Reed Exhibitions, a division of Reed Elsevier, has sold its Canada-based Woodworking Machinery & Supply and SIBO tradeshows to Vance Publishing Corp.

Transaction

JEGI CLARITY Represents Reed Elsevier In Sale Of Woodworking Machinery & Supply And Sibo Tradeshows To Vance Publishing

Date: December 2006

Deal Type: Corporate Divestiture

Role: Sell-side M&A

Sectors:

B2B Information and Events
Events and Conferences

Reed Exhibitions, a division of Reed Elsevier, has sold its Canada-based Woodworking Machinery & Supply and SIBO tradeshows to Vance Publishing Corp.

With this transaction, Reed has completed the strategic alignment of its business in North America. Earlier in 2006, Reed sold its US manufacturing and industrial portfolio as a first step in strategically aligning its business.

JEGI CLARITY represented Reed Exhibitions in this transaction.