Media File 2020

Natural Stone Specialist magazine Print advertising

StoneSpecialist.com Digital advertising

The Stone Bulletin Digital advertising on our monthly newsletter

April(Artwork deadline: 23rd March)

Porcelain, ceramics, sintered stone and quartz

The new generation of large format products have required fabricators to re-think what they thought they knew about their trade as they work to a new product specification. The demand doesn’t look to be waning, so we will be exploring this large format trend and what benefits and problems it brings.

January / February(Artwork deadline: 20th January)

Hard landscaping The hard landscaping material of choice is still natural stone, but more and more engineered materials are finding their place in the market. In the opening issue of the year we will be exploring the pros and cons of natural and engineered stone, and projects where they have been used.

Stone Industry websitesThe average industry website today allows companies to present their materials and services with live stock lists, efficient e-commerce and live web cams, simplifying the buying process for fabricators and offering them real time information, and ease of purchase. We will be looking at the top industry websites and the features that put them a step ahead of the rest.

March(Artwork deadline: 24th February)

Flooring and underfloor heatingNatural and engineered stone floors and stairs are often a signature characteristic of buildings, both historical and new build. We take a look at how this traditional feature is adapting and developing to modern architecture and the latest developments in underfloor heating that have transformed the nature of stone and raised its profile in contemporary construction.

Editorial Schedule 2020Communicate your news, reach new customers and raise your company profile through targeted print and digital exposure.The Stone Specialist magazine, StoneSpecialist.com and the monthly Stone Bulletin are your dedicated business to business platforms that ensure total industry coverage. Take a look at what will be featured over the course of 2020.

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May(Artwork deadline: 20th April)

Consumables Developments in glues, sealants, colour enhancers, cleaners, polishing pads and all those other products that the industry cannot live without.

HousingWe might still be waiting to see the 300 new dwellings a year the government promised, but builders continue to create a significant demand for indigenous stone for walling, granite, quartz and porcelain for kitchens, and tiles for bathroom walls and floors. With a political backdrop set to cause disturbance, what is in store for the housing sector?

June(Artwork deadline: 25th May)

Memorials Last year saw a double spike in mortality, one in the winter, as usual, and one, albeit smaller, in July as the UK recorded a new record high temperature of 38.7ºC. Could this be a trend?

TrainingThe colleges and other trainers are being called upon to help alleviate skills shortages and provide the training and assessment of the Trailblazer apprenticeships. We look at the opportunities available to train in the various aspects of the stone industry.

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July / August(Artwork deadline: 22nd June)

Wholesalers Stone importers once piled it high and sold it… not exactly cheap but at the right price. Wholesalers still have a part to play in the stone supply chain, but are more proactively involved in creating demand these days and supply stone along with a project to stonemasons and fabricators. We will be speaking to wholesalers to see how their roles have changed.

Digital TemplatingMore processing power, better mobile phone and wifi coverage, faster computers, more sophisticated CNC machinery all combine to make digital templating just about essential. We review the latest developments making the machines ever easier to use and incorporate into the Industry 4.0 factory.

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Please note: While it is our intention to adhere to the above programme of features in Stone Specialist, if circumstances dictate, the programme might change without notice.

Advertising contact & artwork submission: Anna Gibiino anna@qmj.co.uk Direct line: 0115 945 3897

Editorial contact: Eric Bignell eric@qmj.co.uk Direct line: 0115 945 3898

Natural Stone Specialist is published by QMJ Group Ltd, 7 Regent Street, Nottingham NG1 5BS.

July-August 2019 www.stonespecialist.com

November(Artwork deadline: 23rd October)

Stone Cleaning With a better understanding of the processes of stone decay and weathering, stone cleaning has become more scientific, less intrusive and more effective at producing the desired results. Which systems are favoured in the industry?

Water TreatmentThe stone industry uses a lot of water – even more since it started processing harder porcelains and sintered stones. It is one of an environmentally sustainable industry’s biggest environmental impacts, but it is being tackled and more efficient water recycling systems are being installed all the time. We will be taking a look at what is on offer.

December(Artwork deadline: 18th November / Calendar deadline: 13th November)

Natural Stone Awards A supplement featuring the projects honoured in the two-yearly Natural Stone Awards presented by Stone Federation Great Britain.

British StoneHas Brexit been as good for the indigenous stone industry as some predicted it would be? NSS talks to some of the producers about their first year outside the EU.

Highlights and 2020 Desk CalendarIn the time-honoured tradition of looking back on the year as Christmas approaches, we will be revisiting our most popular stories of the year and producing our annual desk calendar listing all the leading industry events around the globe for the year to come.

September(Artwork deadline: 24th August)

Annual Equipment ReviewThis will be the first Marmo+Mac stone exhibition in Verona, Italy, since the UK has left the European Union. Has the departure affected stone machinery sales? Have there been import tariffs? Is there more machinery coming to the UK from outside the EU? Or is it business as usual. We should have some answers by now.

October(Artwork deadline: 21st September)

Materials Handling Manual handling is inefficient, as well as being dangerous. Automating it and using the great variety of mechanical aids available reduces injuries and ill health, damage to products and delay. The equipment is not even particularly expensive, so what are companies using?

Diamond ToolingThe latest moves towards the holy grail of faster, better tools with a longer life that also prolong the lives of the machines using them. Who is leading the race?

Essential Reading• The UK’s leading publication for the

stone and hard surfaces industry.

