12 email: editor@printmonthly.co.uk September | October 2026 - Issue 362 Durst Group has acquired a majority stake in Triple C Labs, the company behind industrial print-focused software offering CoCoCo Platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, though Durst did confirm that CoCoCo Platform will continue to operate as an independent entity under its existing brand, leadership and customer commitments. CoCoCo Platform will also remain fully open to third-party OEMs, software vendors and print production customers, with Durst adding that the deal represents a “targeted reinforcement” of its Kyveris industrial software and AI stack for connected print production. Durst says while Kyveris provides the physics, colour and orchestration intelligence that turns installed presses into “data-driven production environments”, CoCoCo Platform will contribute the “horizontal integration layer” that completes the picture. Christoph Gamper, chief executive officer and co-owner of Durst, says that combining Kyveris and CoCoCo Platform will “close the gap” between what a machine does and what a production floor knows. Karl Ciz, co-founder of CoCoCo Platform and Triple C Labs, adds: “While we are excited to reinforce Durst’s Kyveris stack with our data fabric, we remain truly agnostic and vendor-neutral. This investment doesn’t restrict us, but rather accelerates our roadmap, allowing us to scale the CoCoCo Platform and reach many more third-party OEMs, software vendors, and PSPs worldwide.” UK-based print, design, and fulfilment provider, Page Bros Group, has acquired card publisher, Green Pebble, in order to bring an established print and creative partnership into closer alignment. The acquisition formalises a longstanding relationship between the companies, combining an over 200-year-old UK print business with an artist-led publisher. Green Pebble had previously worked with Page Bros as a manufacturing partner to handle the printing and production of its greeting cards and stationery. According to Page Bros’ chief executive officer, Alex Tuya, the deal is as much about shared values as strategic opportunity. Green Pebble was founded in Beccles, Suffolk by husband-andwife team, Michael Charles and Ruby Ormerod, following a successful career in finance – with Ormerod returning to her creative print roots after having worked as a magazine editor. Page Bros acquires Green Pebble By Jonathan Pert Durst acquires majority stake in Triple C Labs By Rob Fletcher Focus Label Machinery enters administration UK print equipment manufacturer, Focus Label Machinery, has entered administration, with its entire workforce of 21 employees being made redundant as a result. The Nottingham-based manufacturer of label print equipment faced significant financial issues from multiple external factors, including severe cash flow pressures. Corporate insolvency and administration firm, CY Group, was brought in by Focus Label Machinery’s directors to preserve the company’s remaining position for its creditors. The joint administrators are now actively seeking a purchaser for the company’s business and assets, which includes a freehold property located in Bingham, Nottingham. Antalis purchases German packaging manufacturer Antalis, a global distributor of paper, packaging, and visual communication solutions, has extended its presence in the European packaging market with the acquisition of Speidel Verpackungen, a German manufacturer of custom-made packaging solutions. Foundedin1981,SpeidelVerpackungenisbased in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, employing 60 people and generating close to €17m (£14.6m) in revenue in 2025. The company serves a broad customer base across industries including medical technology, mechanical engineering, metalworking, and automotive solutions. Mailway acquires Derwent Displays Bradford-based Mailway Packaging Group has expanded its retail display and packaging capabilities with the acquisition of Derbyshire point-of-sale (POS) display manufacturer Derwent Displays. Completed in July following the appointment of joint administrators from BTG at Derwent Packaging, the deal will see the Denby-based business continue trading as Mailway Displays from its current East Midlands manufacturing. In addition, 33 jobs within the existing Derwent business will be saved as a result of the deal. [L to R] CoCoCo founding partners, Karl Ciz, Andreas Aplien, John Maxwell, and Armin Rohrmoser at Durst NEXT Technology Festival in Brixen [L to R] Alex Tuya, CEO of Page Bros Group, and Ruby Ormerod and Michael Charles, founders of Green Pebble BUSINESS | NEWS printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink printmonthly
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