Technical Specification Magazines

Contacts Printing Material Transmission

Deadlines

EditionAdvertising closing dateClosing date premium advertisementsPrinting material

Schweizer Familie

16 days before publication

8 weeks before publication

14 days before publication

Das Magazin

Tuesday of the previous week, 16.00 h

8 weeks before publication

Wednesday of the previous week, 16.00 h

Bilan

2 weeks before publication

8 weeks before publication

2 weeks before publication

Luxe

2 weeks before publication

8 weeks before publication

2 weeks before publication

Femina

Tuesday of the previous week, 16.00 h

8 weeks before publication

Tuesday of the previous week, 16.00 h

encore

4 weeks before publication

8 weeks before publication

4 weeks before publication

Annabelle

4 weeks before publication

8 weeks before publication

3 weeks before publication

Specifications for Ads

To ensure accurate color reproduction, we recommend the following color profiles

  • Bilan: ISOcoated_v2_300.eci.icc
  • Das Magazin: PSO_LWC_improved_eci.icc
  • Tribune des Arts: ISOcoated_v2_300.eci.icc
  • encore: PSO_LWC_improved_eci.icc
  • Femina: PSO_LWC_improved_eci.icc
  • Schweizer Familie: PSO_LWC_improved_eci.icc
  • TVtäglich: PSOscb_Paper_v3_Fogra54.icc

Only digital submission of print materials as PDF/X-4 or PDF/X-3 is accepted. Color processing in the CMYK color space. Conversion from other formats may result in quality loss. All fonts, images and graphics must be embedded.

Total ink coverage (UCR) maximum 300%.

Text and image elements that must not be trimmed should be placed at least 5 mm inside the safe zone, away from the trim edge.

Please use Adobe PostScript Type 1 fonts or OpenType, not TrueType fonts.

Please provide the following information when submitting: client, sender and phone number, ad size, publication, section, publication date and subject of the ad.

Inserts Schweizer Familie

Delivery

Stark Druck GmbH + Co KG
Wareneingang
In Altgefäll 9
DE-75181 Pforzheim
Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 72 31 / 963 230
Important: Register 24 hours before delivery

Goods acceptance
Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
14 days before publication at the earliest and 7 days before publication at the latest.
Storage costs may apply for early delivery.

Inserts
Approval: 3 sample copies or 3 dummy samples together with a stand sample 5 weeks before publication to Sales Administration Print Schweizer Familie.

Delivery note
The information on the delivery note must correspond to that on the pallet flags.
For deliveries from abroad, the delivery conditions (INCO terms) must be listed on the commercial invoice: DDP – Delivered duty paid.

The costs of customs clearance are borne by the importer.

Delivery conditions for inserts and bound inserts

Clean delivery without damage/deformation of the product and first page stacked upwards. Piggyback inserts with the first page facing down. On pallets or in pallet frames in bundles that are easy to handle, approx. 8-12 cm (uncrossed and unbanded).

A cardboard insert between every 2nd - 3rd layer to prevent the inserts from deforming and slipping.

Envelopes and small brochures must be placed on pallets in the same direction, free of play, protected against slipping by intermediate bars and bases.

For special products, please ask about the packaging.

Adhesive inserts

Delivery cleanly without damage/deformation of the product and stacked with the first page facing down. In pallet frames in bundles that are easy to handle, approx. 8-12 cm (uncrossed and unbanded). A cardboard insert between every layer to prevent the adhesive inserts from deforming and slipping.

Adhesive inserts and product samples must not stick to one another.

Samples of goods must be placed on pallets in the same direction, free of play, protected against slipping and damage by intermediate bars and bases.

For special products, the packaging must be requested.

Palletizing
Euro-format pallets must be used. 1:1 exchange The pallet packaging must prevent the contents from shifting, sliding or being damaged. It must be designed in such a way that no moisture can penetrate from the outside. A pallet flag must be attached to at least two sides (front sides), but if possible to all four sides.

The pallet flag must contain the following information:
a) Object to be covered
b) Issue number/date
c) Title of insert, bound insert or sticker
d) Language
e) Number of copies on the pallet
f) Total number and number of pallets
g) Sender and recipient
h) Space for notes

Technical Specification

Glued-on inserts

Stand: The spine of glued-on inserts must run parallel to the spine of the magazine. Distance from the spine min. 10 mm, max. 100 mm. Distance from the head, foot and front trim min. 15 mm.

