Max Publishing has acquired London Stationery Show from Ocean Media Group.
London Stationery Show is the UK’s only event dedicated to the stationery, arts, crafts, paper and writing instruments sector. The acquisition also includes Stationery Matters magazine/online and National Stationery Week.
Rob Willis, COO of Max Publishing, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome London Stationery Show into the Max Publishing family and look forward to really getting to know the stationery community. Ocean Media Group has done an outstanding job in the last few years, elevating the London Stationery Show as the most important event in the stationery industry’s calendar. I would like to thank Ocean’s CEO Robert Brighouse, and CFO Declan Cassidy for their co-operation throughout the transaction.”
London Stationery Show 2024 will take place, as planned, from May 14 to May 15 at London’s Business Design Centre in Islington.
Chantelle White has also joined the Max Publishing team from Ocean Media to continue as its event manager.
As well as further developing London Stationery Show, Max Publishing said it is fully committed to expanding Stationery Matters, both as a magazine and digital news platform, as well as further elevating National Stationery Week (May 13-19 2024).
Sarah Laker, owner of Stationery Supplies, the award-winning independent retailer with stores in Marple and Wilmslow will continue to head up the promotional and PR activities for this celebratory week of all things stationery.
London Stationery Show 2024 already has an impressive line-up of exhibitors, covering writing instruments, gift stationery, office supplies and arts & crafts. Among the leading brands already onboard are Crayola, Stone Marketing, ExaClair, Daler Rowney, Royal Talens, Leuchtturm1917, Manuscript Brands, Jakar International, Studio Pens, Pentel, Snopake, Staedtler, Sinclairs, Stabilo, Pukka Pads, Edding, Hahnemuehle, Ultratape, The Pilot Pen Co, Zebra Pen, Nu:notebooks, and Tallon International.
