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THE LEADING CHOICE FOR ADVERTISING WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL STEEL INDUSTRY
Quartz Business Media Ltd specialises in the organisation of business-to-business events and publishing of market-leading magazines and directories in three main sectors: Glass and Primary Metals, Cleaning and Commodities.
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The Steel Times International Buyers’ Guide & Directory is the essential guide for steel manufacturers, suppliers of plant equipment and services to the steel industry. Distributed to subscribers of Steel Times International, the directory provides comprehensive company listings, product information and contact details for decision makers within the industry to use as a helpful reference.
The Steel Times International weekly e-news bulletin is sent to readers free of charge with the latest breaking news. This service also drives traffic to the website where additional feature articles and industry information can be found. Sign up for your copy now at www.steeltimesint.com
ABOUT STEEL TIMES INTERNATIONALDelivering high quality content and a wide range of opportunities for advertisers to connect with the international steel industry, our portfolio offers an unrivalled choice for businesses to promote themselves.
Reporting on worldwide steel issues, Steel Times International is an English language journal dedicated to the production and processing of steel. It contains a digest of global news, events, and statistics as well as more detailed technical articles, company and country profiles, conference reports and regular regional economic briefings.
The target readership are managers and CEOs in the steel industry, but it is also widely read by members of research organisations, technical consultants and business consultants. It is published in English eight times a year alongside regular Chinese, Spanish and Russian language editions. A round-up of the top news stories is also sent to our entire database each week as a free e-news bulletin.
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DIGITAL EDITIONSThe digital page-turning edition of the magazine will be distributed to a wider international audience free
of charge.
The Steel Times International circulation database comprises of paying subscribers, carefully selected VIP manufacturers and industry professionals.
OUR READERSHIP
• Manufacturers• Distributors• Primary Producers• Secondary Producers• Users/Consumers• Equipment Suppliers• Raw Material Suppliers
• Consultants/Project Managers
• Research & Development Centres
• Educational Establishments
• Associations
Further readership is achieved through the website and viral social media channels
6,000 magazines are printed and distributed per issue
PLUS 15,000 digital page-turning issues distributed via email
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OUR READERS CONSIST OF DECISION MAKERS AND PURCHASING INFLUENCERS FROM THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF BUSINESSES:
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STAINLESS STEEL ROLLING STEEL SUCCESS STRATEGIES XXIX
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OXYGEN STEELMAKING STEEL PROCESSING PERSPECTIVES
EUROCOKE 2014PROFILE: CD WÄLZHOLZ
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Batching Equipment
Annealing Equipment
Cold End Equipment
Decoration Equipment
Melting Equipment
Forming Equipment
Flat Glass Processing Equipment
Inspection/Quality Control
Raw Materials Corporate
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Production/plant management
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Sales and marketing
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Purchasing and procurement
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Technical management
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JOB FUNCTION
Western Europe
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North America
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Latin America
1% Middle East
1%Africa
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Australia & Paci�c
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Asia
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South East Asia
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Eastern Europe
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GEOGRAPHICAL BREAKDOWN
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Half page £2,218 £2,086 £1,905 £1,738 £1,584
Quarter page £1,428 £1,344 £1,225 £1,118 £1,023
SPECIAL POSITIONS*Front cover sponsorship £4,000 Back cover £3,689Inside front cover £3,804 Inside back cover £3,589
Agency Discounts - 10% UK, 15% Overseas. Loose insertions, belly bands, bookmarks and carrier sheet sponsorship all available on request.
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Double page spreadType area:265mm deep x 394mm wideBleed size:303mm deep x 426mm wide
Acceptable formatsArtwork should be supplied in high resolution PDF format (minimum 300 dpi) and colour must be CMYK.
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Quarter pageUpright:128mm deep x 87mm wideAcross:61mm deep x 185mm wide
TECHNICAL AND MECHANICAL DATA
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Jan/Feb 2016 Handling and scheduling: Ladle and slab carriers; identification; bundling and strapping; fork lifts, scheduling software.Testing & Analysis: Mechanical testing; non-destructive testing; spectrographic analysis; infra-red imaging; sample preparation; sample tracking.DIGITAL ISSUE: Innovations: New products on the market.Conference/Expo report: Metal Expo/Stahl.
