Rock Products Media Kit by David Waller

2015 Media Kit

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The Highest Aggregate-Producer Circulation of Any Industry Magazine.1,2,3 Serving as the industry’s leading publication for almost 120 years has taught us to always look forward to new trends and opportunities that will define the industry. From Rock Products Connection, our new online industry hub, to La Cantera (our Spanish-language supplement for CONEXPO Latin America), we will continue to lead the way. When you invest your marketing dollars in an aggregates magazine, the most important people to be reaching are the aggregates producers. No magazine in the industry reaches more North American producers than Rock Products.

Protecting Your Marketing Investment with Thousands More Producers than the Competition »»

Delivered to 51% more aggregates producers than Aggregates Manager1,2

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Delivered to 33% more aggregates producers than Pit & Quarry1,3

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Preferred by readers nearly 2-to-1 over Pit & Quarry4

Rock Products Subscribers See the Difference »»

90% of subscribers are involved in purchase decisions5

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90% of Rock Products subscribers take actions in response to editorial and advertising content5

Aggregate Selected to be AEM’s Partner on Education for CONEXPO Latin America, Rock Products is Producer Circulation still finding new ways to serve the market. Rock Products 17013

Being selected to partner with the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) to provide aggregates industry educational seminars at Pit & Quarry 12793 CONEXPO Latin America, is a great honor. It is also an important way Aggregates 11262to bring our advertisers’ messages to vital, growing markets throughManager out the Americas. Total Qualified Circulation1 20,000 Average Non-Qualified Circulation1 1,824 Average Monthly Newsletter Reach3 9,899 Average Monthly Web Site Visitors3 15,541

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2015 EDITORIAL CALENDAR

EVERY Issue of Rock Products Now Features: Drilling & Blasting | Loading & Hauling | Crushing & Breaking Material Handling & Conveying | Screening & Sizing | Automation & Energy Loadout & Transportation | Maintenance & Wear Parts Experience Rock Products’ Editorial Excellence Rock Products’ editorial coverage is driven by Editor-in-Chief Mark Kuhar, who brings almost 25 years of aggregates industry experience to the job. His deep knowledge of the aggregates industry issues, and valuable insights make Rock Products’ award-winning content the best of any industry magazine. Along with Associate Editor Josephine Smith, and more industry columnists than any other magazine, Rock Products’ editorial coverage is second to none. January Close: 12/1 Art: 12/10

The Drilling & Blasting Issue: Case Studies, HowTo, News, Equipment and Technology • Also: Industry Outlook/Forecast 2015 • Supplement: Cement Americas Bonus Dist: ISEE Show, Feb. 1-4, New Orleans; World of Concrete, Feb. 3-6, Las Vegas

February Close: 1/1 Art: 1/10

AGG1 Preshow Issue: A Complete Guide to the Show • Also: Focus on Construction Equipment Distributors

July Close: 6/1 Art: 6/10

Bonus Dist: Pennsylvania Aggregates and Concrete Association

August Close: 7/1 Art: 7/10

September Close: 8/1 Art: 8/10

AGG1 Show Issue: Going Big in Baltimore • Also: Benchmark 2015 Survey Results Bonus Dist: AGG1 Show, March 17-19, Baltimore

April Close: 3/1 Art: 3/10

The Automation & Energy Issue: Case Studies, How-To, News, Equipment and Technology • Also: Young Leaders: Leading the Drive to Advanced Technology • Supplement: Cement Americas Bonus Dist: IEEE/PCA Show, April 26-30, Toronto; Young Leaders Conference. April 26-28, TBD; ; Coal Prep, April 27-30, Lexington, Ky.

