Grafisch Nieuws, Verpakking & Label and Media & Communication move from Roularta Media Group to Professional Media Group

Grafisch Nieuws, Verpakking & Label and Media & Communication move from Roularta Media Group to Professional Media Group

Roularta Media Group (RMG) has reached an agreement with Professional Media Group (PMG) for the acquisition of the trade magazines Grafisch Nieuws (‘Graphic News’), Verpakking & Label (‘Packaging & Label’) and Media & Communication.

As the market leader in the magazine segments News & Business and Women & Lifestyle, RMG saw few opportunities for growth for these three titles within its own portfolio, due to their specific nature – they are trade magazines with a very technical, sector-specific angle. The three titles will be acquired by PMG, an important Belgian publisher of trade magazines that has been active for 42 years, with 30 titles in nine sectors. 

PMG offers high-quality, reliable trade information aimed specifically at clearly defined, professional target groups. As an innovative media company, PMG has evolved over the past decades from a traditional print publisher into a multimedia group. The trade magazines Grafisch Nieuws, Verpakking & Label and Media & Communication have therefore found a suitable new publisher in PMG. 

About Roularta Media Group

Roularta Media Group (RMG) is a Belgian listed multimedia group with over 1.200 coworkers and a total turnover of 323 million euros. In Belgium, RMG is market leader in magazine brands in Dutch and French. In the Netherlands, RMG has the second-largest portfolio of magazine brands. In Germany, RMG is market leader in media for the fifty-plus audience. RMG has a hypermodern offset printing factory, Roularta Printing, producing high-quality newspapers, magazines and catalogs for the Belgian and international markets. RMG offers powerful digital tools, such as the app 'Mijn Magazines', with a digital kiosk, a 24/24 website with content from all editorial teams and subscriptions available for the whole family. RMG has implemented a trendsetting sustainability program called Roularta Cares. 

In eighth place, and as one of the companies making the most significant progress, Roularta Media Group has joined the top ten most attractive employers in Belgium according to Randstad’s most recent Employer Brand Research (2024).