PHILADELPHIA  – Farm Journal Media and Vance Publishing Corporation announced they have reached an agreement for Farm Journal Media, Bobit Business Media and CCI Media to acquire the assets of Vance Publishing Corporation. Under the agreement, FCCI obtains Woodworking Network and related assets.

Woodworking Network’s owners at Vance Publishing wanted to retire from the family business, which served agriculture, and the wood industry. There was no internal candidate to take over, so the Vance family sought a buyer. The successful bid came from a partnership of Farm Journal for the agricultural titles, CCI Media for Woodworking Network.

Woodworking Network remains a robust business, operating major trade shows, conferences, publications, digital media distribution, and the top website for business information about secondary wood manufacturing industries. It’s now part of CCI Media, Inc., headed by CEO Tim Fixmer.