Transactions > by Year > 2001 | JEGI - Independent Investment Bank

Universal Engelbreit Cox, LLC, which is jointly owned by Mary Engelbreit Publications, Andrews McMeel Universal and Cox Newspapers, has sold a majority interest in Mary Engelbreit''s Home Companion magazine to Belvoir Publications, Inc. Mary Engelbreit’s Home Companion is a bi-monthly lifestyle magazine that inspires creativity, honors family and celebrates women’s achievements both at home and in art. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Universal Engelbreit Cox in this transaction.

Allured Publishing has acquired Global Cosmetic magazine from Advanstar Communications, Inc. Global Cosmetic magazine provides editorial content for product developers and marketers responsible for developing and marketing formulation, raw materials procurement and production packaging products. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Allured in this transaction.

The Economist Group has sold the Journal of Commerce Group to Commonwealth Business Media. The Journal of Commerce Group publishes Journal of Commerce Week, the PIERS database and directories business and Traffic World, Air Cargo World, Florida Shipper, Gulf Shipper and Shipping Digest magazines. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Group in this transaction.

The Economist Group has sold Pyramid Research, a supplier of research and advisory services to the telecommunications industry, to Executive Insight, LLC. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented The Economist Group in this transaction.

Reader''s Digest Association has sold the subscriber list of Walking magazine to Time Inc. Health. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reader''s Digest in this transaction.

Pearson, plc has sold FT Energy Group to Platts, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies. FT Energy Group comprises Megawatt Daily, Gas Daily and Power in Europe newsletters and industry conferences, including Powermart and Coal Marketing Days. FT Energy Group also offers consulting services through E Source and RDI and databases and analytical tools such as POWERdat, GASdat and POWERmap. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Pearson in this transaction.

Individual Investor Group has sold the 430,000 subscriber list of Individual Investor magazine to Kiplinger Washington Editors, Inc., a leader in personal finance and business management publishing. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Individual Investor Group in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold AMM, Metal Center News and New Steel magazines to Metal Bulletin plc, a provider of information to the non-ferrous metals and steel, minerals, mining, financial derivatives, independent macro-economic research, hedge funds, managed funds, energy and textiles industries. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.

Reed Exhibitions, a division of Reed Elsevier plc, has sold the EastPack, WestPack and SouthPack regional packaging industry trade shows to Canon Communications, LLC. Canon Communications publishes 16 trade magazines and produces 18 tradeshows and conferences serving the medical device, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, packaging, electronics, semiconductor fabrication, injection molding and other advanced technology markets. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Reed in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold Contractor magazine to Penton Media. Contractor magazine is the only news magazine serving the entire plumbing, heating and air-conditioning industry. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold Automotive Industries, RPM, Owner Operator and Commercial Carrier Journal magazines to Randall Publishing. Randall Publishing provides trade magazines, directories, tradeshows and subscription databases for the trucking, industrial and construction industries. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold Automotive Body Repair News, Motor Age and Automotive Marketing magazines to Advanstar Communications. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.

dmg world media has acquired a 25% interest in Western Exhibitors, Inc. from Universal Shows, Inc. for $40 million. Western Exhibitors is a gift show organizer. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented dmg world media in this transaction.

Cahners Business Information has sold the Manufacturing Process Group to Business News Publishing. Included in this group are the following key magazines: Pollution Engineering; Industrial Paint & Powder; Assembly; and Quality. The Jordan, Edmiston Group represented Cahners in this transaction.