Could the Riccobono Group take over all or part of Maury Imprimeur's operations? According to a report published by The Informed One , the family-owned printing group chaired by Guillaume Riccobono is looking into the case of its competitor, which was placed under court-supervised restructuring last September.
However, this interest does not mean that a recovery is on the horizon. When contacted by Graphiline, the Riccobono Group pointed out that Guillaume Riccobono has for several years been advocating industrial consolidation as a response to the decline in the printing market. "Given this, he cannot remain indifferent to the Maury case."
But this interest has not yet resulted in a candidacy. Riccobono points out that "The conditions are not in place for a takeover bid to be made" , without going into detail about the obstacles to a potential operation.
Riccobono and Maury, two heavyweights in newspaper printing
Riccobono and Maury hold prominent positions in the French newspaper printing industry, with historically distinct business activities. The former specializes in daily newspapers, while the group founded by Jean-Paul Maury has a particularly strong presence in the magazine, book, and catalog markets.
Both groups have production capacity that could be consolidated to adapt to the decline in print volumes.
Maury Imprimeur, based in Manchecourt, in the Malesherbois region of the Loiret department, was placed under court-supervised restructuring in September by the Paris Commercial Court. At the same time, three other entities?Roto France Impression in Lognes, Seine-et-Marne; Key Graphic in Paris; and Maury Holding?were placed under safeguard proceedings.
The family-owned group, chaired by Pierre-Antoine Laporte, employs approximately 680 people. Maury Imprimeur and Roto France Impression alone print 36 national weekly newspapers each week.
The difficulties arose after two years of restructuring. In particular, Maury closed its former printing plant in Malesherbes, and production was transferred to Manchecourt. Maury Imprimeur?s revenue fell from 59.2 million euros in 2024 to 53 million in 2025, with a net loss of 3.78 million.
Industrial consolidation at the center of discussions
Riccobono's position is in line with those of the The National Union of Printing and Communication Industries (Uniic) . As soon as legal proceedings began last September, the trade association stated that the rotary printing industry?which is facing a decline in periodical volumes?needed to consolidate. It proposed a strategy of consolidating production capacity to stem the sector?s economic decline.
Riccobono also has experience with industrial restructuring. The printing company Hélio Print, located in Mary-sur-Marne in the Seine-et-Marne department, emerged from receivership in February 2025 , following a reorganization of its operations and the adoption of a ten-year debt repayment plan.
