K. G. Saur Verlag

K. G. Saur Verlag is a German publisher that specializes in reference information for libraries. The publishing house, founded by Karl Saur, is owned by Walter de Gruyter and is based in Munich.

K. G. Saur Verlag
Parent companyWalter de Gruyter
FounderKarl Saur
Country of originGermany
Headquarters locationMunich
Publication typesbooks
Nonfiction topicslibrary reference
Official websitewww.degruyter.com

In 1987, K. G. Saur was acquired by Reed International. In 2000 Reed Elsevier sold K. G. Saur to the Gale Group, a unit of the Thomson Corporation.[1] Walter de Gruyter acquired it in 2006.

References
  1. The Academic Publishing Industry: A Story of Merger and Acquisition - Reed Elsevier Archived 2015-10-30 at the Wayback Machine

Further reading
  • S&P Global Market Intelligence (5 March 2014). "K G Saur Verlag: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  • "K. G. Saur Imprint". Walter de Gruyter (in German). 30 December 2008. Archived from the original on 30 December 2008.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
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