Opus takes over Ovato’s ScotPac $5m debt finance
A loan facility which trade lender, Scottish Pacific, had with Ovato has been acquired by Opus Group, the owners of Ligare, CanPrint and McPherson’s Print Group
7 April, 2022A loan facility which trade lender, Scottish Pacific, had with Ovato has been acquired by Opus Group, the owners of Ligare, CanPrint and McPherson’s Print Group
7 April, 2022Ovato CEO James Hannan says whilst ensuring paper supply is a struggle, Australia does have a few more supply options available compared to New Zealand
7 April, 2022Paper supply problems and increased costs cited as reasons for heatset shutdown in New Zealand
5 April, 2022Ovato has recorded a $27.3m increase in profit to $17.6m after shedding its marketing services and magazine distribution businesses
28 February, 2022Ovato CFO moves on after 10 months in the job and is replaced by the company’s former GM of Finance, Ian Jones
22 November, 2021Ovato CEO James Hannan points to ongoing transformation as FY21 results show an improved net loss as print production takes centre stage
31 August, 2021The ACCC has approved the sale of Ovato’s retail distribution business to magazine publisher, shareholder and client, Are Media, with NZ regulator approval expected soon
3 August, 2021Ovato shareholders have approved the sale of the company’s A/NZ retail distribution businesses to shareholder, Are Media, as it continues to refocus on print
20 July, 2021Ovato has announced it is closing down its residential distribution business in Australia on July 30, 2021 due to a COVID-19 induced downturn in letterbox volumes as it continues to sharpen its focus on print
6 July, 2021Ovato shareholders will soon vote on selling the company’s A/NZ retail distribution businesses to Are Media and its marketing divisions to a Hannan business
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