CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. - Delmar, a part of Cengage Learning and a leading publisher of training and reference books for the construction industry, announced that it has acquired the assets of PAL Publications.

Delmar said the addition of the PAL Publication assets, which include the DEWALT® Trade Reference Series, will significantly expand and complement the range of training, reference, and information solutions that it provides.

Delmar will publish the series of professional pocket references that provide the latest information to enhance the skills of today’s trade professionals. With quick and easy access to hundreds of charts, illustrations, formulas, laws, conversions, tables, and symbols, the DEWALT Series is designed to deliver the information that building and technical trade professionals need.

“We are thrilled to become the exclusive publisher of the DEWALT Trade Reference Series with the asset purchase of PAL Publications,” said Greg Clayton, vice president, at Cengage Learning. “DEWALT is a trusted brand name in the building trades market and this series is a source of powerful knowledge in the construction industry.”

DEWALT Trade Reference Series publications are available from the AEC Store at http://store.bnpmedia.com/store/aec_online/hvac/index.html.

Publication date: 06/09/2008