TMS 14-18 February 2016,Nashville, Tennessee, USA
March 2016 Furnaces: Reheat; heat treatment; continuous annealing; furnace control; burners; emissions.Continuous casting: Slab, billet and thin slab casters; metal level control; electromagnetic stirrers and brakes; mould powders; water spray cooling; bearings; caster maintenance; cut-off machines; shears.IT and emissions control: An examination of the role of IT in steel processing and in particular emissions control.Conference/Expo report: Steel Success Strategies.
April 2016 Electric steelmaking: Electric arc furnaces, scrap, DRI and pig charging; burners; control; electrodes; refractories; gunning; flue gas analysis; water panels; power supply; transformers.Environment: Energy use, CO2 emissions; dust collection; analysis; recycling; water treatment.Plant Safety: An examination of health and safety practices in steel plants. How is the industry safeguarding its employees?Conference/Expo report: CRU World Steel.
AISTech 16-19 May 2016, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA ROLLING 20166-9 June, Graz, Austria
May/June 2016 Structural steels: Long product rolling; I&H beams, LWT (welded) tube; piling; floor beams; composite flooring.Process control: Level 0 – 4; PLCs; scheduling; software models; hardware.Automotive steels: Who is winning the battle for the automotive industry – steel or aluminium? Are advanced high strength steels (AHSS) enough to meet stringent emissions reduction limits in the USA and in Europe? We talk to the major players.Conference/Expo report: AISTech, Cleveland.
Jul/Aug 2016 Steel processing: Service centre equipment, eg slitters; cut-to-length; pickling, levellers; toll services.Oxygen steelmaking: Basic oxygen steelmaking plant, on-line analysis; ferro alloys, scrap; secondary metallurgy, pre-treatments, eg de-sulphurisation and phosphorus removal.Reputation management: Is the steel industry doing enough to maintain its global reputation? We examine the plus points of an industry often criticised over emissions and the environment and look at why steel has been described as ‘the fabric of life’.DIGITAL ISSUE: Cutting Edge Thinking: Production technology explained.Conference/Expo report: Eurocoke.
Minerals, Metals, Metallurgy & Materials (MMMM) 10-12 August 2016, New Delhi, India
September 2016 Rolling: Flat and long rolling: mills; shape control; rolls.Special & stainless steels: Tool, high alloy; wear resistant; stainless steel; powder met; ferro alloys.Conference/Expo report: Steel Success Strategies.
October 2016 Ironmaking: Blast furnace; direct reduction shaft; DR rotary; direct smelting; control; charge; sinter lines; emission control; energy; tuyere injectants.Steel markets: Steel is in competition with aluminium, timber and composites in many markets, but a Life Cycle Analysis reveals its superior environmental credentials in many applications such as construction, transport and packaging as well as its ability to meet the mechanical, thermal, volume and financial requirements of today’s world.
Metal-Expo 15-18 November 2016, Moscow, Russia
Nov/Dec 2016 Minimills: EAF-based long and thin slab caster mills; continuous casting; rolling; scrap, DRI & pig charging; control.Coating: Continuous strip coating; galvanising; priming; painting; strip welding.DIGITAL ISSUE: Energy Efficient Steel Production: The latest thinking on energy efficient steelmaking.Conference/Expo report: World Steel Association.
EDITORIAL FEATURES LIST FOR 2016
FEATURES
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ISSUE LANGUAGE MONTH ADVERTISING COPY DEADLINE KEY EVENTS FOR DISTRIBUTION
Chinese April 05/02/2016 CISA & MC-CCPIT events
Chinese August 25/06/2016 CISA & MC-CCPIT events
Russian May 26/02/2016 Metallurgy Litmash
Russian September 11/06/2016 Metal Expo
Spanish October 16/07/2016 Alacero
Foreign Language IssuesRegular foreign issues enable advertisers to reach different markets around the world. If required translation services are available on request.
EVENT DISTRIBUTION
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DIGITAL ADVERTISING OPTIONS
WEBSITE ADVERTISING OPTIONS
www.steeltimesint.com is an invaluable resource for industry professionals and offers a range of flexible advertising options to match a range of budgets and to help advertisers achieve their desired level of exposure within the market.
