Mergers and Acquisitions Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions/ International publishing news and opinion Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:28:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Mergers and Acquisitions Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/mergers-and-acquisitions/ 32 32 Open Road Acquires RosettaBooks, Bringing Together Two Ebook Pioneers https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/open-road-acquires-rosettabooks-bringing-together-two-ebook-pioneers/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/open-road-acquires-rosettabooks-bringing-together-two-ebook-pioneers/#respond Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:28:13 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214446 The deal will add RosettaBooks’ catalog of more than 700 classic books to Open Road’s list. “We are deeply gratified to be bringing Rosetta’s iconic collection of titles to Open Road’s catalog,” said David Steinberger, Open Road’s CEO, in a statement.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/open-road-acquires-rosettabooks-bringing-together-two-ebook-pioneers/feed/ 0 Stefano Mauri on Italy’s GeMS at 20 at Frankfurt: ‘Pause Is Not in Our Vocabulary’ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/10/stefano-mauri-on-italys-gems-at-20-pause-is-not-in-our-vocabulary/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 02:00:35 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=212608 'Accompanying authors to success is perhaps the most rewarding activity in our profession,' says GeMS Stephano Mauri.

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]]> HarperCollins Buying French, German Manga Operations https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/harpercollins-is-buying-french-and-german-manga-operations/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:24:46 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210625 'To expand our manga portfolio in Europe,' says Brian Murray, HarperCollins is acquiring Crunchyroll's manga elements in France and Germany.

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]]> Acquisitions: MIT Press Acquires University Science Books https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/acquisitions-mit-press-acquires-university-science-books/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 03:47:30 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210123 The 47-year-old University Science Books' inventory is moving to MIT Press' distribution partner, Penguin Random House Publishing Services.

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]]> Penguin Random House Acquires the UK’s Wonderbly https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/penguin-random-house-acquires-the-uk-wonderbly/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 23:12:44 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=209604 The 12-year-old UK independent publishing house Wonderbly is to maintain its autonomy as a PRH property.

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]]> Mexico: Hogrefe Buys Hugo Setzer’s Manual Moderno and Vesalius https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/04/hugo-setzer/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:58:19 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=208033 Longtime Mexican Publisher and former IPA president Hugo Setzer continues as MD at Manuel Moderno.

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]]> Open Road Integrated Media: ‘Unprecedented Growth’ in 2024 https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/02/open-road-integrated-media-unprecedented-growth-in-2024/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:59:42 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=206324 Open Road's David Steinberger cites big gains in its 2024 performance and progress 'on both sides of the Atlantic.'

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]]> Denmark’s WeDoBooks Acquires Germany’s Libreka https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/01/germanys-libreka-acquired-by-wedobooks-of-denmark/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:13:26 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=205916 The acquisition of Libreka by Denmark's WeDoBooks means 'the right combination of price models,' according to WeDoBooks' Lasse Nyrup.

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]]> Australia: Penguin Random House Acquires Melbourne’s Text Publishing https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/01/australia-penguin-random-house-acquires-melbournes-text-publishing/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 23:35:43 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=205731 More than three decades since its founding, Melbourne's Text Publishing is acquired by Penguin Random House Australia.

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]]> Berlin-Based Zebralution Acquires Majority Stake in Open Publishing https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/12/berlin-based-zebralution-acquires-majority-stake-in-open-publishing/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:03:54 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=204784 Based in music, audiobook, and podcast services, Zebralution takes a stake in software and distribution service provider Open Publishing.

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