Tarsus Group PLC Acquisition (8992T)
November 26 2013 - 2:00AM
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RNS Number : 8992T
Tarsus Group PLC
26 November 2013
26 November 2013
Tarsus Group plc
Mexico Acquisition
Tarsus Group plc (LSE: TRS, "Tarsus" or the "Group"), the
international business-to-business media group, has agreed to
acquire a 50% interest in a company that owns two major exhibitions
in Mexico from E.J. Krause & Associates, Inc. ("EJK") (the
"Acquisition") to establish a joint venture (the "JV") with
EJK.
EJK was founded in 1984 and is one of the largest privately held
exhibition companies in the world. Headquartered in the US EJK has
offices on three continents and produces over 80 events in 16
different industries.
The JV owns two events held in Mexico:
-- Plastimagen (2013: 17,400 net sqm), a leading exhibition in
Mexico for the plastics industry, focussing on plastics processing
and ancillary equipment, attracting engineering and production
professionals from plastics processing, packaging and manufacturing
companies. It is run on an 18 month cycle with the next edition
scheduled to be held in November 2014; and
-- Expo Manufactura (2013: 4,300 net sqm), Mexico's premier
metalworking/manufacturing exhibition, featuring machine tools,
assembly technology, fabricating, software, coil winding and
welding technologies. Visitors include production and engineering
professionals from across a wide spectrum of Mexican manufacturing
industries. The show takes place annually, with the next edition
due to be held in March 2014.
The JV provides the Group with an important hub in the growing
Mexican exhibition market and it will be one of the top three
largest international exhibition companies in Mexico. Under the
terms of the Acquisition EJK will continue to manage the events
post Acquisition. The Acquisition is expected to be earnings
accretive in 2014.
The JV will also provide a platform for Tarsus to launch new
exhibitions in Mexico, primarily drawing on Tarsus's existing major
brands. Concurrently Tarsus has agreed to collaborate with EJK by
launching replications of existing EJK brands into territories in
which Tarsus has a suitable launch platform.
The first of these will be in Indonesia where the Group has
agreed with EJK to launch an edition of EXPO COMM in Jakarta. EXPO
COMM is an ICT exhibition with a global schedule of events in Latin
America, Europe, and Asia. It covers telecommunications, broadband,
wireless 3G/4G, unified communications and network infrastructure.
The first event is scheduled to be held in November 2014.
Douglas Emslie, Tarsus Group Managing Director, said:
"Mexico is a large and fast-growing market that has close
trading ties with the US. The Mexican exhibition market is highly
fragmented at present and offers exciting potential for growth.
"This agreement with EJ Krause enables Tarsus to acquire a stake
in two leading events in Mexico - Plastimagen and Expo Manufactura.
The joint venture fits our aim to quicken the pace of our earnings
by investing in quality assets in high growth markets.
"I am excited by the opportunity to work with EJ Krause to
launch collaborative replications of Tarsus' brands in Mexico and
EJ Krause's brands in emerging markets where Tarsus has an
established footprint, initially with an edition of EXPO COMM in
Indonesia."
For further information contact:
Tarsus Group plc
Douglas Emslie, Group Managing Director 020 8846 2700
Dan O'Brien, Group Finance Director
College Hill:
Adrian Duffield/Kay Larsen 020 7457 2020
Notes to editors
Tarsus Group plc (LSE:TRS) is an international
business-to-business media group with interests in exhibitions,
publishing and online media. The Group operates globally in key
verticals including aviation, medical, labels and packaging,
discount clothing (Off-Price), housewares and automotive. Tarsus
runs more than 80 events and websites and its flagship brands
include the Labelexpo exhibitions in Europe, the Americas, India
and Asia and the Dubai Airshow.
The Group operates across a worldwide network of offices in
Dublin, London, Paris, Milwaukee, Boca Raton (Florida), Dubai,
Shanghai, New Delhi and Istanbul. Tarsus is building on its strong
presence in the emerging markets of the Middle East, China, Turkey,
India and South America.
www.tarsus.com
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