PACKAGING
MACHINERY TECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE
Published by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), Arlington, VA
PACKAGING MACHINERY TECHNOLOGY (PMT), the only publication dedicated exclusively
to the packaging machinery industry, delivers in-depth, forward-looking
editorial coverage to over 36,000 influential professionals in leading consumer
and industrial goods companies -the buying and management teams who purchase
more than $6 billion in machinery and services every year .The readers are
professionals involved in packaging line management, purchasing, operations,
and maintenance at their companies, and PMT provides them with the latest
trends, strategies, and advice they need to succeed in today's demanding
marketplace. The publication comes from PMMI -the packaging industry's most
trusted source for information and statistics, and sponsor of the industry's
premiere trade shows: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, and EXPO
PACK Mexico.
To learn more about how PMT can help you sell your products in this very important industry, call Dan Ramage at (847) 699-6899 or John Byrne, at (847) 699-6049. Or, fax us at (847) 699-8681, or e-mail at john@pmtdirect.com or dan@pmtdirect.com. Or check out PMT's Website, at www.pmtdirect.com.
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Advertising Rates 2006 |
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1X |
3X |
6X |
12X |
18X |
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Full Page |
$3996 |
$3807 |
$3696 |
$3560 |
$3400 |
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2/3 Page |
$2976 |
$2894 |
$2772 |
$2705 |
$2583 |
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1/2 Page |
$2440 |
$2344 |
$2260 |
$2203 |
$2066 |
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1/3 Page |
$11781 |
$1665 |
$1632 |
$1598 |
$1518 |
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1/4 Page |
$1487 |
$1365 |
$1334 |
$1302 |
$1208 |
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15% off gross rate for PMMI members. |
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Four-color: $950 per page/fraction
Standard AAAA colors: $750/color
Matched and metallic colors available. Contact your advertising
representative for rates.
Rates are based on digital materials supplied by advertiser (see Requirements
for Digital Advertising Materials). Design, artwork, copy changes and other
prep work are billed at net; no agency discounts. For more details on ad
preparation costs, contact your advertising representative.
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2007 Advertising Closing Dates |
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Issue |
Ad Close |
Materials Due |
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Jan. / Feb. |
December 8, 2006 |
December 15, 2006 |
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March / April |
February 9, 2007 |
February 16, 2007 |
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May / June |
April 10, 2007 |
April 17, 2007 |
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July / Aug. |
June 8, 2007 |
June 15, 2007 |
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Sept. / Oct. |
August 10, 2007 |
August 17, 2007 |
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Nov. / Dec. |
October 19, 2007 |
October 26, 2007 |
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Special Positions (Surcharge applies to basic rate plus color charges, if any) |
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Position |
Surcharge |
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Cover 2 |
+20% |
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Cover 3 |
+15% |
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Cover4 |
+25% |
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Center Spread |
+20% |
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Opposite TOC |
+15% |
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Opposite Supply Lines |
+15% |
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Other special positions |
+10% |
Advertising Rates
Packaging Machinery Technology (PMT) will accept advertising
from all packaging machinery manufacturers, packaging-related converting
machinery manufacturers and packaging machinery-related component and service
suppliers. PMT will not solicit or accept advertising from
material and container suppliers, package converters or other suppliers on the materials and
containers side of the packaging
business. All rates published in the rate card
are firm.
All advertisements must be supplied in electronic format. Design and production services are available at an additional cost. Contact your advertising representative for the details and costs associated with these services.
Advertising is separate from editorial content. PMT's editorial calendar should be viewed as a guideline that is subject to change without notice. PMT will not accept advertising for a specific product on the condition that it appear in the same location and at the same time as a specific article mentioning the company or its product. Advertisers have no influence over editorial decisions or advertising policies. PMT's advertising sales representatives have neither influence over nor prior knowledge of specific editorial content before it is published.
PMT reserves the right to decline or cancel any advertisement at any time. Advertising must be factual and in good taste. Advertisements containing illicit or improper images or language, as determined by the Publisher, will not be allowed.
PMMI does not endorse any company, product or service appearing in PMT.
