Langley Holdings had announced its intention to make acquisitions in its 2024 financial report, published a few days ago. DruckChemie has done just that. The German manufacturer of printing chemicals has acquired WS Print from Contiweb. This operation strengthens DruckChemie's product portfolio and its presence on the European market.
WS Print has been part of Contiweb, a manufacturer of web drying and handling systems for offset and web inkjet printing, since April 2022. Based in Germany, the company produces chemical solutions for the graphics industry, in particular for the heatset, coldset and sheetfed offset segments. It presents itself as "Europe's leading manufacturer and distributor of silicone emulsions, silicone oils and fountain solutions for the printing industry" .
In the balance sheet for fiscal 2024, Langley Holdings was delighted with the results of DruckChemie's acquisition of BluePrint in 2020. This external growth has enabled us to optimize our subsidiary, "Europe's leading producer of printing chemicals" druck Chemie focuses on direct sales to printers, while BluePrint supplies distributors.
This new integration of WS Print into the Langley Group should make it possible to develop new industrial synergies, particularly in terms of research and development. The aim is to optimize existing formulations and offer solutions that are even better adapted to printers' requirements. In addition, this operation will enable DruckChemie to broaden its range of fount solutions and silicone emulsions, essential products for guaranteeing the quality and stability of offset prints.ironnementaux croissants.
