On May 1, 2025, SGK and SGS & Co formally merge to create Propelis. Propelis officially launches on May 7, 2025, and immediately rebrands the former Diadeis, IDL, and Stevenson operations under the Collide name. The Mauritius Publishing department (formerly Diadeis) becomes Collide, carrying forward its publishing craftsmanship into modern digital, design, and innovation-driven services. […]
Diadeis acquired by SGS & Co
SGS & Co (a global leader in marketing production and packaging services) acquires Diadeis worldwide. The acquisition integrates the Mauritius site into a global network of design-to-print and creative services, significantly expanding its digital production, large-scale localization, print management, and artwork & premedia capabilities.
Rebranded as Diadeis
The Mauritius office adopts the Diadeis name and grows into a leading creative production and premedia agency, offering packaging artwork, print production, and brand implementation services to major FMCG, luxury, and pharmaceutical brands worldwide.
Acquisition by AIS (Advertising & Information Services)
Cataland’s publishing division is acquired by AIS, a French company specializing in multilingual premedia and publishing services for global clients. This acquisition marks the beginning of the site’s transition from traditional publishing to international production services, reflecting a shift towards more specialized and scalable production capabilities.
Cataland Ltée established in Mauritius as branch of Berger-Levrault
Operating as a branch of Berger-Levrault, Cataland opens in Port-Louis to extend European publishing expertise to the Indian Ocean region under the trading name Cataland Ltée.
Berger-Levrault is founded in France
A historic French publishing house specializing in legal, administrative, and technical publications for public institutions and professional organizations.