Design News

American business-to-business media brand

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Design NewsCategories| Engineering

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Founded| 1946
Company| Informa Markets — Engineering
Country| United States
Based in| Santa Monica, California
Language| English
Website| designnews.com

Design News is a business-to-business media brand covering news, trends, and technology insights for the engineering community.[1] Owned by Informa Markets — Engineering, it is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The brand has been in publication since 1946.[2]

## History and ownership

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Design News began as a monthly print magazine, serving design, mechanical, and electrical engineers. As of December 2014, its print circulation was audited at 96,667 by the BPA.[3] In 2010, Reed Business Information sold Design News—along with other U.S. electronics titles—to Canon Communications.[2] Canon was subsequently acquired by United Business Media (UBM). In 2018, Informa purchased UBM in a deal valued at $5.3 billion.[4] Over time, Design News transitioned to an online-only publication, although it retains its original focus on engineering and manufacturing topics.[5]

## Coverage

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Design News serves engineers in the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics/appliance, government/defense, industrial machinery, medical device, robotics, and other high-tech markets. Editorial topics include design engineering, design for manufacturing, automation, artificial intelligence, materials science, motion control, 3D printing, digitalization, power/energy, and sustainability.[1] It also addresses engineering career development and education.

## References

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1. ^ a b "Top Engineering Magazines". ThomasNet. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
2. ^ a b Sebastian, Michael (February 8, 2010). "Canon Communications to Buy RBI's U.S. Electronics Titles". Folio. Retrieved February 24, 2025. "Design News is a long-established engineering publication founded in 1946."
3. ^ "BPA Worldwide – Auditing Services". BPA Worldwide. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
4. ^ Maddox, Teodora (July 17, 2018). "Informa completes $5.3 billion acquisition of UBM". Reuters. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
5. ^ "Design News". Engineering360. GlobalSpec. Retrieved February 24, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website