Bendon Publishing Explained

Owner:	Irving Place Capital
Founded:	2001
Founder:	Ben Ferguson, Don Myers, Terry Gerwig
Country:	United States
Headquarters:	Ashland, Ohio
Publications:	Books

Bendon is an American publisher of children's books.

History

In 2007, Kappa Books acquired a minority stake in Bendon.^[1]

In 2012, The Wicks Group purchased the majority stake in Bendon.^[2]

In 2013, Bendon had acquired Dalmatian Press.^[3]

In 2014, Bendon acquired Artistic Studios.^[4]

In 2015, Irving Place Capital acquired Bendon from The Wicks Group.^[5]

In 2017, Bendon and Kathy Ireland Worldwide extended their partnership.^[6]

In May 2019, Bendon partnered with Devar to make a series of four My Little Pony-branded, AR-enhanced coloring and activity books.^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: Kappa Books Acquires Modern Publishing . January 27, 2012 . Publishers Weekly . 2019-10-03 . en.
2. News: Wicks Group Buys Bendon Publishing . February 15, 2012 . Publishers Weekly . October 1, 2017.
3. News: Bendon Acquires Dalmatian Press, LLC . August 6, 2013 . PR Newswire . October 1, 2017.
4. News: Bendon, Inc. Acquires Artistic Studios, Ltd., LLC . August 6, 2014 . PR Newswire . October 1, 2017.
5. News: Irving Place Capital Acquires Bendon . April 1, 2015 . Publishers Weekly . October 2, 2017.
6. News: kathy ireland® Worldwide And Bendon Inc. Extend Partnership - 82,000 Stores And Growing . January 27, 2017 . PR Newswire . May 3, 2018.
7. News: Licensing Hotline: May 2019 . May 23, 2019 . Publishers Weekly . 2019-10-03.