Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) announced today that it has entered into a definite agreement to acquire the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and other media assets of SCMP Group Limited (SEHK: 0583).

• Phoenix Color Acquisition
• Leading manufacturer of book components, educational materials and related products with $88 million of revenue for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015
• Scheduled to close no later than October 5 with a purchase price of $90 million
• Expands ALJ's revenue from $190 million to $278 million, expands ALJ's EBITDA from $18.9 million to $41.8 million and, together with the other transactions listed below, increases EPS from $0.45 to $0.66 on a pro forma basis for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015
• ALJ Share Transactions

All Covered, a division of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. (KMBS) and one of the nation's leading IT services companies, has acquired the assets of Preferred Networks Corporation of Atlanta. The company's clients will now be serviced by the All Covered IT Services division of KMBS, giving All Covered a stronger foothold in the greater Atlanta area. The acquisition became official January 1, 2015.

Chicago's Olympic Signs Acquires Some White Way Sign's Assets at Recent Court Auction

Alleima has signed an agreement to acquire the Swedish company Söderfors Steel Operations AB (“Söderfors Steel").

• Sales rise by 11 percent to around €2 billion
• EBITDA reaches €397 million, with a margin of 20.4 percent
• Outlook: Further profitable growth in 2015

Includes all technology, products, and the ongoing business of the company
Will be incorporated into the Instruments Business Line of the BYK Division of ALTANA
Strengthens position as technology leader in Physical Testing Instruments and expands business mainly in the Americas

Acquisition of technologies and customer relationships

Integration into ACTEGA division
In particular, expansion of PVC-free solutions

ALTANA has acquired Henkel's closure materials business. As a result, the specialty chemicals group is strengthening its range of PVC-free solutions for the packaging industry in particular.

• Strategic expansion of ALTANA’s ACTEGA division
• Acquisition includes production, research, and development in Switzerland and a subsidiary in the U.S. with a total of around 80 employees

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has completed the acquisition of the overprint varnish specialist Schmid Rhyner AG, which was previously part of the Swiss Conzzeta Group. The acquisition was announced on December 20, 2019. Schmid Rhyner AG will be integrated into ALTANA's ACTEGA division, which will thus be strategically expanded.

Investment: around €2 million

Administration, production and R&D on 12,000 square meters

Commissioning of ultra-modern 500 square meter laboratory

Specialty chemicals group expanding its digital printing technology portfolio

Emphasis on new technology for high-speed digital “Direct-to-Shape” printing
Technology already deployed and multiple high-value strategic accounts secured