Publication | Total Circulation (direct request) | Non-personal request (included in total circ.) | Total Contractors |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 22,575 (100%) | 0 | 16,529 |
HPAC Magazine | 21,239 (95.8%) | 913 (4%) company request | 16,255 |
Plumbing & HVAC | 19,462 (83.5%) | 3,835 (16%) bulk drop | 13,800 |

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Print Readership

16,529
Mechanical
Contractors
Contractors

3,177
Mechanical Consulting
Engineers/Specifiers
Engineers/Specifiers

2,429
Mechanical Wholesalers
& Distributors
& Distributors
CANADA’S MOST TARGETED CIRCULATION: 22,575 Subscribers
COMPANY SIZE: 1-4:26% 5-9:21% 10-19:20% 20-49:17% 50-99:7% 100+:9%
READER JOB ACTIVITIES

85%
Commercial

78%
Residential

Plumbing
87%

HVAC/R
85%

Hydronics
71%
Circulation Analysis
Readership Worth Your Investment:
Publication | 1-Year* | 2-Year | 3-Year |
---|---|---|---|
![]() | 20,001 | 2,574 | 0 |
HPAC Magazine | 19,051 | 2,188 | 0 |
Plumbing & HVAC | 15,569 | 31 | 2,862 |
*Age of Source excludes all non-direct request (bulk and/or company req.) names.
All data as reported on respective June 2022 AAM Statements.
COMPETITIVE COMPARISON
Content Worthy of Your Investment
The only thing stronger than our commitment to quality circulation is our commitment to content to engage those readers. We back what we sell.

*Published issues covering one full year: September 2021 to August 2022
READER SURVEY
Mechanical Business Reader Facts
Mechanical Business editors regularly conduct comprehensive surveys of reader preferences and attitudes. In addition to highlighting their reading preferences, this is the insight we gained on their habits:
Where readers get information:
92%
from magazines
63%
from websites
16%
from social media
from magazines
from websites
from social media
Influential:
95%
agreed Mechanical Business is instrumental in providing news on products and services
Pass-along
4.1
Total Readers Per Copy
Total Readers Per Copy
Average age:
54% are 50 years or older
74% are over 40 years old
EDITORIAL CALENDAR
Today’s readers demand content that is current and relevant.
Nobody reads yesterday’s news.
In the wake of COVID, Mechanical Business made the decision to drop its traditional 12-month “editorial calendar” format. After all, it’s impossible to project what will be relevant, much less current, 12-months into the future. Nobody saw COVID coming. Nobody saw product shortages. Nobody saw prices spiraling. And nobody saw the largest business boom in decades.
Your media program is in safe hands. Rest assured that every issue of Mechanical Business covers 3 crucial things: Plumbing, HVAC/R, Hydronics. If any of those 3 are what you do, your advertising is right at home with us … and our readers.
Please read on to see the impressive credentials of our feature columnists and also some insight into special issues you should take note of for the coming year!
Plumbing:
If it gets wet, we write about it! Every issue brings you columnists who are the best and brightest in the industry and features a wide range of topics covering every facet of commercial and residential plumbing … kitchen/bath trends, water heaters, pumps, boilers, valves, backflow, piping, DWV and more!

Featured columnist: Fred Bretzke
Fred’s hands-on field experience and passion for new technology have served him well in the role of pipe trades instructor with Calgary’s SAIT Polytechnic. He was the 2020-2021 Innovation of The Year Award Winner: SAIT for digitizing the project-based learning approach that apprenticeship training is known for. He is credited with positively impacting student comprehension and bringing apprenticeship training into the 21st century.
Special Issues of Note:
Jan/Feb: Control valves and fittings
March/April: MCEE Show Guide Edition
Sept/Oct: CIPHEX West Show Guide Edition
Nov/Dec: Trends in commercial plumbing
HVAC:
HVAC is a major part of every edition of Mechanical Business. In fact, 85% of our readers are active in commercial and/or residential HVAC. Our editorial covers an array of focused articles, including timely coverage of heat pumps, furnaces, air conditioning, IAQ, HRVs/ERVs, chillers, geothermal, venting, controls, diagnostics, humidification and more!

Featured columnist: Gord Cooke, P.Eng.
Considered Canada’s premier expert in the field, Gord is an educator, industry consultant and speaker. He takes the building science issues he encounters and presents them in an easily understood and practical real-world manner. Gord has particular expertise in applied building science including hybrid heat pump systems, energy efficiency, innovative HVAC systems, ventilation and IAQ.
Special Issues of Note:
March/April: MCEE Show Guide Edition
May/June: The Cooling Report
Sept/Oct: The Fall Heating Report + CIPHEX West Show Guide Edition
Nov/Dec: Building Controls
Hydronics:
Hydronics is a specialty with Mechanical Business. World class writers, including the wit and knowledge of the likes of Dan Holohan and Ray Wohlfarth, have graced our pages, making Mechanical Business the “go to” magazine of choice for hydronic enthusiasts. Watch for features on boilers, circulators, tubing, manifolds, snowmelt, controls, heat pumps and more!

Featured columnist: Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr
Recently recognized with the 2020-2022 Carlson-Holohan Industry Award of Excellence, Bob (“Hot Rod”) combines his expertise and quick wit in engaging and informative writing. He shares his 35+ years experience as a plumbing, radiant heat and renewable energy contractor. With a special interest in creative solutions to hydronic applications and design, Bob is a well-known and respected trainer.
Special Issues of Note:
Jan/Feb: Wet Heat #1: MB’s special impact hydronic supplement
March/April: MCEE Show Guide Edition
July/Aug: Wet Heat #2: Who doesn’t love second helpings?
Sept/Oct: The Fall Heating Report + CIPHEX West Show Guide Edition
Refrigeration:
The world of refrigeration speaks its own language – a language that Mechanical Business knows and fosters. Every issue features columnists who are the best and brightest in the Canadian marketplace. Look for comprehensive technical features on refrigerants, compressors, controls, efficiency, supermarkets, food processing, cold storage and more!

Featured columnist: Phil Boudreau
Phil has more than 30 years experience in the refrigeration industry where he has provided sales, training and technical support for contractors, manufacturers, engineers and wholesalers. He specializes in the field of halocarbon, ammonia and CO2 refrigeration components and systems. Phil’s wealth of technical knowledge, combined with his teaching experience at Humber College, make his columns a must read for refrigeration professionals.
Special Issues of Note:
Jan/Feb: Refrigeration Health & Safety
March/April: MCEE Show Guide Edition
May/June: The Cooling Issue
July/Aug: Refrigerant Update Report
Business:
Mechanical Business readers are the successful owners and managers of contracting businesses. But their path to success came through trade schools, not business schools. As such, the ‘soft’ skills of running a mechanical business – things like marketing, HR, accounting, benefits, finance and management – often aren’t second nature to them. Our editorial is helping change that.

Featured columnist: Doug MacMillan
When Doug founded The Letter M Marketing, a boutique MARCOM company in Ontario, the bedrock of his business was in the plumbing/hydronic and HVAC sectors. His understanding of the challenges of marketing technical products and services to consumers and the solutions he offers make Doug a reader favorite.
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*All facts/figures quoted in this 2023 Media File are courtesy of the Publisher’s own data. Qualified recipient circulation totals and business/industry analysis figures quoted herein have been verified by the industry’s leading audit bureau, the Alliance for Audited Media.
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