Cover page

Double-page spreads

Advertorials

*Advertorials delivery by customers.

Production surcharges

The following production surcharges apply when creating print material via the Brand Studio:

** Exclusive shooting – further adaptations and translations on request.

Gewichte und Preise

Heavy specialities on request.

Technical conditions

• Formats:
  • Minimum: 60 x 80 mm
  • Maximum: 170 x 252 mm
• Scope (minimum): 2 pages
• Weight (maximum weight): 20 g
• Thickness (maximum): 2 mm
• Quality: postcards must comply with postal regulations. Paper weight for 2-page tip-ons: minimum 120 gm² and maximum 300 gm²
• Restrictions: bound tip-ons on agreement only (stapling position)

Layout

Multi-page tip-ons can only be processed if they have a cross, central or roll fold. Zig-zag folds cannot be processed. The closed side of the tip-on must point towards the binding. In the event of any processing difficulties, completion of the magazine print run will take priority over that of the tip-on. Placement errors equating to 2% of the total quantity provided are reserved (positional deviations, missing carrier or tip-on etc.).

Further information

• Booking/ Cancellation: 5 weeks before publication.
• Dummy version: the final acceptance (good to go) requires a binding sample and a precise positional diagram to be provided on time.
• Third-party ads: third-party ads with up to 3 pages will be charged at +30% of the gross price for a 1/1 page 4c per ad (irrespective of existing contracts and without agency commissions and annual sales bonuses). 4 or more third-party ads on request.
• Glue strips: 3 mm from the left edge (glue strips on the item to be glued)
• Positioning:
  • 1st page on a sheet with header positioning
  • On the right-hand ad page
  • On the top or bottom half of the page (according to the tip-on diagram)
• Positional deviations: +/- 9 mm possible (horizontal/vertical) / 4° axial
• Carrier ad: minimum format 1/1 page

Gewichte und Preise

Heavy specialities on request.

Bound supplements / loose supplements and piggybacks: insert with sample 30% surcharge.

Technical conditions

• Formats:
  • Minimum: 148 x 210 mm
  • Maximum: 210 x 282 mm
• Scope:
  • Minimum: 2 pages
  • Maximum: 64 pages
• Paper:
  • Individual sheet, double-sided: 120 – 350 gm²
  • 4 – 8 pages: minimum 80 gm² (higher on request)
  • From 8 pages: minimum 60 gm² (higher on request)
• Weight (maximum weight): 100 g (higher weight following the presentation of a dummy version)
• Thickness (maximum): 3 mm (thicker product on request)

Layout

Multi-page inserts can only be processed if they use a cross, central or roll fold. Zig-zag folds cannot be processed. In the event of any processing difficulties, completion of the magazine print run will take priority over that of the insert.

Further information

• Booking/ Cancellation: 5 weeks before publication.
• Dummy version: the final acceptance (good to go) requires a binding sample to be provided on time.
• Scheduling: multiple inserts are possible per issue.
• Third-party ads: third-party ads with up to 3 pages will be charged at +30% of the gross price for a 1/1 page 4c per ad (irrespective of existing contracts and without agency commissions and annual sales bonuses). 4 or more third-party ads on request.
• Positioning: placed on the back of the magazine. The magazine will be shrink-wrapped.
• Split: split surcharge of CHF 3,000 per issue. The publishing house reserves the right to postpone publication due to partial booking.
  • By postcode (subscribers)
  • Cycle split (e.g. every 3rd subscriber)

Gewichte und Preise

Heavy specialities on request.

Supplements, loose supplements and piggybacks: 30% surcharge for inserts with samples.

Technical conditions

• Formats:
  • Minimum: 100 x 150 mm
  • Maximum: 195 x 267 mm
• Scope:
  • Minimum: 2 pages
  • Maximum: 32 pages (higher number of pages following the presentation of a dummy version)
• Paper:
  • Individual sheet, double-sided: 120 – 300 gm2 (maximum)
  • 4 – 8 pages: 80 gm2 (higher on request)
  • From 8 pages: 60 gm2 (higher on request)
• Weight (maximum weight): 49 g (higher weight following the presentation of a dummy version)
• Thickness (maximum): 2 mm (thicker product on request)

Layout

Multi-page supplements can only be processed if they use a cross, central or roll fold. Zig-zag folds cannot be processed. The closed side of the supplement must point towards the binding. In the event of any processing difficulties, completion of the magazine print run will take priority over that of the supplement.