Formats: Min. 85 x 55 mm, max. 148 x 210 mm (portrait format).

Quality standard: Stand deviations of +/- 3 to 5 mm are possible.

Paper weight: Minimum 150 g/m2, maximum 300 g/m2. Postcards must comply with postal regulations.

Equipment: Glued-on inserts must be cut to size precisely and cleanly, and brochures stapled. Errors of up to 1% of the number provided are within the tolerance.

Bound inserts

Placement: middle of the booklet, attached to the head, other placement on request.

Formats: Min. 105/148 x 148 mm + 5 mm head trim. Max. 210 x 290 mm + 5 mm head, foot and front trim, 10 mm grip fold at the back. Distance of elements not to be trimmed from the format trim at least 8 mm due to tapering of the spine.

For booklet format, the imprint "Promotional supplement for Schweizer Familie . . ./. . ." must be printed on the first page.

Weight: up to 49 g, from 50 g on request.

Paper weight: 4-sided, min. 100 g/m2, larger sizes min. 60 g/m2.

Equipment: Folded, not pre-stapled, if smaller than booklet format, foot and front trimmed to final format.

Loose inserts

Placement: according to technical feasibility.

Formats: Min. 105 x 148 mm, max. 195 x 270 mm. Booklet format 210 x 290 mm only for subscription editions.

Weight: up to 49 g price according to tariff, from 50 g price on request.

Paper weight: 2-sided min. 150 g/m2, 4-6-sided min. 90 g/m2, 8-24-sided min. 60 g/m2.

Thickness: maximum 2 mm, thicker on request.

Equipment: folded, stapled from 8 pages, cut to size.

Inserts Das Magazin

Delivery

fabs Schweiz AG
c/o Severotisk
Mezní 3312/7
400 11 Ústí nad Labem
Czech Republik

Before delivering inserts, send the following information to: DasMagazin@fabs.de

Delivery 9 working days before publication.

Goods acceptance
Mon - Fri 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Copy/scan of the delivery note showing: number of pallets, number of packages on pallet if cardboard goods, number of pieces per pallet, total number of pieces

Name of the insert and information on which issue number the insert is intended for.

Technical Specification

Loose inserts
Minimum format: 105 x 148 mm
Maximum format: 200 x 270 mm
Delivery: cut to final format and folded

Stitched inserts
Minimum format: 105 x 148 mm*
Maximum format: 210 x 285 mm*
Trim: head 5 mm, right side 4 mm, foot 25 mm (minimum)
Delivery: closed at the head and folded
*Overfold 8 mm

Sticker inserts: postcards/payment slips
Minimum format: 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format: 180 x 180 mm

Sticker inserts: sachets/sample bags
Minimum format: 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format: on request

Sticker inserts: booklets/brochures from 4 pages
Minimum format: 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format: 180 x 180 mm

Inserts Femina

Delivery

Stark Druck GmbH + Co KG
Wareneingang
In Altgefäll 9
DE-75181 Pforzheim
Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 72 31 / 963 230
Important: Register 24 hours before delivery

Goods acceptance
Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

14 days before publication at the earliest and 7 days before publication at the latest.

In the event of early delivery, storage costs may apply.

Copy/scan of the delivery note showing: number of pallets, number of packages on pallet if cardboard goods, number of pieces per pallet, total number of pieces

Name of the inserts and information on which issue number the insert is intended for.

Technical Specification

Loose inserts
Minimum format: 105 x 148 mm
Maximum format: 200 x 260 mm
Delivery: cut to final format and folded

Binder
Minimum format: 105 x 148 mm*
Maximum format: 210 x 280 mm*
Trim: head 5 mm, right side 4 mm, foot 25 mm (minimum)
Delivery: closed at the head and folded
*Overfold 8 mm

Sticker inserts: postcards / payment slips
Minimum format: 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format: 180 x 180 mm

Sticker inserts: sachets / sample bags
Minimum format: 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format: on request

Sticker inserts: booklets / brochures from 4 pages
Minimum format: 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format: 180 x 180 mm

Inserts Bilan

Delivery

Stämpfli AG
Buchbinderei
Wölflistrasse 1
3001 Bern

Delivery 9 working days before publication.

