International organiser EasyFairs has revealed the last tranche of acquisitions planned for coming months.

Following the announcement of 20 launches internationally, the company has revealed a further 11 launch editions of shows using its cost-effective formula. Alongside shows in Sweden, Belgium, Ireland and Norway is one UK acquisition, the food industry show IFEX 2012. The show will run from 24 to 26 April at The King’s Hall in Belfast.
 
In addition to those previously reported, the list includes:

• Restaurangexpo Göteborg 2011 (Sweden, September)
• Project Build 2011 (Belgium, September)
• Foodtech 2012 (Norway, February)
• Prosessindustri 2012 (Norway, February)
• Transport & Logistikk 2012 (Norway, February)
• Vedlikehold 2012 (Norway, February)
• Restaurantexpo 2012 (Norway, March)
• Process- & Analysteknik Öresund 2012 (Sweden, April)
• Industriebouw 2012 (Belgium, April)
• Ifex 2012 (Uk, April)
• Packaging, Processing and Logistics 2012 (Ireland, May)

"It costs less to launch shows for us than it does to acquire," EasyFairs CEO Jean-François Quentin told EN, adding that 90 per cent of the company's growth in the next year will be through launches and geo-clones and only 10 per cent through acquisitions. "By definition when you are buying a show you are buying profits. Instead, we are developing profits. The investment is much lower.”
 
EasyFairs recently reported a 28 per cent rise in revenue in the year ended 30 June 2011 compared to the previous 12-month period.
 
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