MEDIA PACK 2020
Now more than ever, manufacturing companies and suppliers need to keep abreast of all the key trends that are shaping the manufacturing world.
Thanks to its high-quality editorial and eye-catching designs, Manufacturing Today offers a one-stop resource of stories that describe how the best got where they are today, and what they are doing to beat the competition, on a global stage.
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MT is all about promoting business and operational efficiency. It highlights and discusses techniques, philosophies, and business tools - looking at new management approaches such as lean manufacturing, as well as disruptive technology such as AI, VR and all that is connected to Industry 4.0. By looking at the sector and putting the best practices in manufacturing in an easy to digest format, MT is a useful tool; it brings together an interesting mix of industry news, key executive interviews and articles looking at top level manufacturing trends.
MT is all about championing the future for all manufacturers and their supply chains. It addresses the needs of manufacturers and helps them prosper in today’s volatile climate, by highlighting what will help to make manufacturing and its extended supply chains more competitive and easier to communicate with.
Regular features include:
l Additive manufacturingl Production managementl Industry 4.0l Disruptive technologyl Maintenancel ERP, MRP, CRM, SaaS, The Cloudl Supply chain managementl Logisticsl Human resources and developmentl Financel Exhibitions - previews of the must-attend events, news from exhibitors and organisersl Innovation
What’s more, MT interviews the innovators that are setting the standards for the rest of manufacturing, and shares their most valuable lessons. In each issue, MT features top executives from some of the most successful manufacturers and suppliers, ensuring that the best of best practices are shared.
MT offers senior executives a unique combination of successful business change case studies and real-world management advice, put together in a non-technical, management based, well-designed format – making it useful, practical and easy-to-read.
Available in hard copy print, digitally and online – MT offers three formats to make it totally convenient for today’s modern readers.
MT magazine reaches 295,000 readers across North America, the UK/Europe and the rest of the world.
MT is sent to Presidents, Vice Presidents, MDs, CEOs, Manufacturing, Operations and Production Directors, CFOs and Finance Directors, CIOs and IT Directors, Supply Chain Directors and Purchasing Directors.
MT targets the key decision makers and plants looking to invest. Covering all sectors of manufacturing, the readers of MT are found in the automotive and aerospace, food and beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical, FMCG, metals and fabrications, general engineering, and electrical and electronic manufacturing sectors.
All recipients of MT are strictly controlled to match the key players in each manufacturing territory and to take into consideration the sites and contacts that plan to invest over the coming months.
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WHY ADVERTISE IN MT?
l Get your company’s products and services into the hands of 295,000 readers with real and genuine purchasing and specifying power; the senior executives who are controlling and managing the most significant manufacturing sites
l Our research team only targets CEOs, Presidents, Managing Directors, Purchasing Directors, Procurement Directors, Vice Presidents and Owners. Although marketing/communications and some technical professionals may come to view the publication, it primarily serves senior level officials
l Maximize your marketing messages by utilizing multiple avenues of approach – digital magazines, hard copy print magazines, fully comprehensive website and social media platforms. Companies appearing in MT get their stories straight into the hands of 295,000 readers, and also reach a global audience online
l Increase your brand visibility and share your successes – and then use the resulting story in your own marketing collateral and promotional materials
l Deepen your relationship with your biggest customers and share the skills and services of your main suppliers
l Promote your presence at important exhibitions and highlight the new and exciting launches that visitors can expect to see on your stand
l Appear in the pages of a B2B magazine with a real heritage and pedigree in the industry – alongside your peers and those you aspire to work alongside in the future
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FORWARD FEATURES 2020
*Every edition is comprised of individual company profiles pertaining to the manufacturing space. This is the bulk of the publication makeup. Advertorials, paid content, and industry case studies/independent contributions round out the rest.
The magazine appears in three formats: monthly - digitally, which is emailed to subscribers, a comprehensive website and hard copy print that is dispatched by post.
MT 2020 Issue 178 Issue 179 Issue 180 Feature Data Factory technology Planning and forecasting Feature Bio plastics Talent and skills Factory design Feature Track and trace Logistics Health and safety
Feature NPD Investment strategies Enhancing data availability
MT 2020 Issue 181 Issue 182 Issue 183 Feature Predictive maintenance Machine learning The cloud Feature Business transformation Waste management Cyber security Feature Sustainability Leadership 3D printing Feature Quality management systems Planning and forecasting Customer centricity
READERSHIP BREAKDOWN
EXECUTIVE/MANAGEMENT PROFILE
36% CEO, President, Owner, Managing Director General Manager
26% COO, VP Operations, Operations Manager
10% VP Business Development, VP Sales
17% VP Manufacturing, VP Production, Plant Manager
11% Purchasing/Materials/ Supply Chain Manager
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EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW
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81%
56%
85%
76.7%
involved in business development decisions
have puchasing/procurment power
are key business decision makers and influencers
are in senior management positions
are integral to investmentopportunities72%
OEMs
Machining and Tooling
Heavy Fabricators & Forging
Materials Handling
Distributors
Castings
Injection Moldings
Automation
SECTORS
Aerospace Electronics Paper, Print & Packaging
Automotive Energy Process Manufacturing
Building Products & Construction Health & Medical Pharmaceutical
Consumer Products Metals Transportation & Logistics
READERSHIP
Total 295,000
GLOBAL REACH:
North America
UK
EMEA
CUSTOM MEDIA
A bespoke Exclusive Feature in Manufacturing Today is a brilliant way to increase your industry presence and highlight your products and services to a new audience.