Copy/scan of the delivery note showing: number of pallets, number of packages on pallet if cardboard goods, number of pieces per pallet, total number of pieces

Name of the inserts and information on which issue number the insert is intended for.

Technical Specification

Inserts
Minimum format: 105 x 148 mm
Maximum format: 200 x 270 mm
Delivery: cut to final format and folded

Stitched inserts
Minimum format: 148 x 210 mm
Maximum format: 213 x 280 mm
Trimming: head 15 mm, gutter 4 mm, outside 8 mm, foot 15 mm

Delivery: closed at the head and folded

Stickered inserts: postcards / payment slips
Up to 10 g
Minimum format: 80 x 55 mm
Maximum format: 190 x 210 mm

Stickered inserts: booklets / brochures
Minimum format: 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format: 190 x 190 mm

Inserts Tribune des Arts

Delivery

Vogel Druck Medienservice GmbH
Wareneingang
Leibnizstrasse 5
D-97204 Höchberg
Germany

Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Delivery 3 weeks before publication.
Early delivery may incur storage costs.

10 samples before order confirmation.

Copy/scan of the delivery note showing: number of pallets, number of packages on pallet if cardboard goods, number of pieces per pallet, total number of pieces.

Name of the inserts and information on which issue number the insert is intended for

Technical Specification

Adhesive inserts: postcards / payment slips
Minimum format 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format 210 x 210 mm

Adhesive inserts: sachets / sample bags
Minimum format 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format 210 x 210 mm
The sachets or product samples must not be thicker than 1 mm.

Inserts encore

Delivery

Walstead Leykam Druck GmbH
Wareneingang
Bickfordstrasse 21
A-7201 Neudörfl
Austria

Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Delivery 3 weeks before publication
Early delivery may incur storage costs.

10 samples before order confirmation.

Copy/scan of the delivery note showing: number of pallets, number of packages on pallet if cardboard goods, number of pieces per pallet, total number of pieces.

Name of the inserts and information on which issue number the insert is intended for.

Technical Specification

Adhesive inserts: postcards / payment slips
Minimum format 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format 210 x 210 mm

Adhesive inserts: sachets / sample bags
Minimum format 80 x 60 mm
Maximum format 210 x 210 mm
The sachets or product samples must not be thicker than 1 mm.

Inserts annabelle

Delivery

AVD GOLDACH AG
Karin Wartberger
Sulzstrasse 10-12
9403 Goldach
Switzerland

Mandatory notification by telephone to our scheduling department by 12.00 noon one day before delivery: Telephone 071 844 94 35

Please inform AVD of the binding individual weight of the insert no later than 20 working days before publication and send 10 specimen copies.


The delivery note must contain the following information:

  • Number of copies
  • Name, issue number and publication date of the magazine for which the insert is intended.

The packing slips should contain:

  • Name of the magazine
  • Name of the supplement
  • Date of issue
  • Total number of inserts
  • Number of inserts on the pallet
  • Number of inserts per package
  • Individual pallet number
  • Total weight of the pallet
  • Name, address and telephone number of the printing company
  • Reserved space for two barcodes

Deliver inserts unbanded / not interleaved and not in boxes.
Inserts weighing up to 100 g must be placed face up on the pallet!
For inserts weighing more than 100 g, you must ask whether they are to be palletised with the front side facing up or down (see palletisation).

Technical Specification

Formats
Minimum format: DIN A6 (105 x 148 mm)
Maximum format: Height and width 10 mm smaller than final magazine format. 

Insert weights
Single sheets: Minimum paper weight of 170 gm2, regardless of format.
Multi-page sheets: Total weight up to 100 grams, inserts over 100 grams only after consultation with the publisher.

Postcards
The shorter or longer side of the insert must be closed. Inserts with a fanfold or altar fold (zig-zag) can be processed by machine, but must be agreed with us. Postcards must always be glued to the inside of inserts. Postcards glued on the outside only on request with a feasibility check.