Advertising rates

SERIES RATES PER INSERTION

	1	3	6	9	12
FULL PAGE	£3,460	£3,244	£2,595	£2,700	£2,517
HALF PAGE	£2,218	£2,086	£1,905	£1,738	£1,584
QUARTER PAGE	£1,428	£1,344	£1,225	£1,118	£1,023

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SPECIAL POSITIONS
FRONT COVER	£4,000	INSIDE FRONT COVER	£3,689
BACK COVER	£3,804	INSIDE BACK COVER	£3,569

WEBSITE ADVERTISING

LEADERBOARD ADVERTISING

Notes: Runs along the top of the website above Steel Times International logo. This is only available to one company per year.
Size: 728 x 90 Pixels
DPI: 72dpi
£6000 for 12 months

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MASTHEAD ADVERTISING

Notes: Alongside Steel Times International logo.
Size: 468 x 60 Pixels
DPI: 72dpi
£250 per month

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BANNER ADVERTISING

Notes: Above the main information section of the page.
Size: 468 x 60 Pixels
DPI: 72dpi
£180 per month

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LOWER BANNER ADVERTISING

Notes: Below the main information section of the page.
Size: 468 x 60 Pixels
DPI: 72dpi
£150 per month

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PANEL ADVERTISING

Notes: Right hand side of page, you can double the height of the banner to 180 x 200 for £200 per month.
Size: 180 x 100 Pixels
DPI: 72dpi
£110 per month

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FEATURE SPONSORSHIP

Notes: Max - 2 months. Company Profile plus advertisement on features page with link to own website.
£650 per month

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EVENTS ADVERTISEMENT

NOTES: Runs along the top of the website above Steel Times International logo. This is only available to one company per year.>
Size: 180 x 200 Pixels
DPI: 72dpi
£150 per month

To book your advertising requirements or for further information contact the Sales Team

 

Technical Guidelines

Technical Guidelines for the Acceptance of Advertisements

Printing standards for magazine production require high-quality copy, which can only be achieved if the copy supplied is in certain specific formats, and on certain types of media. The requirements for all Quartz Business Media Ltd publications are set out below. If you are unfamiliar with some of the terminology, our Salesperson or Production Executive should be able to advise you - or you can contact an agency or reprographic bureau.

Media

• FTP: Quartz has an FTP server.  Please ask your Sales/Production contact for FTP login details.
• Email: Send to name@quartzltd.co.uk (where 'name' is insert the email name of your Sales contact or Production Executive contact in Quartz Business Media Ltd). The Subject line of the email should include these details (attachment size limit = 5MB): [Your Company Name] [Ad/Logo/Copy] for [PublicationName] [Month]
• Disks: CD (indicate if PC or Mac formatted)

Formats

• Images: Pictures/Photos/Logos/Illustrations should be supplied as TIFF or EPS (binary format not JPEG Encoded) minimum resolution 300dpi at size to be used, colour-separated for spot colours and CMYK. If sending by email, compressed JPEG is acceptable.   If colour matching is required, a colour proof should be supplied by post or courier to your contact in Quartz.
• Lineart scans must be TIFF or EPS, minimum 600dpi,or hard copy for scanning.
• Text: Text Only, Rich Text Format, or a Microsoft Word document.
• Fonts: Any fonts required can only be supplied to us if your license includes a Remote User clause. Otherwise our nearest available match will be used.
• PDFs: Files should be saved in CMYK at 300dpi at the correct size.
• Mechanical specifications: Copy must also conform to the specifications listed in the publication media pack. Our Salesperson or Production Executive can supply you with the details.

Software

• QuarkXpress
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop

Please check with your Quartz Business Media contact for the version in use.

NOTE
If the copy received does not conform to the formats listed above, Quartz Business Media Ltd regret that it may be returned to you for correction. PowerPoint, CorelDraw, Web images and logos are not acceptable as the resolution is too low. Should you wish us to undertake any adjustments or artwork on the copy you supply, this may incur an additional charge at a similar rate to a reprographic bureau. In this event, your Sales contact or Production Executive will contact you. Should you wish to use a reprographic bureau instead, they can supply a list of bureaux with contact details.

A full copy of the Conditions of Acceptance of Advertisements is printed on the reverse of the company's Order Acknowledgement form; it is also available separately on request.

Mechanical Data

All dimensions shown as depth x width

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD	Type area	265mm x 394mm
	Bleed	303mm x 426mm
	Trim	297mm x 420mm
FULL PAGE	Type area	265mm x 185mm
	Bleed	303mm x 216mm
	Trim	297mm x 210mm
HALF PAGE	Type area	128mm x 185mm
QUARTER PAGE	Type area	128mm x 87mm

If you have any other questions regarding mechanical data or any other production related query please contact Martin Lawrence

Circulation

Geographical breakdown of circulation

• 45% Europe
• 24% North America
• 17% South East Asia
• 6% South America
• 1% Africa
• 1% Middle East
• 1% Oceania
• 1% Caribbean

Readership breakdown:

17% CEO
43% Director
29% Manager
  9%  Executive
  2%  Specialist

6,000 copies of each issue are circulated worldwide to a combination of subscribers and targeted readers of which:

59% are primary iron & steel manufacturers
9% are secondary iron & steel processors
9% are plant & equipment suppliers
6% are stockists & traders
4% are non-ferrous metal manufacturers
4% are end-users of steel
7% are 'others' (i.e. financial, consultants, universities and R&D establishments 
 

Foreign language issues

STI publishes five foreign language issues a year. There are two Chinese issues, two Russian issues and a Spanish issue.

