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overview
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landmarks
This chronology is indicative only. Context is provided
by the broader communications and media timeline
on this site.
1903 Johan Frederik Wegener establishes newspaper in Apeldoorn
1994 buys regional newspaper publisher Sijthoff Pers
1996 Wegener Arcade formed through merger of Wegener Tijl
and music publisher Arcade
1998 sells Automobiel Klassiek, Radio Control and
other consumer magazines
1999 buys Dutch regional newspapers NB/DE Stem,
Brabants Dagblad, Eindhovens Dagblad, De
Gelderlander and Uitgeversmaatschappij De Limburger
from VNU for 1.8bn N Guilders
1999 sells Tijl Offset printing units to Brouwer group
2000 buys 74% of Wij-Special Media direct marketing
2000 sells Belgian cartographic units to De Rouck Cartographie
SA
2000 sells Arcade Movie Company production and distribution
units
2000 sells Installatie Journaal, Installateursinfo,
Licht, Gawalo, O&C and MB journals to Wolters
Kluwer
2000 sells Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde,
Tandartspraktijk, Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Mondhygiène,
Standby, MFM and Exkies to Kluwer
2001 sells The Music Factory BV (TMF television stations)
to Viacom
2001 buys KOBA Sarl direct marketing in France
2002 sells 27% stake in Brower group
2002 sells telemarketing unit
2002 buys Secuur distribution business
2004 transfers cartographic products and services interests
to joint venture with Andes BV
2007 Mecom makes €800m bid
for Wegener, gains control in late 2007
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