May Close: 4/1 Art: 4/10

The Crushing & Breaking Issue: Case Studies, How-To, News, Equipment and Technology • Also: Agg1 Post-Show Report • Plus: Portable Plants Bonus Dist: Missouri Limestone Producers Association

June Close: 5/1 Art: 5/10

The Material Handling & Conveying Issue: Case Studies, How-To, News, Equipment and Technology • Also: Motors and Drives • Plus: Focus on Consultants

The Loading & Hauling Issue: Case Studies, How-To, News, Equipment and Technology • Also: Dredging For Dollars • Supplement: Crushing & Breaking Guide Bonus Dist: Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Association

Bonus Dist: Condex, Feb. 10-13, Orlando

March Close: 2/1 Art: 2/10

The Screening & Sizing Issue: Case Studies, HowTo, News, Equipment and Technology • Also: Water and Energy Management • Supplement: Cement Americas

The Loadout & Transportation Issue: Case Studies, How-To, News, Equipment and Technology • Also: State Association Report • Plus: The Best In Off- and On-Road Tires Bonus Dist: Illinois Association Of Aggregates Producers

October Close: 9/1 Art: 9/10

The Maintenance & Wear Parts Issue: Case Studies, How-To, News, Equipment and Technology • Also: Oils And Lubricants • Supplement: La Cantera, a Spanish language supplement for CONEXPO Latin America Bonus Dist: CONEXPO Latin America, October 21-24, Santiago, Chile

November Close: 10/1 Art: 10/10

The Frac Sand Issue: Case Studies, How-To, News, Equipment and Technology • Also: Classifiers and Sand Production • Supplement: Frac Sand Market Report Bonus Dist: Frac Sand Insider Conference, November, Pittsburgh

December Close: 11/1 Art: 11/10

North American Buyers & Supplier Guide Issue • Also: 2015 Cement Directory

Bonus Dist: Georgia Construction Aggregates Association

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Editorial Calendar Subject to Change

Mailing Dates Magazines are mailed on the 1st day of the month of publication

Sources: 1. BPA Brand Report for Rock Products, June 2014. 2. Aggregates Manager Verified Initial Audit of Circulation, June, 2013. 3. Publishers Own Data 4. Pit & Quarry Verified Audit of Circulation, March 2014. 5. 2012 Rock Products Reader Survey, Sprockets Design Group, LLC, July 2012

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O T H E R G R E AT M A R K E T I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S Rock Products is focused on driving the industry forward by embracing growing segments of the industry and finding innovative ways to bring your message to market. With new products and services being offered every year, Rock Products is committed to helping you grow your business.

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Rock Products is honored to have been selected by AEM to cover the aggregates industry in Latin America via industry educational seminars organized together with our Latin American Editor, Oscar Martinez. This is an important way to bring our advertisers’ messages to vital, growing markets throughout the Americas.

Special Supplement La Cantera (The Quarry) will be published as a special supplement to Equipo Minero and distributed to over 20,000 mine and quarry readers as well as on-site at CONEXPO Latin America. For sponsorship and advertising opportunities, contact Sean Carr at scarr@mining-media.com.

Rock Products Chosen as Official Sponsor of the NSSGA’s “Young Leaders” Mark S. Walsh Annual Leadership Award In 2015, Rock Products will focus increased media resources on the future of the aggregates industry: producers under 40 years of age. Through an exclusive partnership with the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, we will honor our “Young Leaders” by sponsoring the Mark S. Walsh Annual Leadership Award and inaugural luncheon at AGG1. In addition to supporting these activities, Rock Products will develop research and reports on the future of the industry while devoting editorial in the magazine to honoring those individuals who are so critical to the ongoing success of this industry.

Rock Products is the Leader in Innovation and Industry Service.

Cement Americas

Frac Sand Insider

Rock Products is the only aggregates-industry magazine offering exclusive coverage of the North American cement market through Cement Americas – both a periodic supplement, and also a monthly column within the magazine. According to recent forecasts from the Portland Cement Association, the cement market is expected to experience growth of 7.9% in 2014, and 10% in 2015 and 2016. Cement producers are gearing up by upgrading plants and terminals, while seeking engineering controls and high-tech solutions to meeting ever-expanding environmental regulations. In addition to print, Cement Americas also offers digital advertising opportunities via Cement Newsline, its e-newsletter; its website at www.cementamericas.com; an annual Cement Directory; and Cement Map.