From July 2014 to July 2015 the site saw 62,189 unique visitors*, most of whom are repeat visitors to the site to read the latest news articles that are available. Our weekly email newsletters send regular traffic to the site. *(Source: Google Analytics)
At time of publication (July 2015) we are reaching over 15,000 contacts per month and seeing an
Large master banner (960 x 90 pixels) – exclusive to one advertiser at a timeCOST: £6,000 for a twelve month campaign
Masthead banner (728 x 90 pixels) – sits along the Steel Times International logo within the masthead of the website on all pages – may rotate with other advertisersCOST: £250 per month
Header banner (468 x 60 pixels) – all news pages – may rotate with other advertisersCOST: £180 per month
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MPU/large panel (360 x 300 pixels) - all news pages – position offered on a first-come-first-served basisCOST: £210 per month
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All banner advertising on the website can be animated or static. Files need to be 72 DPI and we will accept .jpg, .gif and .png files, but not flash.
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Masthead banner (728 x 90 pixels)
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average of 15-20% open rates. The circulation is constantly growing with more new people signing up each week than those who move away.
In order to reach this online market there are a number of options available to advertisers:
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YEAR ROUND EXPOSURE
As well as the digital and print advertising options there are opportunities for you to get year-round exposure to our readers through the Steel Times International Buyer’s Guide & Directory and Wall Planner.
BUYER’S DIRECTORYThe Steel Times International Buyer’s Guide & Directory is the essential guide to steel manufacturers, suppliers of plant equipment and services to the steel industry worldwide. It provides comprehensive company listings, product information and key contact details.
Enter your business free-of-charge through our online form – see www.steeltimesint.com for further details. Advertising packages and upgrade options are also available.
Call us now for further details +44 1737 855116.
WALL PLANNERCirculated in the November issue to subscribers and distributed at industry events, this A1 wall planner provides a practical calendar for steel professionals to use and includes significant industry events throughout the year.
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING OPTIONS
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGEIf you have something to announce, a special offer to promote or you’re looking to drive traffic to your website then this is the perfect solution for you.
Delivered to over 15,000 industry contacts worldwide, this package includes:
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2. A special promotional news feature linking through to a full news story on the www.steeltimesint.com website (which can feature links through to your
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COST: £950 per week, £2,000 per month*(*please note for a monthly sponsorship you will only receive one news feature).
PANEL ADVERTISINGHave a hot button (168 x 168 pixels - static) advertisement on the weekly newsletter to promote your brand and enable readers to click straight through to your website. COST: £400 per week, £1,250 per month
Four size packages are available for advertising on the wall planner
You can select from the following options:
Single Unit - 7cm x 7cm - £315
Double Unit - 7cm x 14cm - £570
Prime positions on either side of the centre banner (only 2 opportunities) 7cm x 20.5cm - £675
Centre banner (only 1 opportunity) - 7cm x 39.4cm - £1,400
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Steel Times International is a leading publication serving the global steel industry and offering its readers a strong focus on all aspects of the production process embracing both basic oxygen and electric steelmaking.
There are eight English language editions of Steel Times International plus two Chinese, two Russian and one Spanish issue per year. The brand has built up a strong reputation for its regular output of comprehensive technical articles written by leading process technology experts from around the world and also excels in its country-by-country analysis of business and economic trends affecting the steel industry.
Steel Times International’s editorial team regularly covers important industry conferences and has a strong presence at a range of exhibitions around the world and conducts exclusive face-to-face interviews with leading steel industry figures.
A regularly updated, news-driven website supports the magazines and is complemented by an annual
directory detailing the wide variety of suppliers and services offered to the global steel industry.
Steel has been described as ‘the fabric of life’ and is widely regarded as one of the world’s most essential materials, fundamental to every aspect of our lives and, best of all, infinitely recyclable. It is used to make tiny parts for precision instruments and forms the backbone of the world’s big structures, be they bridges or skyscrapers. It is also of growing importance to the automotive industry in its quest to reduce C02 emissions and improve safety.
I am always on the look out for news stories for both the hard copy and weekly email news bulletins. Subscribe
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Matthew MoggridgeEditor, Steel Times International
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