MPS Printing

Durst Group to acquire flexo press maker MPS Printing

Durst Group will acquire the holding company of MPS Printing B.V., the Dutch specialist in flexographic printing systems for labels and flexible packaging, with MPS joining the group on 1 January 2027. The business will operate as MPS - A Durst Group Company, keeping its management, brand and product line, while Durst US takes over sales and service in the United States. Durst announced the deal on 15 September 2026 at LOUPE Americas in Chicago.

Why this mattersAdding flexo hardware to Durst's digital and hybrid printing portfolio broadens its label-production platform against rivals combining digital, flexo and automation.

• Durst Group will acquire the holding company of MPS Printing B.V., with MPS joining the group on 1 January 2027.
• MPS will operate as MPS - A Durst Group Company and continue to develop, manufacture and market its flexographic printing systems.
• MPS chief executive Michiel Borst becomes managing director of the unit, reporting within Durst's management structure.
• MPS keeps its direct sales channels across Europe, while Durst US takes over sales and service of the MPS portfolio in the United States.
• MPS will draw on Durst's international service and spare-parts infrastructure, with existing service contracts continuing on their terms.
• Durst's partnership with OMET on the KJet and XJet hybrid platforms continues independently of the transaction.
• The MPS Printing acquisition is subject to standard closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
• Durst has not disclosed financial terms of the MPS Printing transaction.
• The transaction remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.