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Portfolio & StrategyProducts & Innovation 15 Sep 2026

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.
Durst Group MPS Printing counterparty Konica Minolta mentioned OMET mentioned Heidelberger Druckmaschinen mentioned
Sources durst-group.com ES durst-group.com thedeadpixelssociety.com labelandnarrowweb.com packaging-gateway.com globalindepth.com inkworldmagazine.com packagingimpressions.com australianlabelsandpackaging.com p4photel.com graphiline.com FR pressideas.com packaging-journal.de packaging-journal.de packagingimpressions.com signsofthetimes.com flexotechmag.com specialtyfabricsreview.com graphics-pro.com ecretiket.com RU
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Updates

  • 2026-09-17 · Further coverage added: packaging-gateway.com
  • 2026-09-17 · Further coverage added: globalindepth.com
  • 2026-09-17 · Update: Durst confirms MPS will gain access to Durst's international service and spare-parts network alongside the planned 1 January 2027 completion.
  • 2026-09-18 · Further coverage added: packagingimpressions.com
  • 2026-09-19 · Further coverage added: australianlabelsandpackaging.com
  • 2026-09-19 · Further coverage added: p4photel.com
  • 2026-09-20 · Further coverage added: graphiline.com
  • 2026-09-21 · Update: Durst restated the MPS Printing acquisition at LOUPE Americas 2026 on 19 September, confirming the 1 January 2027 completion date and terms previously disclosed.
  • 2026-09-21 · Edited before publication: The summary's closing conditions and regulatory approvals appear in none of the three sources, and the claim that Durst reiterated the deal at LOUPE Americas on 19 September is unsupported: the announcement itself was made at that event on 15 September. Eight key facts cut to six. Materiality 3: two followed-tier machinery suppliers, no disclosed price, completion over a
  • 2026-09-22 · Update: Durst confirms the MPS Printing acquisition remains subject to standard closing conditions and regulatory approval, and has not disclosed financial terms.
  • 2026-09-23 · Further coverage added: packagingimpressions.com
  • 2026-09-24 · Update: Durst confirms the MPS Printing acquisition will take effect 1 January 2027, with the Dutch flexographic specialist renamed MPS - A Durst Group Company.
  • 2026-09-25 · Further coverage added: flexotechmag.com
  • 2026-09-26 · Update: Durst Group reiterates the planned acquisition of MPS Printing B.V., effective 1 January 2027, with no new detail beyond what was previously reported.
  • 2026-09-28 · Update: Durst confirms the MPS Printing acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals ahead of the planned 1 January 2027 completion.
  • 2026-09-29 · Update: Durst confirms MPS Printing acquisition terms at LOUPE Americas, with MPS trading as MPS - A Durst Group Company from 1 January 2027 under Michiel Borst.