Prime Global Publishing has acquired Aggregates Business Europe and Aggregates Business International, two UK-based publications.
First published in 2006, the Aggregates Business masthead was launched as a global information source for the aggregates sector. The magazine covers the technological developments in the machinery in this space, and the latest trends critical to the growth of the industry.
Prime Global Publishing is the international subsidiary of Prime Creative Media, Australia’s largest B2B Publisher. CEO John Murphy said he’s excited to extend his company’s purpose of growing individuals, organisations and industries to the international aggregates sector through these publications.
The Melbourne headquartered company has a history of growing its national quarrying sector through Quarry Magazine, which it publishes in partnership with the Institute of Quarrying Australia (IQA). It also serves the broader infrastructure sector through its publications Roads & Infrastructure, Inside Construction, Cranes & Lifting Magazine and Infrastructure Magazine. Its major expo, Converge, is the only Australian-owned major event showcasing the latest tools and technology in the municipal works, civil and commercial construction space.
“We have long admired the important work of the quarrying and wider aggregates sector as the backbone of infrastructure development,” Murphy said. “We appreciate the opportunity to invest in the growth of these publications, to continue to tell the stories of the exciting developments in this space, now on a global scale.”
Route One Publishing Chairman Roger Adshead said that Prime Global Publishing is an ideal new home for Aggregates Business magazines, with its parent company’s proven record in growing publications and events.
“Aggregates Business is positioned very much at the business end of an industry, which like many, is now embracing digitalisation and the deployment of more efficient equipment to become both more profitable and more sustainable,” Adshead said.
“At a time when its footprint has been growing rapidly, it makes sense for Aggregates Business to join the construction materials team at Prime Global Publishing as it moves to leverage its industry experience beyond the shores of its Australian home base.”
The two companies have already begun working together to ensure a smooth transition for the magazines’ advertisers, readers, and partners.
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