Recent business-to-business publication closings.

A number of business-to-business magazines have been dosed recently. The titles, some of which have continued to publish in some fashion online, include the following magazines.

Golf Product News Inc. (Fair Lawn, NJ) has ceased publication of "Golf Product News," a magazine published six times a year for professionals at golf shops, golf practice ranges and club repair shops. Launched in 1990, it had a controlled circulation of 22,000.

Nelson Publishing (Nokomis, FL) has closed "DesignFax," a monthly magazine that served the design engineering function of the original equipment market in the manufacturing industries. A former Huebcore Communications property, the magazine had a controlled circulation of over 100,000. It was established in 1979.

Slack Inc. (Thorofare, NJ) has ceased publication of "O&P (Orthotics & Prosthetics) World," a quarterly title for medical professionals working in the field of orthotics and prosthetics. Launched in 1998, it had a controlled circulation of 7200.

Douglas Publications (Richmond, VA) has ceased production of the print edition of "Sales and Marketing Strategies & News," a magazine it acquired from Hughes Communications (Rockford, IL) in 2002, and has replaced it with an e-zine of the same name. Both editions are targeted to executives responsible for the planning and implementation of strategy and tactics relating to sales and marketing goals. The title was established in 1991. Douglas said that the e-zine has more than 70,000 registered users and frequency has been increased from nine times to 24 times a year.

Advisor Media (San Diego, CA) has closed "Mobile Business Advisor," a bimonthly launched in 2002 for executives responsible for evaluating and purchasing mobile and wireless products and services for their companies. It had a mixed controlled and paid circulation of 20,000. Advisor continues to publish such titles as "Business Security Advisor," "E-Discovery Advisor," "Compliance Solutions Advisor" and "GroupWise Advisor."

Questex Media Group (Santa Ana, CA) has stopped the print publication of "Frontline Solutions" magazine and integrated content into its new "Innovative Forum" web site. The new site carries information on the "business of innovation," including the supply chain, RFID and product development. The magazine was published ten times a year for operations and IT professionals who use technologies that collect and manage information in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics and field service. It was launched in 1985 and had a controlled circulation of 38,000. "Frontline Solutions" was one of the many assets acquired by Questex from Advanstar Communications in April of this year.

The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE; Bellingham, WA) and custom publisher MSP Communications (Minneapolis, MN) have closed "OEmagazine," a monthly member title that served as a resource for the worldwide optics and photonics industries. Content included coverage of the optics, imaging, electronic and photonic engineering fields. It had a controlled circulation of 25,000. It was established in 2000. (see story on SPIE's launches for 2006).

Innovator Media (Pennignton, NJ), a company formed in 2003, has ceased production of "HR Innovator" magazine and its accompanying web site. Published six times a year, the magazine was targeted to executives involved in HR decisions at mid-size and large companies. It had a controlled circulation of 50,000.

Chemical Week Associates (New York), a unit of Access Intelligence (Rockville, MD), has closed "Lubricants World," a magazine launched in 1992 to cover the lubricants industry, including equipment, bearings, seals, pollution control, hydraulics and filters. It was published ten times a year with a controlled circulation of 14,000 industry executives.

Prism Business Media (Chicago, IL), formerly Primedia, has ceased publication of "Wireless Review" and it is now appearing as a supplement in Prism's "Telephony." Published monthly, "Wireless Review" was launched in 1998 from the merger of "Cellular Business" and "Wireless World" and offered coverage of the technology and business issues affecting the wireless industry. Prism said that circulation for "Telephony," to be published 20 times in 2006, has increased from 62,000 to 71,000.

Finally, Institutional Investor (New York) has ceased publication of three newsletters. "Global Fund News" was published monthly for a paid circulation of 1800 while "BondWeek" was a weekly with a paid circulation of 3500. "Fund Marketing Alert" was a weekly title with a paid circulation of 2100.