UBM plc (LSE: UBM-LN) today announces that it has acquired Content Marketing Institute (CMI) for a consideration of $17.6m with an additional earn-out subject to meeting profit targets over the next 2 years
Reed Exhibitions has expanded its presence in South Korea with the Electronics Manufacturing Korea show, and three Home Table Deco Fairs. The shows have been acquired from Korean organiser K-Fairs, which has partnered with Reed previously in 2014. These acquisitions will add four new exhibitions to Reed’s growing portfolio of events, with the organiser recently announcing the launch of the World Travel Retail Expo
BJI serves the men’s apparel and women’s apparel and accessories markets under the following leading tradeshow brands: AccessoriesTheShow, EDIT, FAME, Moda, MRket and Stitch. These shows run multiple times a year and in some cases are located in the same venues as UBM shows. BJI also operates several websites and publications serving the fashion sector. In 2015, BJI’s revenues were approximately $40m – $33m from Events and $7m from Other Marketing Services
In a press release Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of the global trade fair organiser Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the International Elevator and Escalator Expo from Virgo Communications and Exhibitions. With a well-timed launch of Electrical Building Technology show scheduled this year, the acquisition is expected to further broaden Messe Frankfurt’s participation in the building technology sector, taking the number of events organised by the Indian subsidiary to 20
dmg events has announced the acquisition of long established Pan African exhibition organiser Exhibition Management Services Pty Ltd (EMS) – headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa
ITE Asia has acquired a 70% stake in the organiser of the Fastener Expo in Shanghai and Guangzhou.
Fastener Expo Shanghai is an annual event held at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. Fastener Expo Guangzhou, was launched in 2013 and has just held its third edition at the Guangzhou Poly Trade Expo Center
VNU Exhibitions has announced its acquisition of Aquarama and Pet Asia from UBM Exhibition Singapore Pte Ltd. Aquarama is a trade show covering fish, invertebrates, plants and related accessories
Artexis Easyfairs has expanded its international presence in the packaging event and congress sector with a new organiser acquisition
the magazine business jointly owned by The Guardian’s publisher and private equity group Apax, has floated at 200p a share, giving it a market cap of around £800m. Guardian Media Group, which owns around a third of the business, and Apax, which owns two-thirds, will sell a 25pc stake in the company with shares priced between 200p and 210p.
Reed Exhibitions Russia today announces the acquisition of REX (Real Estate eXhibition) and its satellite Arenda (Commercial Leasing) trade shows. Launched in 2004, REX is a professional trade show dedicated to retail property. As the leading and largest event in the commercial real estate sector in Russia, REX attracts over 5,000 visitors. The next edition of REX will be held in Expocentre in Moscow on 20-22 April 2016
River Street Live, part of River Street Media have announced the acquisition of Intuitive Events, organiser of The Fertility Show
Electric Word plc today announces that it has conditionally agreed to sell its indirect 70 per cent. shareholding in iGaming Business Limited, to Clarion Events Limited, a global events business with a portfolio of event and media businesses across a range of vertical markets. The Sale values the whole of iGB on a cash free debt free basis at £19.7 million. The holder of the remaining iGB Shares, Michael Caselli, has also agreed to sell 5.1 per cent. of the issued iGB Shares and will retain the balance
In a press release dated 8 December 2015 Messe München announced it is buying CTT EXPO in Moscow, the world’s fifth largest construction machinery trade fair. This acquisition is both the biggest and most important purchase in Messe München’s history. The seller is private Russian trade fair company Media Globe LLC.
Reed Exhibitions, part of RELX Group, is delighted to announce that it has acquired Legend Exhibitions, the organisation behind two of Europe’s leading retail technology and retail design events
Emerald Expositions, LLC today announced its acquisition of the National Industrial Fastener & Mill Supply Expo
ITE’s subsidiary Airgate Holdings has acquired a 31.7 per cent share of Mumbai-based ABEC Exhibitions and Conferences, taking its overall share to 60 per cent
Time Inc. (UK) Ltd. has announced that it has acquired International Craft & Hobby Fair Limited (ICHF), an events business specialising in trade and consumer events in the crafts arena
Informa’s Global Exhibitions Division has expanded its Life Sciences portfolio with the acquisition of FIME Exhibition & Congress in Miami, Florida. Now in its 25th year, FIME serves the communities of North and South America with a primary focus on medical technology, medical products and supplies, medical services, and medical equipment
Private equity firm Lonsdale Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Ocean Media Group, organiser of UK-based events, online solutions and a series of specialist publications.
This means a new chapter opens in the long history of Ipack-Ima, one of the world’s leading exhibitions for processing and packaging technology. Fiera Milano has been the venue of Ipack-Ima since its very beginning. Now it owns the Italian show, as well