• Serving the market since 1882 with a 4045 circulation.

• Subscription based and feature driven covering everything from chemicals, interiors and diamond tooling to hard landscaping, machinery and restoration.

• Showcases new build and conservation projects.

• Read by key industry decision makers, architects, fabricators and tilers, specifiers, designers, contractors, masons, wholesalers, importers, retailers and quarry operators.

Official publication for the Natural Stone Show and Hard Surfaces Show.

Readership Profile

Architects / Clients 29%

Fabricators (KBB) 19%

Retailers 10% Stone / Tile / Kitchen / Bathroom / Fireplace

Stonemasons 9%

Interior Designers 6%

Wholesalers / Importers / Distributors 5%

Memorial Masons 3%

Building Contractors 2% Balfour Beaty / Kier / Morgan Sindall etc

Conservation architects / Heritage Officers 2%

Quarry Operator 2%

Local / Central Government / NGO 2%

Housebuilders / Private developers 2% Redrow / Barratt / Persimonn / Bellway etc

Landscape architect / Urban designers 2%

Sculptors / artists 1%

Education / Training 1%

Consultants 1%

Machinery / Tool Manufacturers / Supplier 1%

Others 3%

Sent out to over 33,500 industry professionals, the Stone Bulletin enjoys an open rate of over 35% per cent. The data is constantly updated with fresh contacts opted in from the Natural Stone Show visitor registration and sign ups from StoneSpecialist.com.

Standard sponsored link £300 per insertion up to 45 words in main body of Bulletin

Premium sponsored link £450 per insertionup to 60 words + logo in premium spot

Sponsorship package £600 per insertionExclusive Leaderboard 600 (w) x 74 (h) pixels & Sponsored link

Solus E-Shot £1,500Send a dedicated and bespoke marketing message directly to our database of 25,000 opted-in StoneSpecialist.com e-mail contacts. Please note this is limited to one E-Shot per month.

Digital Advertising Opportunities

StoneSpecialist.com is the ‘first port of call’ for the natural stone industry, providing a shop window to 15,000 unique industry decision makers every month

Built with the latest responsive technology, your message will be delivered in the optimal format for the device it is being viewed on, be it a desktop computer, smart phone or tablet.

Banner Advertisements Guarantee reach and penetration of the marketplace through our ‘cost-per-thousand page impressions’ mechanism. This is restricted to just three positions on the site ensuring exclusivity of your brand during the campaign.

Leaderboard £40 cpm 728 (w) x 90 (h) pixels

MPU £35 cpm 300 (w) x 250 (h) pixels

Banners should be supplied as GIF or Adobe Flash files.

Video Tenancy £600 per monthBring your proposition to life and make a lasting impression. Please send video in MP4 format.

Profile Pages £600 per annumProvide a 24/7 virtual shop window for StoneSpecialist.com users. Profile Pages can host brochure downloads, video clips, image galleries and news feeds for your company and put you at the top of our Directory listings.

Job Opportunities £620Fill your vacancies fast with our multi-platform solution:

• Job listing hosted on StoneSpecialist.com for a month

• E-mailed to over 33,500 industry professionals through the Stone Specialist Bulletin

• Run as a quarter page in Stone Specialist magazine

Advertising Rates

Advertising Rates

All rates are exclusive of VAT. Please refer to our Terms & Conditions at www.stonespecialist.com/advertising/termsandconditions.php

Display Classified Per column centimetre

Classified £20.00

Situations Vacant £23.50** Enquire about our multi-platform package that

combines the website, Bulletin and magazine

Noticeboard Full colour display per annum

30mm x 44mm £544

60mm x 44mm £1,089

Discounts

Agency (excluding front covers) 10%

Three insertions 5%

Six insertions 10%

Ten insertions 20%

Priority Positions

Front Cover Position £2,251

Back Cover £1,630

Inside Front Cover £1,479

Loose Inserts – Single sheet £1,447

Loose Inserts – Multi sheet Details on application price depends on size and weight

December Desk Calendar offer £1,215Half page in the December magazine plus an advertising position on our 2021 desk calendar, included with the December magazine.

File Formats & Sending

Please supply artwork by email as either a high-resolution PDF or JPEG, CMYK, minimum 360dpi.

In some cases we are able to assist with advert design. Please enquire for artworking prices.

Half-Page Landscape £966

125mm x 182mm

Half-Page Portrait £966259mm x 88mm

Quarter-Page Portrait £655125mm x 88mm

Full Page £1,408Type area: 259mm x 182mm(303mm x 216mm bleed size) (297mm x 210mm trim size)

Double Page £2,403Type area: 259mm x 390mm(303mm x 426mm bleed size) (297mm x 420mm trim size)

Bleed Size 303mm x 216mmTrim Size 297mm x 210mmType Area 259mm x 182mmSingle Column 42mmTwo Column 88mm

For advertising & artwork enquiries contact

Sales ManagerAnna GibiinoTel: +44 (0) 115 945 3897 Mobile: +44 (0) 7969 813 250Email: anna@qmj.co.ukSkype: Annagibiino

The QMJ Group Ltd, 7 Regent Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BS, United KingdomTel: +44 (0) 115 941 1315 Fax: +44 (0) 115 948 4035www.qmj.co.uk

Natural Stone Specialist is part of The QMJ Group, the UK’s specialist publisher for the quarrying and stone industries. QMJ also organise the Natural Stone Show and Hard Surfaces Show.

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