The sustainable packaging industry is coming together: The merger between palm leaf specialist LEEF from Potsdam and full-range supplier wisefood from Garching is now officially completed. With the dissolution of wisefood GmbH and its full integration into LEEF Blattwerk GmbH, the merger has been finalized.

On 17 April 2025, Fortaco Group Holdco Oyj (the "Company") announced the successful completion of the written procedure (the "Written Procedure") that was initiated on 2 April 2025 in relation to the Company's outstanding senior secured bonds with ISIN NO0012547274 (the "Bonds"), regarding certain amendments to the terms and conditions of the Bonds , including among other things an extension of the tenor by two years (including amending the call structure to reflect the extended tenor of the Bonds), amending the interest rate during 2025 and 2026, introducing the option to make voluntary partial redemptions of up to EUR 20 million at a price of 101 per cent., together with certain other amendments as further specified in the notice of the Written Procedure dated 2 April 2025 (the "Proposal").

Group sales: around 5.2 billion euros; organic development -1.0 percent

Adhesive Technologies: positive organic sales growth of 1.1 percent with positive volume development despite challenging environment
Consumer Brands: organic sales development of -3.5 percent; volumes impacted by subdued consumer demand and supply chain challenges
Sale of Retailer Brands business in North America closed – strategic portfolio optimization program in Consumer Brands concluded
Outlook for fiscal 2025 unchanged despite increased volatility in market environment:
Organic sales growth: 1.5 to 3.5 percent
Adjusted return on sales: 14.0 to 15.5 percent
Adjusted earnings per preferred share (EPS): increase in the low to high single-digit percentage range (at constant exchange rates)

SANY Heavy Industry (SANY) announced its 2024 results on April 19, reporting $10.88 billion in full-year sales and revenue, up 6.22% year-on-year. Net profit attributed to shareholders surged by 31.98% to $0.84 billion. As international revenue accounting for 64% of its core business revenue, the company continues to show its strong overseas growth.
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INX International Ink Co. announced today it has successfully completed the acquisition of Servicom New Zealand Limited, effective today. INX has also entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Galaxy Inks & Coatings Australia Pty Ltd. That transaction is expected to close by the end of this month, subject to customary closing conditions.

Strengthening our position for sustainable growth

Dataline, market leader in MIS/ERP software for the graphics industry, continues its European growth strategy with the acquisition of the activities in the graphics industry of the Danish company Dansk Dataservice.

The Durst Group, a global leader in digital printing and production technologies, announces the acquisition of callas software. callas is one of the leading providers of prepress automation and PDF technologies and plays an essential role in many print workflows – either directly or as an OEM component in leading prepress products.

Revenue of around €1.3bn and operating EBIT adjusted for extraordinary items of €25.8m in line with the updated full-year forecast
Significant improvement in free cash flow and net working capital
“Spotlight” focus programme: Key driver of improved profitability
Leaner segment structure for greater customer focus
Transition to a new generation on the Koenig & Bauer Executive Board completed
Outlook for 2025: Higher profitability with a slight increase in revenue
Target achievement in 2026 heavily dependent on global economic and geopolitical developments

Koenig & Bauer aims for further growth in digital business models

Spin-off of the existing Digital Unit into Koenig & Bauer Kyana GmbH on 1st April 2025 to create a comprehensive, customer-centric sales and support structure for the Group's digital ecosystem
The existing digital product portfolio will be expanded with additional AI and data-driven applications

Antalis, a global leader in distributing Paper, Packaging, and Visual Communication solutions, today announces its acquisition of The Packaging Company (Midlands) Limited, a prominent UK provider of innovative packaging solutions.