Agencies: 15% commission on gross billing is allowed to recognized agencies on space, color and position if paid within 30 days of the invoice date. Production charges, including but not limited to insert handling and special bundling of inserts or reprints, are non-commissionable.
Payment Terms: All prepaid invoices receive a 1.5% discount. All invoices outstanding after 45 days will incur a 1.5% per month (18% per year) finance charge. All invoices outstanding after ninety (90) days may be referred to a collection agency. All orders are subject to PMT's credit requirements.
Cancellations: Notification of space cancellation must be received by the space reservation closing date. The advertiser will be charged for the insertion if the space is cancelled after the closing date. Cancellation of a premium position will result in the loss of that position for the remainder of the publishing year.
Ad Materials Information
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Mechanical Requirements (all Sizes are in Inches) |
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Size |
Width |
Height |
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Magazine Trim Size |
8-3/4" |
10-7/8" |
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Full Page Bleed |
Add
1/8" on all sides to trim |
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Full Page Non-Bleed |
7-1/8" |
10" |
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2/3 Vertical |
4-11/16" |
9-11/16" |
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1/2 Island |
4-11/16" |
7-3/8" |
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1/2 Vertical |
3-7/16" |
9-11/16" |
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1/2 Horizontal |
7-1/8" |
4-3/4" |
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1/3 Vertical |
2-1/4" |
9-11/16" |
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1/3 Horizontal |
7-1/8" |
3-3/16" |
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1/3 Square |
4-11/16" |
4-3/4" |
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1/4 Square |
3-7/16" |
4-3/4" |
Materials Contact/Shipping Info
Mary Thorne
O&B Communications
3 Paoli Plaza, Suite A
Paoli, PA 19301
Phone: (610) 647-8585
Fax: (610)
647-8565
Requirements
for Digital Advertising Materials
We support Macintosh - (preferred) and Windows - formatted 3 1/2" floppy
disks, 100MB Zip disks and CD-ROM. Files may also be transmitted to our FTP
site. Contact your advertising representative or ad traffic manager for
details.
Desktop File
Formats
QuarkXPress 5.0 and lower versions; PDF, EPS or TIFF.
Proofs
A black-and-white composite proof at 100% size should be provided with all ads.
If your ad contains four-color scanned images or builds of three or more
colors, provide a high-end digital color proof (Iris, Approval, Polaproof,
etc.). Packaging Machinery Technology is not responsible for color shifts due
to differences between the file and the proof.
File
Submission
Send ONLY the files to be used in your ad. Include a printout of the contents
of your disk.
Quark File
Construction Guidelines
-Build pages to trim size and extend elements 1/8" beyond trim if bleed is
required.
-Include all fonts, images. logos and artwork.
-Use only Type 1 fonts-no TrueType fonts or
font substitutions.
-Do not apply style attributes to basic fonts.
-Include fonts for imported graphics or convert
fonts to outlines.
-Place all elements at 100% size.
-Do not rotate or crop images.
-Do not nest EPS files in other EPS files.
-All color images must be in CMYK mode; no
RGB images.
-All continuous tone images must have a resolution of at least 266 dpi at 100%.
Scanned black-and-white line art should have a minimum resolution of 800 dpi at
100% and a maximum resolution of 2400 dpi.
-Images should be saved as EPS or TIFF; no
JPEG images.
-Do not embed ICC profiles within images.
-Four-color solids and images should not exceed SWOP density of 280%.
-Supply a Quark "Collect for Output" or similar report. Markzware's
FlightCheck is an
excellent tool for collecting and cataloging
all necessary page elements.
PDF File Construction Guidelines
-Create page files according to Quark File Construction Guidelines above.
-Make postscript files at least 1/4" larger than ad trim size to allow for
1/8" bleed around ad perimeter.
-All high-resolution images and fonts must be embedded when the PDF file is
distilled.
Use Acrobat Distiller's "Press Optimized" setting or comparable for creating the PDF.
Disclaimer
PMT will check advertiser's digital ads. If additional work is necessary to
ensure proper output of ads, additional production charges may apply, and the advertiser
will forfeit any commission. If delays due to missing font or image files are
incurred, late charges may apply.