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Light Metal Age - Updated 1/07/2015 The premier magazine of the aluminum industry

Consistently delivering high quality content, Light Metal Age is the premier magazine of the aluminum industry. Recycling

Throughout its 77 years, the magazine has followed the Homogenization Heat Treatment

evolution of technology and advances in the aluminum Alloying industry. Today, aluminum is experiencing a surge in Aerospace

growth. The automotive industry is the driving impetus Metallurgy for this growth, with OEMs seeking to reduce weight in B&C Lifecycle their vehicles in order to meet CAFE and similar reg-

ulations being implemented on an international level. Extrusion Automotive These developments—along with significant advances in aerospace, building and construction, marine, solar, and other industries—point to a strong future for the aluminum AluminumRolling industry.

As the aluminum industry prospers and continues to Casthouse Magnesium evolve, is a significant resource for exec-

Light Metal Age Die Design utives, general managers, plant managers, technicians, Smelting Remelt metallurgists, and engineers for fabrication, production, Billet Supply Anodizing and operations in manufacturing facilities around the world. Furnace Technology Available in both print and digital format, Light Metal Age is a bi-monthly magazine that covers the entire value chain of the aluminum industry—from primary production to extrusion, rolling, and associated downstream fabrication, such as finishing, machining, and joining. Other major topics include the integration and optimization of aluminum products in final applications, such as automotive, aerospace, and building and construction. The magazine also presents the trends and technologies of the future, including electric vehicles, digital manufacturing, 3D printing, and more. With its initial issue in May 1943, Light Metal Age dedicated itself to furthering the interests of the light metal industry by over promoting the use and application of Aluminum, Magnesium, and Titanium, and their alloys. In the years to come, Light Metal Age will continue to pro- 4,500 subscribers vide vital technical, industrial, and market information remaining an indispensable resource for those in 43 countries working in the aluminum industry.

Editorial Excellence Joseph C. Benedyk, Ph.D, Editor Andrea Svendsen, Managing Editor Dr. Joe is a research professor at Andrea has been with Light Metal Age for over ten years, the Illinois Institute of Technology addressing all areas of the magazine’s editorial focus. (IIT) working to establish cooper- She works with authors, participates in industrial plant ative industry/university research tours, and performs interviews with industry managers to programs in the fields of heat ensure relevant information is featured. Her editorial ex- treatment, casting, and extrusion perience, along with her attention to detail, is critical in the of aluminum and aluminum alloys. production of the magazine. In 2013, he was honored by the Aluminum Extruders Council for Ann Marie Fellom, Publisher his dedication to the aluminum ex- As a three-decades plus veteran of Light Metal Age, Ann trusion industry and his willingness Marie has intimate experience working in every facet of to selflessly share knowledge with the magazine. In 1993, she assumed the role of publish- others. Dr. Joe has contributed er of the family-run publication. Under her management, many articles to Light Metal Age LMA has maintained its position as the preeminent maga- and applies his technical knowl- zine of the light metal industry and was recognized as the edge to his position as editor, covering applications and Official Magazine for the ET Seminars in 2008, 2012, and technology of light metals. 2016. Ann Marie is responsible for setting LMA’s editorial direction and developing marketing opportunities.

Light Metal Age - Updated 9/27/2018 2019 Editorial Calendar

February 2019 Editorial Deadline: 1/4/2019 August 2019 Editorial Deadline: 7/15/2019 SMELTING REMELT/RECYCLE Potroom Technology Scrap Flows Company Spotlight: ALBA Line 6 CASTHOUSE Sustainability Furnace Engineering Spotlight: U.S. Primary Al Industry Molten Metal Quality & Control CASTHOUSE Refractories Melting/ Holding Furnaces EXTRUSION: Process Optimization Refractories Industry 4.0 MAGNESIUM SURFACE TREATMENT FORGING PRIMARY ALUMINUM EFFICIENCY

Distribution: Distribution: TMS 2019 ALUMINUM USA San Antonio, TX – March 10 – 14 Nashville, TN – September 12 - 13 AEC Management Conference Directory of Primary Aluminum Equipment Rosemont IL – September 17 - 19 Casthouse Safety Workshop September April 2019 Editorial Deadline: 2/15/2019 Aluminum Association Annual Meeting Washington D.C. – October

EXTRUSION Aluminum Anodizers Fall Conference Die Design & Manufacturing Houston, TX. – October 1 - 3 Die Ovens Lightweighting World Expo 2019 Presses Novi, MI. – October 8 - 9 Applications – B&C, Automotive, & Transportation BILLET OPTIMIZATION Directory of Secondary Aluminum Equipment Billet Casting & Homogenization Company Spotlight: TBA October 2019 Editorial Deadline: 9/16/2019 Distribution: AUTOMOTIVE AEC Annual Meeting Multi-Material Joining Wesley Chapel, FL – March 21 - 23 FABRICATION, FORMABILITY, & FINISHING Aluminum Association Spring Meeting Profiles of Success Charleston, SC – April 1 - 4 TOP EXTRUDERS: Aluminium Two Thousand World Congress ALUMINUM SCRAP RECYCLING Treviso, Italy – April 9 - 13 Analysis & Sorting

