Britain’s Haynes Publishing Group, the world leader in DIY motorcycle service and repair manuals headquartered in Yeovil, Somerset, has bought major rival Clymer from its US parent Penton Business Media in a £5.8m deal.
Haynes already has a large US editorial subsidiary based near Los Angeles in California. Clymer currently operates from Overland Park in Kansas.
Commenting on the acquisition, Haynes chief executive Eric Oakley said: “Clymer is a business that we have been interested in for some time and we are delighted that we are now bringing such an iconic name into the Haynes Group.”