The Chinese and Russian issues are published in May and September, while the Spanish edition is published in October.

	CHINESE EDITION The Chinese language issue is published twice a year and is circulated by the Metallurgical Council of China, Council for the Promotion of International Trade (MC-CCPIT) and is also distributed at various exhibitions and conferences within China May 2012 Editorial deadline: 8 March 2012 September 2012 Editorial deadline: 12 July 2012 Request a free copy here
	RUSSIAN EDITION Русскоязычные издания The Russian language issue is published twice a year to coincide with distribution at the two major shows in Moscow - Litmash and Metal Expo, as well as being distributed to our readership throughout Russia May 2012 Editorial deadline: 15 February 2012 September 2012 Editorial deadline: 12 June 2012 Request a free copy here
	SPANISH EDITION The Spanish language issue is published annually, distributed at major events throughout Latin America and mailed to our Spanish language readership  October 2012 Editorial deadline: 1 June 2012 Request a free copy here Edi

Best Corporate Publication in the Russian Metallurgical Industry
Steel Times International recently won, alongside its sister publication Aluminium International Today, an award for the Best Corporate Publication in the Russian Metallurgical Industry. More than 40 publishers in the CIS metallurgical industry take part in the competition. The prize was given as the best foreign magazines for Russian metallurgists interested in news from abroad and for presenting new technologies, equipment and services.
 

Editorial features list 2013

Download the 2013 features list as a PDF

Month	Features	Events for distribution	Copy dates
January/ February	Handling & Scheduling Ladle & slab carriers; cranes; identification; bundling & strapping; fork lifts; scheduling software Analysis & Testing Mechanical testing; non-destructive testing; spectrographic analysis; infra-red imaging; sample preparation; Sample tracking and reporting Conference reports Metal Expo Moscow; Steel Success Strategies (Europe)	CRU World Steel	Editorial: 16/11/2012 Advertising: 19/12/2012
March	Continuous Casting Slab, billet & thin slab casters; metal level control; electromagnetic stirrers & brakes; mould powders; water spray cooling; bearings; caster maintenance; cut off machines; shears Furnaces Reheat; heat treatment; continuous annealing; furnace control; burners; emissions Conference reports JSI Paris; Adam Smith CIS Summit	Eurocoke Summit	Editorial: 21/01/2013 Advertising: 13/02/2013
April	Electric Steelmaking Electric arc furnaces, scrap, DRI & 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 Conference/Expo reports CRU World Steel; Arab Iron & Steel Union	AISTech Pittsburgh	Editorial: 22/02/2013 Advertising: 13/03/2013
May/June	Steel Markets Automotive, Heavy Transport, Construction, Packaging, Domestic Appliancess, Yellow goods (JCBs etc), Shipbuilding, Energy (power plant & wind turbines) Automation Level 0 – 4 control; PLCs; scheduling; software models; hardware		Editorial: 25/03/2013 Advertising: 01/05/2013
July/August	Steel Processing Service Centre equipment e.g. slitters; cut-to-length; pickling; levellers; toll services Oxygen Steelmaking Basic oxygen steelmaking plant, on-line analysis; ferro alloys, scrap; secondary metallurgy, pretreatments e.g. de-Sulphurisation & Phosphorus removal Conference report AISTech		Editorial: 15/05/2013 Advertising: 19/06/2013
September	Rolling Flat and long rolling: mills; shape control; rolls Special & Stainless Steels Tool, high alloy; wear resistant; stainless steel; powder met; ferro-alloys Conference report Steel Success Strategies (New York); IABr (Brazil); MB & Duluth ore Conference; CRU North American Steel Chicago	World Steel Association	Editorial: 08/07/2013 Advertising: 14/08/2013
October	Ironmaking Blast furnace; Direct reduction shaft; DR rotary; Direct smelting; control; charge; sinter lines; emission control; energy; tuyere injectants Safety & Training Safety equipment – protective clothing, gas monitors; ear & eye protectors; safety training programmes; on-job training; simulation		Editorial: 19/08/2013 Advertising: 18/09/2013
November/ December	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 Conference report CRU North America Index for 2013	JSI Paris	Editorial: 16/09/2013 Advertising: 16/10/2013

Foreign language issues

Month	Issue	Key events covered	Advertising copy dates
April	Chinese	CISA & MC-CCPIT shows	07/02/2013
August	Chinese	CISA & MC-CCPIT shows	21/06/2013
May	Russian	Adam Smith CIS Summit Litmash	15/03/2013
September	Russian	Metal Expo	30/07/2013
October	Spanish	Alacero (ex ILAFA)	15/07/2013

Download the features list as a PDF

Download the 2013 media pack

Click on the image below to download the 2013 media pack