Directory of Aluminum Extrusion Equipment Distribution: FABTECH 2019 Chicago, IL – November 11 - 14 June 2019 Editorial Deadline: 5/10/2019 AUTOMOTIVE EXTRUSION HANDLING December 2019 Editorial Deadline: 10/25/2019 Pullers/Stretchers ALUMINUM FOIL ROLLING Packing Lines & Storage COIL COATING Automation AEROSPACE HEAT TREATING AL ALLOYS TRANSPORTATION

Distribution: Distribution: GALM (Global Automotive Lightweight Materials) NCCA Annual Meeting Detroit, MI – August Marco Island, FL – April 27 - 29

Master Directory 2018 Directory of Flat Rolled Aluminum Equipment

Light Metal Age - Updated 12/17/2018 2019 Print Advertising Rates & Specifications

All rates are gross in U.S. dollars for full color advertisements. All measurements are w x h. Rates for black and white, special colors (metallics), or special positions are available upon request.

Full Page Two Page Spread Printing Process Insertions Rate Insertions Rate Offset (sheet fed) 1x...... $3,262 1x...... $6,097 3x...... $3,157 3x...... $5,912 6x...... $3,065 6x...... $5,708 Binding Perfect Bound or Saddle-Stitched

Max Density 320% Mechanical Requirements: Trim: 16.5" x 11.125" (419.1 mm x 282.58 mm) Trim Mechanical Requirements: Type Size: 7" x 10" (177.8 mm x 254 mm) Bleed: 16.75" x 11.375" (425.45 mm x 288.93 mm) 8.25" x 11.125" (209.5 mm x 282.58 mm) Trim: 8.25" x 11.125" (209.55 mm x 282.58 mm) Bleed: 8.5" x 11.375" (215.9 mm x 288.93 mm) Materials Digital ads are requested in high res (300 dpi and 120 px/cm) pdf format with all fonts and high res CMYK images em- 1/2 Page – Horizontal & Vertical 1/3 Page – Vertical & Square bedded. Insertions Rate Insertions Rate 1x...... $2,497 1x...... $2,257 3x...... $2,398 3x...... $2,182 Safety 6x...... $2,348 6x...... $2,104 Keep all live matter, not intended for trim, 1/4" from trim edges. (Non-bleed ads are listed at the maximum outside dimen- sions for that space.) Allow 1/4" on each side of gutter for 1/2" gutter safety on 2 page spreads.

Mechanical Requirements: Mechanical Requirements: Shipping Horizontal Vertical Please submit advertising materials by Type Size: 7" x 4.875" (177.8 mm x 123.83 mm) Type Size: 2.25" x 10" (57.15 mm x 254 mm) email: Bleed: 8.5" x 5.625" (215.9 mm x 142.88 mm) Bleed: 2.9722" x 11.375" (75.49 mm x 288.93 mm) • For files under 10 MB, send to: [email protected] Vertical Square Type Size: 3.4375" x 10" (87.31 mm x 254 mm) Type Size: 4.625" x 4.875" (117.48 mm x 123.83 mm) • For files over 10 MB, send us a link to Bleed: 4.1875" x 11.375" (106.36 mm x 288.93 mm) download using Dropbox or a similar service.

Ad Composition/Changes/Additions A minimum rate of $87.50 per half hour 1/2 Page – Island 2/3 Page Vertical Insertions Rate Insertions Rate will be charged for all changes and ad- 1x...... $2,842 1x...... $3,052 ditions. All changes subject to advertis- 3x...... $2,750 3x...... $2,954 er’s approval. 6x...... $2,650 6x...... $2,852 Rates Rates are gross and subject to 15% discount for conforming files.