Further information

• Booking/ Cancellation: 5 weeks before publication.
• Dummy version: the final acceptance (good to go) requires a binding sample and precise positional diagram to be provided on time.
• Scheduling: multiple loose supplements are possible per issue.
• Third-party ads: third-party ads with up to 3 pages will be charged at +30% of the gross price for a 1/1 page 4c per ad (irrespective of existing contracts and without agency commissions and annual sales bonuses). 4 or more third-party ads on request.
• Positioning: anywhere inside the magazine.
• Split: split surcharge of CHF 3,000 per issue. The publishing house reserves the right to postpone publication due to partial booking.
  • By postcode (subscribers)
  • Cycle split (e.g. every 3rd subscriber)

Verpackungsvorgaben

Packaging specifications

• Quantities suitable for handling
• A grip height of maximum 12 cm per layer
• Not entwined or bound, cleanly palletised
• Supplements must be delivered without bent corners, crease marks or displaced spines. Any defects can lead to reductions in performance and their related additional costs.
• The manner in which the pallets are secured must preclude any deformation of the supplements and protect them against moisture.

Stacking

• Stack loose, glued-in and bound-in supplements cover-side up
• Stack inserts and tip-ons cover-side down

Pallet labelling

The pallets must be labelled with the following information by attaching a pallet label to at least two sides – pallet dimensions 800 x 1,200 mm:

1. Supplement name, especially type description (code and similar)
2. Item
3. Issue/no.
4. Product type
5. Copies per pallet
6. Pallet number
7. Client
8. Sender
9. Production date

Delivery note

The following information must be provided:

1. Customer
2. Type of supplement
3. Circulation
4. Host magazine
5. Issue number

Sample copies

Two loose sample copies must be provided for each product.

Delivery date

The latest delivery date is 10 working days prior to publication. In all events, the confirmed delivery deadlines must be observed.

Delivery times

Warenannahme Swissprinters AG, Zofingen: Tel. +41 58 787 34 32 / 33 60
Monday – Thursday: 07.00h – 11.30h oder 13.30h – 15.30h
Friday: 07.00h – 11.30h

Delivery

Ringier Zeitschriften
Swissprinters AG
Rampe 1 – 3
Brühlstrasse 5
4800 Zofingen
Tel. +41 58 787 34 32 / 33 60

Delivery from outside Switzerland

The order must clearly indicate that the client and not the recipient is liable for any customs costs and import sales tax.

*Nur die Gesamtauflage ist buchbar.

Dynamic pricing offer

• With «Dynamic Pricing», all bookings defined in the final agreements must occur dynamically in the predetermined period.
• It is not possible to switch back and forth between dynamic and classic pricing.
• All bookings must occur via the web-based marketplace.
• The following staggered contract discounts apply to all customers who use dynamic pricing.
• Discounts granted unjustifiably, for example due to cancellations, will be charged retrospectively.
• The advertising rates and general insertion conditions found at ringier-advertising.ch continue to apply.
• Further information: https://www.ringier-advertising.ch/de/print/dynamic-pricing/

The following staggered contract discounts apply to all customers who use dynamic pricing:

Special discounts

¹ All ZEWO-listed organisations/companies can avail of this discount. The ads must not serve any commercial purposes. This discount may not be used as a basis for contract bonuses, agency commissions or annual sales bonuses.

Beraterkomission (BK)

Anrecht auf eine Beraterkommission haben Media-, Werbe- und Kommunikationsagenturen.

Kommissionssätze:

• 15 % vom Netto
• 5% vom Netto bei Beilagen aller Art sowie Sonderwerbeformen
• Wer BK berechtigt ist, hat keinen Anspruch auf eine JUP

Jahresumsatzprämie (JUP)

Die Jahresumsatzprämie ist an einen Mindestumsatz von CHF 60’000.- (exkl. MwSt) gekoppelt.

Prämienhöhe:

• 15% vom Netto
• Wer JUP berechtigt ist, hat keinen Anspruch auf eine BK

Print material colours

To optimally reproduce advertisements, the printer must receive a binding Qualiproof in accordance with the ISO Coated standard by the specified deadline. The proof must have a Fogra media wedge on it. If no colour proof is available as a reference, your order will be printed in line with the PSO standard.

Data preparation

• Data format: Delivery as a PDF file is considered standard and is preferable to delivery in other file formats
• Documents: PDF/X-4. Other documents on request (for the settings, please see www.pdfx-ready.ch)
• Bitmap: 845 dpi, greyscale and colour: 300 dpi. Format: PDF. No RGB, DCS or OPI images
• Colour composition: All advertisements must be created using the Euroscale colours (cyan, magenta, yellow and black)
• Panorama pages: In the case of 2/1 pages with overflowing text, always take the gutter allowance into account or consult Ringier Advertising

Technical data

• Magazine format: 210 x 282 mm
• Bleed advertisements: +5 mm trim on all sides. Text and image elements that may not be trimmed must be 8 mm away from the edge of the magazine.

Address for data transfer

• Email: anzeigen-prod@ringier.ch
• Postal address: Ringier AG, Ringier Advertising, Classifieds & Prepress, Flurstrasse 55, 8021 Zürich