Published in both the print and digital magazines, an Exclusive Feature is tailored to your company – crafted by one of our editors, the content is driven by you; based around an in-depth interview. The ideal way to promote a new product or service, Exclusive Features can also be used to highlight interesting and significant company history, new developments, investments, M&A, recruitment drives, and any other areas of importance – the content is driven by what you would like to promote.
Custom articles can be two, four, six or more pages long, and no advertising commitment is required, although the option to include your own ad in the layout is available. Cover images and/or text are negotiable.
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CUSTOM MEDIA
ALSO AVAILABLE…
Printed brochure, digital flip book, high/low resolution PDF
Your Exclusive Feature will be launched in the digital and printed version of MT magazine, but further value is added through the creation of printed, hard-copy brochures, a digital flip book (provided as a link for you to share) PLUS the Exclusive Feature as both High and Low resolution PDF files.
Digital flip booksCreated for you by our in-house team, the Digital Flip Book is a quick-click version of your Exclusive Feature, and can be placed on your website or emailed to new clients for unlimited use.
PDFA complete reproduction of your Exclusive Feature, provided in a well-established file format. High and Low resolution PDFs can be easily emailed as attachments, as well as being uploaded to your own website, and can be viewed on almost any platform.
WEBSITEYour Exclusive Feature will be automatically included on the MT website.
You can also create your own ‘As Featured In’ link on your website that connects directly to the story, making it easier for you to share the story online, and reach customers across the globe via online search and advertising opportunities.
E-BlastsBody copy content is negotiable, with multiple image locations to use and a maximum of 800 words. Live ‘Enquire Now’ links can be inserted, alongside other eye-catching differentiators – cross headings, bullet points and pull-quotes can all be created.
E-Blasts are sent to the complete digital readership database
BrochureTransforming your Exclusive Feature into a stand-alone printed brochure creates a very cost-effective and useful marketing tool for your sales team; ideal to send to clients who are looking for more information on your company, or to use as marketing collateral at exhibitions.
The printed brochures will include the front cover of the magazine in which your Exclusive Feature appeared and your choice of back cover. Brochures create a very positive opportunity to gain a powerful marketing tool and elevate your profile in the market.
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CONTACT USMARKET LEADERS
Acieta
Airbus Americas
American Axle and Manufacturing
Autoliv
Bertsche Engineering Corp.
Beretta USA
BTD Manufacturing
Castrol Optis
Daifuku and Jervis B. Webb
Emerson
First Solar
Ford
Fullerton Tool
GE Aviation
Honda
Horton Emergency Vehicles
Johnson Controls
Jupiter Aluminum
Kountry Wood Products
Lockheed Martin
Modine Manufacturing
Nordson Corporation
RAM Trucks
Raytheon
Rolls-Royce
Ryobi Die Casting
The Will-Burt Co.
Trex
Wabash National
Zodiac Aerospace
Celebrating all that is remarkable in the global manufacturing industry, over the years of its history Manufacturing Today has featured some of the world’s finest companies.
The lists below are just a selection of the market leaders that have benefitted from appearing in the pages of the magazine - using the platform to share their stories of remarkable innovation, impressive development and solid growth.
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Managing Director Joe [email protected]
Editor Libbie Hammond [email protected]
Senior VP of Operations Philip Monument [email protected]
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Custom Media ManagerDarren [email protected]
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VPs of Production Fleur [email protected] [email protected]
Advertising Administrator Tracy Chynoweth [email protected]
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adi Group
Airedale International Air Conditioning Ltd
AkzoNobel
ASD Lighting
Atlas Converting Equipment Ltd.
BAE Systems
Barrett Steel Group
Bath ASU
Bearward Engineering
Belfield Furnishings
Bespak
Bibby Scientific Ltd
Bisley
Blatchford
Boxes and Packaging
Brenntag UK & Ireland
Bristow Group
Bugaboo
DURA Automotive Systems
Elekta
Gtech
Hawker Siddeley Switchgear
Héroux-Devtek
Husqvarna Group
Jaguar Land Rover
JDR Cable Systems
JRI Orthopaedics
Lander Automotive
Lambert Engineering
Leggett & Platt Components Europe Limited
Macfarlane Group
Marshall Aerospace & Defence
McLaren Automotive
Mettis Aerospace
Mettler-Toledo Safeline Ltd
Morgan Motor Company
Nico Manufacturing Ltd
NMB Minebea UK Ltd.
Optare Group
Owen Mumford
Planmed Oy
Ricardo
SAM Mouldings
Schur Pack Denmark
Sharpak – Yate and Bridgewater
Silentnight Group
Simworx
Smurfit Kappa
Stadco
Swift Group
Tele-Fonika Kable
The Sertec Group Ltd
The Whittan Group
Toyota Manufacturing UK
Unitech Aerospace
Vernacare
Wall Colmonoy Ltd.
What More UK Limited
Williams Advanced Engineering
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