Payment Terms are payment is due within 30 days Mechanical Requirements: Mechanical Requirements: upon receipt of invoice and tearsheet or Type Size: 4.625" x 7.5" (117.5 mm x 190.5 mm) Type Size: 4.625" x 10" (117.48 mm x 254 mm) voucher copy unless otherwise agreed. Checks drawn on a U.S. bank in U.S. dollars or an International Money Order 1/4 Page 1/6 Page payable directly to Light Metal Age are Insertions Rate Insertions Rate acceptable. (Banking details and info on 1x...... $1,930 1x...... $1,802 credit card payments are provided sep- 3x...... $1,910 3x...... $1,791 arately.) Direct deposits or wire transfers 6x...... $1,890 6x...... $1,761 require an additional $20.00 to cover charges. For any additional ad related questions, please contact: Ann Marie Fellom Tel: (650) 588-8832 Mechanical Requirements: Mechanical Requirements: email: [email protected] Type Size: 3.375" x 4.875" (85.73 mm x 123.83 mm) Type Size: 2.25" x 4.875" (57.15 mm x 123.83 mm) Contracts may be canceled up to but not after the ad material deadline has passed. Adver- Classifieds - Rates per Column Inch Inserts or Bellyband tisers will be short rated, if they do not use the ad space contracted within a 12 month period. Insertions Rate Rates and mechanical requirements for inserts or 1x...... $123 bellyband ads are available upon request. 3x...... $119 Front covers are not sold. Rates for inside 6x...... $111 and back cover and other preferred positions are available upon request. Ad layout for classified ads is free of charge.

Light Metal Age - Updated 9/25/2018 2019 Ad Deadlines

Issue Ad Ad Show/ Bonus Distribution Month Space* Material 2019 TMS Annual Meeting – San Antonio, TX February 1/22 1/29 3/10– 3/14 www.tms.org

AEC Annual Meeting – Wesley Chapel, FL 3/21 – 3/23 www.aec.org Al Assoc. Spring Meeting – Charleston, SC April 3/5 3/13 4/1– 4/4 www.aluminum.org Al Two Thousand World Congress – Treviso, Italy 4/9 – 4/13 www.aluminium2000.com

Master 5/22 5/29 Shipped with June Issue Directory

5/29 6/5 GALM (Global Automotive Lightweight Materials) – Detroit, MI June www.global-automotive-lightweight-materials-detroit.com

ALUMINUM USA 2019 / EDU ’19 – Nashville, TN 9/12 – 9/13 www.aluminum-us.com AEC Management Conference – Rosemont, IL 9/17 – 9/19 www.aec.org Casthouse Safety Workshop September www.aluminum.org 8/7 8/14 August Al Assoc. Annual Meeting – Washington, D.C. October www.aluminum.org Aluminum Anodizers Fall Conference – Houston, TX October 1 - 3 www.anodizing.org Lightweighting World Expo 2019 – Novi, MI October 8 - 9 www.lightweightingworldexpo.com

FABTECH 2019 – Chicago, IL October 10/2 10/9 11/11 – 11/14 www.sme.org

NCCA Annual Meeting – Marco Island, FL December 11/13 11/20 4/27 – 4/29 www.coilcoating.org * Earlier ad placements result in better positioning in the magazine.

Light Metal Age - Updated 1/3/2019 2019 Online Advertising Rates & Specifications 2019 Supplier Directory Rates

The Light Metal Age (LMA) website reaches 5,800 visitors per month on average, with over 13,500 page views per month.

LightMetalAge.com provides a portal to news, industry events, market data, and other resources.

Home Page Ads 1. Sidebar Banner - Square 300 pixels wide x 250 pixels tall Run of the Site $450/month 2 months - $850 total 3 months - $1200 total Maximum of 9 sponsors in rotation.

2. Beltway AD SIZE 970 pixels wide x 250 pixels tall 300 x 250 Homepage $450/month 2 months - $810 total AD SIZE 3 months - $1170 total 300 x 250 1 Maximum of 3 sponsors in rotation.

3. Baseboard 728 pixels wide x 90 pixels tall (max) AD SIZE Run of the Site 300 x 250 $350/month 2 months - $600 total 3 months - $750 total Maximum of 3 sponsors in rotation.

Article Page Ads Ad spaces are available at the bottom of every article/ news post. 300 pixels wide x 250 pixels tall $250/month AD SIZE 2 months – $425 total 970 x 250 2 3 months – $600 total Maximum of 6 sponsors in rotation. All rates are net. Payment is required in advance. 10% discount offered for full year paid in advance. Formats: jpg, gif, and png image formats (animation is acceptable). File size: under 500 kB

Aluminum Bulletin Newsletter Ad - $400/issue The Aluminum Bulletin is a monthly newsletter emailed to over 4,000 subscribers in the aluminum industry from around the world. Ads are available at size 600x100 pixels. Email for more information: [email protected]. AD SIZE 728 x 90 3

Light Metal Age - Updated 9/27/2018 2019 Supplier Directory Rates

With a database of more than 450 companies, LMA’s directories are the aluminum industry’s resource for finding equipment, products, and services.

The directories are organized by four industry sectors—Primary Aluminum, Aluminum Extrusion, Secondary Aluminum, and Flat Rolled Aluminum—and each sector is published in the magazine in different issues throughout the year, as well as online at the LMA website. A compilation of the four sectors is also available as the Master Directory.

