Emerald Publishing Acquires Information Age Publishing

Emerald Publishing Acquires now publishers

May 6, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Emerald Publishing Limited has acquired now publishers, adding over 50 books, 14 peer-reviewed journals and 28 Foundations and Trends serials to its portfolio. The acquisition expands Emerald's offerings in Business, Economics, Computer Science and Engineering and brings the highly regarded Foundations and Trends programme into Emerald's distribution and sales infrastructure.

Cambridge Information Group Acquires The Emerald Group

June 10, 2022

Media & Entertainment

Cambridge Information Group (CIG), a family-owned investment firm, has acquired The Emerald Group (Emerald Publishing), a UK-based academic publisher and provider of corporate learning. The deal is intended to provide continuity of ownership while accelerating Emerald’s growth and capability development across higher education research, open research initiatives, and corporate learning products.

Emerald Publishing Acquires ICE Publishing Portfolio from Thomas Telford Limited

May 23, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Emerald Publishing Limited has acquired the majority of Thomas Telford Limited’s (the commercial arm of the Institution of Civil Engineers) book catalogue (excluding the NEC Guides), all journal titles and related publishing assets. The Institution of Civil Engineers will licence the ICE Publishing brand and collaborate with Emerald to continue publication of the civil and environmental engineering titles.

AIP Publishing Acquires University Science Books

February 4, 2021

Education

AIP Publishing, the not-for-profit publishing arm of the American Institute of Physics, has acquired University Science Books (USB), a publisher of upper-level undergraduate and graduate textbooks in the physical sciences. USB will continue to publish under its own imprint as AIP Publishing expands its educational textbook offerings and resources for science educators and students.

Emerald Holding, Inc. Acquires Insurtech Insights

March 17, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Emerald Holding, Inc. acquired all assets of Insurtech Insights, a London-based organizer of global insurance technology conferences and programs. The deal marks Emerald's strategic entry into the insurance technology sector and expands its portfolio of B2B events across Europe, Asia and the U.S.

IXL Learning Acquires Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

October 2, 2025

Education

IXL Learning has acquired Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, a Monterey-based creator of PreK–8 workbooks and instructional resources. The acquisition expands IXL's content offerings and strengthens its reach into print and digital K–8 curriculum resources and subscription services for teachers and families.