight.

Merck has successfully closed the divestment of its global Surface Solutions business to Global New Material International Holdings Ltd.

Surface Solutions business divested to Global New Material International (GNMI) for € 665 million
Transaction enables Merck to continue focusing on its strategic technology-driven core businesses
GNMI to operate Surface Solutions under the new Susonity brand