Standard Listing – Free Includes your company name and contact information. (Print and online.)

Highlighted Listing – $350/year Includes your company logo and short 150 word description, in addition to your company name and contact information. Full time advertisers receive the Highlighted Listing for free (Online only.)

Premium Listing – $2000/year (up to 12 companies) The Premium Supplier Listing is the most valuable marketing strategy for any advertiser, providing an online hub of information about the company, including a company description and an over- view of available products with a combination of photos, schematics, and videos. It provides a single location to draw the notice of potential cus- tomers, which Light Metal Age can link to when any news or announcements regarding the company appear on the site. Furthermore, the listing comes with gratis Marketplace postings, which are press release news announcements that can be used to highlight specific products in more detail. Full time advertisers receive 15% off the Premium Listing.

With your Premium Listing, your company will receive: • An enhanced profile with detailed company information, including photos, videos, and featured company products and services • A featured company display on the Light Metal Age homepage and at the top of all directory category pages • Marketplace posting

Master Directory – Display Ads MASTER DIRECTORY 2018 The master equipment directory is available both in print ALUMINUM EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS and as a digital download. It is distributed once per year to the LMA subscriber list, as well as at relevant conferences and events. Display ad positions are available in half page and full page sizes. Contact Ann Marie Fellom at [email protected] for more information about this opportunity. Download the latest copy: http://lma.bz/md2018 PRIMARY • EXTRUSION • SECONDARY • FLAT ROLLED

Light Metal Age - Updated 12/27/2017 Editorial Planning Guide

LMA has earned a reputation in over 75 years of publication for printing only the highest quality articles that focus on new and innovative technological developments in the primary production and semi-fabrication of aluminum. Executives, managers, metallurgists, and engineers have come to rely on LMA as a source of quality, unbiased, non-commercial technical information.

This fact sheet lists various editorial content published in LMA and provides a glance at our editorial guidelines for upcoming issues.

All editorial is published free of charge, but must meet LMA guidelines to be considered.

Editorial Type Length Important otes

eature Articles • Must involve significant technology, presenting industrial expertise, research 1,500-3,000 words with findings, tutorials, or other instructive information regarding metallurgy, Technical Feature 4-6 images or tables production processes, or knowledge relevant to the aluminum industry • Must be generic; no promotion of specific products 1,500-3,000 words with Presents an examination of an industrial production facility, including details on Plant Case Study 4-6 images or tables a recent expansion or plant optimization work 1,000-2,000 words with • Q&A article between an LMA editor and an invited company executive or Executive Interview 1-2 images manager Presents detailed information on new equipment, products, technology, or 500-1,500 words with patents that have been developed within the past 6 months Spotlight Articles 1-2 images or tables • Case study description of the equipment or product in use at a production facility is preferred

Departments

Light Metal World 300-450 words • Editorial features news, research, or events relevant to the worldwide aluminum industry – must be generic; no promotion • Short news items regarding future expansion plans, new contracts, equipment orders, Industry News 100-200 words etc., as well as appointment of new personnel New Product/ New • Short announcements regarding the release of new products, equipment, brochures, 100-200 words Literature or books Lightweight Matters 500-1,000 words Editorial focused on new applications utilizing aluminum Book Reviews 500-1,000 words • Review of a new book or journal on aluminum processing or technology

Blog posts may include news announcements, opinion pieces, interviews, conference announcements, and more log arious • Engineers and managers with signiﬁcant industry knowledge are invited to participate in blog series articles, expanding on a speciﬁc topic relevant to the industry

Important Guidelines

• Criteria for publication is that the article be useful for practicing engineers, that it is significant before publication, and that it has not and will not appear in a publication read by many of our readers; exclusive publication in LMA is required. • All text should be sent in a Word document. • Images (photographs or illustrative graphics, such as cutaways, schematics, and graphs) should be sent as separate high resolution (300 dpi) jpeg, tiff, or pdf files; no pictures or graphs should be embedded into the text or Word document. Complex mathematical formu- las should be treated as images to ensure they appear correctly. • Editors of LMA reserve the right to edit the text and photos submitted in order to ensure they conform to our house style, page space, and quality requirements.

Light Metal Age - Updated 10/3/2015 • World Secondary Al Review • Expansive Market for North American Extruders • RA-550 Pilot Potroom • Reducing Melt Loss When Remelting UBCs • High Performance Extrusion Alloys • Energy Efficiency in Al Smelters • Greenfield Casthouse in South Korea

Contact Information

Phone: (650) 588-8832 Advertising Contact: Fax: (650) 588-0901 Ann Marie Fellom Website: www.lightmetalage.com [email protected]

Editorial Contact: Andrea Svendsen [email protected]

Light Metal Age - Updated 11/06/2014