Edipresse
Corporate brand
UnclaimedEdipresse is a Swiss media group whose activities have included magazine publishing, newspapers, printing, real estate, and digital ventures.
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Overview
Edipresse is a Swiss media company headquartered in Lausanne. Its historical core was the publication of newspapers and magazines, supported by printing operations, while its broader activities have included real estate and digital ventures. The company traces its origins to 1907, when Paul Allenspach, publisher of the Lausanne newspaper La Feuille d'Avis de Lausanne, founded the business. The ownership structure changed substantially in 1937, when the Lamunière and Payot families jointly took control. In 1982, Marc and Pierre Lamunière acquired majority control, and the company adopted the name Edipresse SA. Under this structure, Edipresse developed from a primarily Swiss newspaper and magazine publisher into a diversified media group. During the 1980s, its publishing, newspaper, and printing operations were concentrated in Switzerland. In the 1990s, the group expanded internationally, particularly into Southern and Eastern Europe. This internationalization broadened the company's exposure beyond the Swiss media market and made overseas publishing operations an important part of its development. Edipresse entered several Asian markets in 2005. Its Asian publishing activities subsequently included editions of Tatler across Hong Kong, the Philippines, mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The Asian business was known as Edipresse Media Asia until the company announced in September 2019 that it would be renamed Tatler Asia Group from January 2020. This change reflected the increasing prominence of the Tatler publishing portfolio within the Asian operation. A major structural change affected Edipresse's Swiss business in 2009. The company announced that its Swiss operations would gradually be incorporated into those of Tamedia Group. Edipresse became a shareholder in Tamedia as part of the arrangement, and the merger was completed in April 2012. Edipresse had already withdrawn from the Swiss stock exchange in 2011. The Edipresse name therefore represents both a long-established Swiss publishing enterprise and a group whose assets and activities have evolved through international expansion, portfolio changes, and integration with other media businesses. Public reference material identifies its principal fields as magazine publishing, real estate, and digital ventures, while its former Swiss newspaper and printing operations form an important part of its historical identity.
History
Edipresse began in 1907 when Paul Allenspach, publisher of La Feuille d'Avis de Lausanne, established the company in Lausanne, Switzerland. Its early identity was tied to newspaper publishing and the wider Swiss print-media industry. In 1937, control passed jointly to the Lamunière and Payot families, creating an ownership arrangement that shaped the company's subsequent development. In 1982, Marc and Pierre Lamunière obtained majority control. The company then became Edipresse SA, marking a more clearly defined corporate identity for the group. Through the 1980s, Edipresse operated principally within Switzerland, with activities spanning newspapers, magazines, and printing. This period established the production and publishing base from which the company later expanded. The group pursued international growth during the 1990s, entering markets mainly in Southern and Eastern Europe. The expansion represented a shift from a nationally focused Swiss publisher toward a broader international media organization. In 2005, Edipresse moved into several Asian markets. Its Asian publishing portfolio included Tatler operations serving Hong Kong, the Philippines, mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The Asian business later operated under the Edipresse Media Asia name. In September 2019, it announced that it would be renamed Tatler Asia Group from January 2020. The rebranding placed the Tatler identity at the center of the Asian publishing operation and distinguished that business from Edipresse's historical Swiss corporate identity. Edipresse's Swiss structure changed again in the late 2000s. In March 2009, it announced a gradual incorporation of its Swiss operations into Tamedia Group. The transaction made Edipresse a shareholder in Tamedia. Edipresse left the Swiss stock exchange in 2011, and the merger of its Swiss operations was completed in April 2012. Reference material describes Edipresse's principal activities as magazine publishing, real estate, and digital ventures. Its historical record nevertheless encompasses a wider print-media business, including newspapers and printing. The company is consequently best understood as a Swiss-origin media group that developed through family ownership, domestic publishing, international expansion, Asian lifestyle-media operations, and the eventual integration of its Swiss activities with Tamedia.
- 2019
Tatler Asia Group rebranding announced
[1]Edipresse Media Asia announced that it would be renamed Tatler Asia Group beginning in January 2020.
- 2012
Swiss merger completed
[1]The merger of Edipresse's Swiss operations with Tamedia was finalized in April.
- 2011
Withdrawal from the Swiss stock exchange
[1]Edipresse quit the Swiss stock exchange.
- 2009
Swiss operations scheduled for integration with Tamedia
[1]Edipresse announced a gradual incorporation of its Swiss operations into Tamedia Group.
- 2005
Entry into Asian markets
[1]Edipresse entered several Asian markets, building a regional publishing presence that included Tatler editions.
- 1990
International expansion begins
[1]During the 1990s, Edipresse expanded beyond Switzerland, especially into Southern and Eastern Europe.
- 1982
Edipresse SA identity established
[1]Marc and Pierre Lamunière acquired majority control, and the company became Edipresse SA.
- 1937
Lamunière and Payot families take joint control
[1]The Lamunière and Payot families jointly assumed control of the company.
- 1907
Company founded in Lausanne
[1]Paul Allenspach founded the company as the publisher of La Feuille d'Avis de Lausanne.
Products and positioning
A Swiss-origin media group combining magazine and newspaper publishing with international lifestyle-media operations and selected real estate and digital activities.
Newspaper publishing · 1907
Newspapers
Newspaper publishing was part of Edipresse's historic Swiss operations. The company originated through the publication of La Feuille d'Avis de Lausanne and continued to operate in the Swiss newspaper sector before the integration of its Swiss activities with Tamedia.
Magazine publishing
Consumer and lifestyle magazines
Magazine publishing became one of Edipresse's central activities alongside newspapers and printing. The group developed magazine operations in Switzerland, Europe, and Asia, with the portfolio including lifestyle-oriented titles and international publishing ventures.
Luxury and lifestyle media · 2005
Tatler editions
Through its Asian publishing operation, Edipresse published Tatler editions across Hong Kong, the Philippines, mainland China, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The operation was known as Edipresse Media Asia before its announced rebranding as Tatler Asia Group.
Print production
Printing operations
Printing formed part of Edipresse's Swiss operating base during the company's domestic publishing period. It supported the production of the group's newspapers and magazines before the restructuring of its Swiss activities.
Digital media
Digital ventures
Digital ventures are identified as one of Edipresse's principal activity areas in reference material. Specific products, platforms, and launch dates are not established in the supplied sources.
Real estate
Real estate activities
Real estate is identified as an activity of Edipresse alongside magazine publishing and digital ventures. The supplied reference material does not specify individual properties or brands.
Brand decisions
2019
Rename Edipresse Media Asia as Tatler Asia GroupStrategyBackground
The Asian publishing operation had built a regional portfolio centered in part on Tatler editions.
Action taken
Edipresse Media Asia announced that it would adopt the Tatler Asia Group name from January 2020.
Aftermath
The rebranding made Tatler Asia Group the stated identity of the Asian operation.
2011
Leave the Swiss stock exchangeStrategyBackground
Edipresse was reorganizing its Swiss operations in connection with the Tamedia transaction.
Action taken
Edipresse withdrew from the Swiss stock exchange.
Aftermath
The company's Swiss operations were subsequently merged into Tamedia in April 2012.
2009
Integrate Swiss operations with TamediaM&ABackground
Edipresse sought to restructure its Swiss activities within Tamedia Group.
Action taken
The company announced a gradual incorporation of its Swiss operations into Tamedia and became a shareholder in Tamedia.
Aftermath
The Swiss merger was completed in April 2012, while Edipresse had exited the Swiss stock exchange in 2011.
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