Groupe Pageau

What Groupe Pageau does

Groupe Pageau is a privately held Quebec-based industrial media and events company operating from Lac-Sergent, Quebec, since 1980. The company runs two complementary products serving the Quebec manufacturing and industrial sector: Magazine MCI, a French-language industrial publication with five print editions per year, weekly newsletters, and digital distribution reaching a claimed 70,000+ readers, 20,000 paper copies, and 21,000+ monthly unique online visitors; and Salons Industriels, six regional industrial trade shows held across Quebec over a two-year cycle, each attracting audiences where 80%+ of visitors are reported to be decision-makers, buyers, or influencers.

The underlying technology stack is a digital publishing platform for Magazine MCI combined with an event management platform for the Salons Industriels registrations. The company also operates supporting properties including a central website (groupepageau.com) with French and English versions, segmented microsites (magazinemci.com and salonsindustriels.com), email newsletters, and social media channels with 6,000+ followers. No proprietary software products, APIs, SDKs, patents, or AI features are disclosed.

Groupe Pageau's revenue model rests on two streams: advertising sales in Magazine MCI (print and digital, sold under customized multi-year packages) and trade show exhibitor booth fees for the six regional Salons Industriels events. Distribution is direct sales to enterprise and mid-market buyers across Quebec's industrial vertical. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, external investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or management team bios, and appears to operate as a founder/family-owned niche incumbent.

Name

Groupe Pageau

Legal name

Groupe Pageau

Website

https://groupepageau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Groupe Pageau is a privately held Quebec-based industrial media and events company founded in 1980 that publishes Magazine MCI and organizes six regional Salons Industriels trade shows, serving Quebec's manufacturing and industrial sector with advertising and exhibitor booth revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Media and Events

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

Keywords

• Industrial trade shows
• Trade publication advertising
• B2B media services
• Industrial event management
• Manufacturing media

Headquarters

HQ city

Lac-Sergent

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Magazine MCI Advertising: The company generates revenue through advertising placements in the Magazine MCI, offering premium visibility to a targeted industrial audience of over 70,000 readers across 5 paper editions per year plus digital versions.
2. Trade Show Exhibitor Kiosks: Revenue is generated from companies purchasing exhibition booths at the six Salons Industriels events held across Quebec. These events attract decision-makers, buyers, and influencers in the industrial sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Groupe Pageau publishes Quebec's leading industrial trade magazine, Magazine MCI, with 5 print editions per year, a digital edition, and weekly newsletters reaching over 70,000 readers. The company also organizes six regional Salons Industriels (Industrial Trade Shows) across Quebec over a two-year cycle, providing in-person networking venues where over 80% of visitors are industrial decision-makers, buyers, or influencers.

Product overview

Groupe Pageau operates a unified portfolio of two complementary industrial media and events products: the Magazine MCI (industrial print and digital publication) and the Salons Industriels (regional trade show events). These products work together to serve Quebec's manufacturing and industrial sector, providing both ongoing editorial content through the magazine and in-person networking opportunities through the trade show events, connecting industrial professionals with innovations and business relationships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Magazine MCI: The primary industrial magazine published by Groupe Pageau since 1980, serving over 70,000 readers with 5 paper editions per year and weekly newsletters. It covers trends, innovations, and challenges in the manufacturing industry.
• Salons Industriels

Products and services

• Magazine MCI Quebec's leading industrial magazine published since 1980, offering 5 paper editions per year plus weekly newsletters and digital content. It covers trends, innovations, and challenges in the manufacturing industry and reaches over 70,000 readers with 20,000 paper copies and a digital version, generating 21,000+ monthly unique online visitors and 6,000+ social media followers. Advertising space in the magazine is sold to industrial companies seeking visibility among Quebec manufacturers.
• Salons Industriels Six regional industrial trade shows held across Quebec over a two-year cycle, serving as networking platforms that bring together key industry decision-makers. Over 80% of visitors are decision-makers, buyers, or influencers. Companies purchase exhibition booths at these events to showcase products and services and connect directly with industrial buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000+ readers reached through magazine and digital platforms
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Endeavor Business Media: US B2B media company operating 75+ niche trade publications and 50+ live events across industrial, manufacturing, and commercial markets; closely mirrors Groupe Pageau's magazine + trade show model and targeted vertical audience strategy.
• Annex Business Media: Canada's largest B2B trade media company operating 60+ niche trade publications and events across manufacturing, construction, and industrial verticals; directly comparable to Groupe Pageau in combining B2B trade magazines with industry events for industrial buyer audiences, though at materially larger national scale.
• BNP Media: US-based B2B trade media company publishing dozens of industry magazines and producing live events serving manufacturing, industrial, and commercial audiences; directly comparable operating model combining trade publications, digital content, and trade show sponsorships.

Broad incumbents

• Informa Markets: Global B2B events and trade show operator producing hundreds of industrial trade shows (e.g., manufacturing, automation, supply chain) plus related media brands; operates at vastly larger scale than Groupe Pageau but provides the same combined trade show + media monetization model in industrial verticals.
• RX Global: World's largest trade show organizer with hundreds of B2B exhibitions across industrial, manufacturing, and technology verticals; comparable business model pairing exhibitor booth sales with media-adjacent content, though much larger in scale and geographic reach than Groupe Pageau's Quebec-only Salons Industriels.

Emerging players

• CFE Media and Technology: US B2B media company focused on industrial automation, engineering, and manufacturing verticals publishing trade magazines, digital products, and hosting industry events; comparable in serving industrial decision-makers with vertical trade media and events.

Regional players

• Les Affaires: Quebec's leading French-language business media brand publishing magazine, digital, newsletters, and business events across business and professional verticals; comparable in Quebec-only B2B print/digital advertising and event model, but targets broader business audience rather than the specific industrial/manufacturing vertical served by Groupe Pageau.
• Les Industries Manufacturières de l'Est du Canada (IMEC): Quebec-based manufacturing industry association organizing networking events, industry promotion, and representation for Eastern Canadian manufacturers; overlaps with Groupe Pageau's Salons Industriels in serving the Quebec manufacturing community through events and content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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