Landa Digital Printing (LDP), a manufacturer of digital printing presses, has confirmed its acquisition by FIMI, following months of speculation due to reports over LDP’s debts and lack of investment. LDP has now officially announced that FIMI, Israel’s largest private equity fund, has taken full ownership of the company following reports of the deal at the beginning of September. LDP says a new board has been installed, with Richard Klapholz installed as active chairman. According to LDP, Benny Landa, the company’s founder, has welcomed the news and expressed his support for the acquisition by FIMI, saying he is pleased that the company and technology he founded will continue to grow. According to online magazine, CTech, under the reported agreement FIMI has acquired Landa Digital Printing and invested $80m (£59.2m) into its operations. Much of the debt is owed to shareholders, including interest-bearing loans that can convert to equity if the company continues operating. CTech says the remaining debt is owed to suppliers, employees, and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank. CTech also recently reported that much of Landa’s creditors supported the company’s arrangement bar a select few including real estate company, Vitania, to which Landa reportedly owes millions for a specially constructed building the company was set to occupy. A recent ten-hour meeting about the proposed purchase apparently “grew contentious” after some creditors opposed lastminute changes to plans. Quoted in CTech’s coverage, Gillon Beck acknowledged the deal was “very complex” and that the company had lost a lot of money in recent years. Beck disclosed that Landa had lost about $150m (£110.9m) annually resulting in large damage of $1.8bn (£1.3bn) to shareholders, lenders, and creditors. The deal means that FIMI will own 100% of Landa and will continue to employ the majority of its workforce. The company has emphasised its plans for growth, with a “clear plan” centered on profitability, product performance, and renewed go-to-market focus. Speaking of his appointment as active chairman, Klapholz says: “We are excited and are here to build a strong, enduring industrial company. Our approach is pragmatic and long-term: focused investments, operational excellence, and steady, measurable progress. The printing industry needs LDP’s breakthrough technology; our mission is to realize its great potential.” BUSINESS | NEWS Landa confirms FIMI acquisition By David Osgar Following a cash flow crisis, Landa has confirmed its acquisition by FIMI 8 website: www.printmonthly.co.uk November | December 2025 - Issue 357 Resource bought out by senior leadership team UK communications agency, Resource, has entered what it has labelled as “a new era” following the completion of a management buyout by the senior leadership team. The agency, which specialises in print and mail communications, has announced Gail Weathers as its new managing director, alongside Asif Choudry, who continues as the company’s sales and marketing director. The two, who have a combined 40 years of experience at Resource, now co-own the business. The MBO, which completed in September, was instigated by Weathers, who wanted to realise a lifelong career ambition of helming a business. The buyout was funded through a combination of personal investment and bank support. Former managing director, Philip Thompson, has stepped away from ownership and day-to-day involvement following the acquisition. To mark the new chapter of the business, Resource is introducing a refreshed identity, which aims to reflect both the company’s 30-year history, and its vision for the future. [L to R] Newly appointed MD, Gail Weathers, and sales and marketing director, Asif Choudry Agfa confirms partnership with Friedheim International Agfa has announced the appointment of Friedheim International as a UK reseller for its advanced wide-format inkjet printing solutions. The partnership aims to strengthen access to Agfa’s hybrid, flatbed, and roll-to-roll systems in the UK market. Agfa hopes that the new deal will make its advanced wide-format inkjet systems more accessible through Friedheim International’s sales and service infrastructure and enable UK and Nordic corrugated and display producers to benefit from end-to-end support. Friedheim distributes a range of equipment to the UK market from manufacturers including Sharp, Busch, and Tecnau. In December 2024, Friedheim confirmed a new partnership with Tecnau, a provider of finishing solutions for sheet-feed and continuous-feed inkjet presses, distributing its complete product portfolio in the UK and Ireland. Agfa solutions distributed by Friedheim will include its Onset Panthera FB3216 By Jonathan Pert By Jonathan Pert printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink
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