In 2013, Rock Products initiated wide-ranging coverage of the burgeoning U.S. frac sand market. North American frac sand demand has risen sharply since 2002, rising from $250 million to nearly $5 billion in 2012, according to the Freedonia Group. According to the latest PacWest Consulting Partners ProppantIQ market study, North America proppant consumption is expected to increase at 23% per annum through 2016, from 80 billion lb. in 2013 to 153 billion lb. in 2016, with much of the growth occurring in frac sand consumption. Frac sand producers are seeking equipment solutions to production challenges, as well as storage and logistics improvements. Rock Products is the only aggregates-industry magazine featuring a frac sand section in each monthly issue, as well as the bi-monthly Frac Sand Insider e-newsletter. The Frac Sand Insider Conference, which had its debut in Pittsburgh in 2013, will be held again in 2015. Details can be found at www.fracsandinsider.com.

R O C K P R O D U C T S E D I T O R I A L C O N TA C T S Mark S. Kuhar Editor-in-Chief, Rock Products and Cement Americas

mkuhar@mining-media.com Mark S. Kuhar, editor of Rock Products and Cement Americas, began his editorial career in 1987 as an assistant editor on Pit & Quarry and Concrete magazines. After leaving construction journalism from 1990-1995, he returned in 1996 as editor-in-chief of Pit & Quarry. Under his editorial direction, Pit & Quarry became the aggregates industry’s leading magazine. In his more than 10 years at the helm, Mark developed a number of ancillary media products, such as the Market Reference Guide, Equipment & Technology Handbook, and The Cement and Ready Mix Resource Guide; as well as Mining Equipment and Technology and Portable Plants & Equipment magazines. He helped usher the magazine into the digital age by overseeing the development of the magazine’s first website, e-newsletter, online buyers guide and podcast, as

well as Pit & Quarry University, an industry education resource. A former winner of the Construction Writers Association’s Robert F. Boger Award for Editorials and an Advanstar President’s Club honoree, Mark pursued independent projects from 2006-2010, while also serving as an aggregates industry blogger, consultant and freelance writer.

Josephine Smith Associate Editor, Rock Products, Cement Americas and Concrete Products

jsmith@mining-media.com Based in Jacksonville, Fla., Josephine Smith is the associate editor for Rock Products, Cement Americas and Concrete Products. Prior to joining Mining Media, she worked as an editor for a local publishing firm, specializing in industry-specific guides and directories. Josephine holds a bachelor’s in Communication from the University of North Florida.

M I N I N G M E D I A I N T E R N AT I O N A L S A L E S & M A R K E T I N G S TA F F Sean Carr

Christin Doran

Director of Sales, Rock Products, Cement Americas, C&D World

Sales Manager, Quarry Equipment Marketplace, Classified Ad Sales, Rock Products and Concrete Products

27476 Detroit Rd. Suite #104 Westlake, OH 44145 USA Tel +1 216 409 9026 Fax +1 440 808 8955 scarr@mining-media.com

6043 Primrose Ave Indianapolis, IN 46220 Tel +1 317 802 7118 Fax +1 765 807 7951 cdoran@mining-media.com

Kyle Nichol

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Sales Manager, Rock Products, Cement Americas, C&D World

Production Manager

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1555 Central Parkway, Suite 401 Jacksonville, FL 32224 USA Tel +1 904 721 2925 ext.107 Fax +1 904 721 2930 dfitts@mining-media.com

C O M P A N Y C O N TA C T S Vice President, Editorial Director Steve Fiscor Tel +1 904 721 2925 x 100 Fax +1 904 721 2930 sfiscor@mining-media.com

President & Publisher Peter Johnson Tel +1 303 283 0640 x 203 Fax +1 303 283 0641 pjohnson@mining-media.com

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Vice President of Sales & Marketing John Bold Tel +1 224 544 5594 Fax +1 224 538 2375 jbold@mining-media.com

Billing & Accounting Lorraine Mestas Tel +1 303 283 0640 x 207 Fax +1 303 283 0641 lmestas@mining-media.com

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