The Blue Book
The Blue Book Directory is published annually every January and is regarded as the bible of the glass and glazing industry.
It provides the glazing industry with the most current, up to date company listings, recruitment section, exhibition dates, travel information and venues for the glazing industry.
Editorial is supplied by the largest system companies with the likes of Synseal and The Bowater Company, providing their insight into current industry trends.
All this makes The Blue Book the most informative and widely used glazing directory in the UK.
The Blue Book
The Blue Book and Window Trades Directory compliments Unity Media’s leading portfolio of premier magazine titles covering their market; Glass & Glazing Products; Conservatory Magazine; FENSA News.
Website
Contact
| Sales Director | ||
|---|---|---|
| Andy Dunn | adunn@unity-media.com | 01732 748065 |
| Advertising Manager | ||
| Sarah Knight | sknight@unity-media.com | 01732 748061 |
| Production Manager | ||
| Lisa White | lwhite@unity-media.com | 01732 748049 |
| Publisher | ||
| Colin Wilkinson | 01732 748000 | |
Media Information
Advertising Services
| Standard Rates (Full Colour) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Page | £2,200 | ||
| Half Page | £1,200 | ||
| Quarter Page | £700 | ||
| Outside Front | £3,550 | ||
| Outside Back | £2,500 | ||
| Inside Front | £2,800 | ||
| Inside Back | £2,400 | ||
| DPS | £3,500 | ||
Mechanical Data
| Type Area | Trim Size | Bleed Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Page | 265mm x 190mm | 297mm x 210mm | 303mm x 216mm |
| Quarter Page | 124mm x 90mm | n/a | n/a |
| Quarter Page Strip | 66mm x 190mm | n/a | n/a |
| Half Page Horizontal | 124m x 190mm | 145mm x 210mm | 148mm x 216mm |
| Half Page Vertical | 265m x 90mm | 297mm x 100mm | 303mm x 103mm |
| Junior Page | 200mm x 140mm | n/a | n/a |
| DPS* | 265mm x 394mm | 297mm x 420mm | 303mm x 426mm |
| Half Page DPS* | 124mm x 394mm | 145mm x 420mm | 148mm x 426mm |
*All DPS adverts should be provided as two single page files. Recommended gutter loss for DPS adverts is 6mm.
All sizes are depth x width and in millimetres.
Digital File Formats
Digital files to be Mac formatted, preferred packages: QuarkXPress, PhotoShop, Illustrator or save as high resolution (300dpi) EPS, Tiff or Jpeg. PDF files to be supplied as high resolution CMYK format with all fonts embedded. Adverts can be supplied via Email, FTP or CD. Digital files only accepted - no film.
Cancellation
8 weeks before publication date.