Publications Covering the Tool and Die Shops Industry

Cutting Tool Engineering Print + Online

Magazine focused on cutting/grinding, tooling, workholding and process optimization for metalcutting shops — frequent coverage of tool presetting, grinding and CNC strategies used in tool and die environments.

https://www.ctemag.com Circulation: 64,000

Die Casting Engineer Print + Online

Official NADCA publication covering die design, alloys, tooling, process technology and standards for die casting professionals and die/mold makers.

https://www.diecasting.org/dce Circulation: 2,500

EDM Today Print + Online

Quarterly trade publication devoted exclusively to electrical discharge machining (wire, sinker, small-hole) — core processes for tool and die shops.

https://www.edmtodaymagazine.com Circulation: 22,000

Fabricating & Metalworking Print + Online

Industrial trade magazine delivering technical coverage of forming, fabricating, welding, laser cutting, stamping and related tooling for shop floors.

https://www.fabricatingandmetalworking.com Circulation: 38,000

Industrial Machinery Digest Print + Online

Broad industrial machinery brand serving job shops and OEM/MRO with CNC machining, tooling/workholding, metrology and buyers’ guides useful to tool and die operations.

https://industrialmachinerydigest.com Circulation: 30,000

Manufacturing Engineering & Technology (MET) Print + Online

SME’s flagship magazine (relaunched August 2025) delivering practical coverage of advanced manufacturing — metalcutting, tooling, metrology, automation — widely read by tool, die and mold professionals.

https://www.advancedmanufacturing.org Circulation: 75,000

Manufacturing News Print + Online

Monthly regionalized publication reporting new machine tools, cutting tools and shop solutions across U.S. markets — strong focus on precision machining and die/mold applications.

https://www.mfgnewsweb.com Circulation: 85,000

Modern Machine Shop Print + Online

Flagship CNC machining and metalworking brand covering process and product technology, including hard milling, EDM, CAM and tooling strategies common in die/mold shops.

https://www.mmsonline.com Circulation: 98,571

Modern Metals Print + Online

Trade magazine for service centers, fabricators and OEMs — topics like coil processing, sawing and forming are relevant to tool steel supply and die-component processing.

https://www.modernmetals.com Circulation: 34,008

MoldMaking Technology Print + Online

Dedicated to injection mold design, build and repair — hot runners, hard milling, EDM, polishing and maintenance — a core resource for mold and tool shops.

https://www.moldmakingtechnology.com Circulation: 25,000

MT Manufacturing Technology Magazine Print + Online

AMT’s member magazine covering machine tools and manufacturing technology trends used by tool and die makers and their suppliers; distributed in print and widely in digital.

https://www.amtonline.org Circulation: 10,000

Plastics News Print + Online

Business news for plastics processors, OEMs and the supply chain — helpful market intelligence for mold builders and tool shops serving plastics.

https://www.plasticsnews.com Circulation: 45,000

Plastics Technology Print + Online

Technical monthly for plastics processors; frequent coverage of molds, hot runners, materials and process control that intersect with mold/tooling work.

https://www.ptonline.com Circulation: 38,000

Products Finishing Print + Online

Covers organic/inorganic finishing technologies (plating, coating, anodizing, cleaning) used on tools, molds and precision components.

https://www.pfonline.com Circulation: 31,213

Production Machining Print + Online

Gardner’s title for precision turned-part manufacturing — relevant to production of die components, pins, bushings and tooling for stampers/mold shops.

https://www.productionmachining.com Circulation: 20,500

Quality Magazine Print + Online

Metrology and quality resource for manufacturing — CMMs, gaging, SPC and inspection methods essential to validating tools, dies and molds.

https://www.qualitymag.com Circulation: 64,000

STAMPING Journal Print + Online

The only industrial publication focused solely on the metal stamping market — die design, presses, coil handling, lubrication and quick die change.

https://www.thefabricator.com/stamping-journal Circulation: 34,000

The American Mold Builder Print + Online

Official magazine of the American Mold Builders Association, featuring U.S. mold shop technology, operations and benchmarking insights.

https://americanmoldbuilder.com Circulation: 5,000

The Fabricator Print + Online

North America’s leading metal forming/fabricating title; management and process coverage touching stamping, forming and die-related operations.

https://www.thefabricator.com Circulation: 58,000

The Tube & Pipe Journal Print + Online

Only North American magazine devoted to the tube and pipe industry — bending, forming, sawing, welding and tooling topics relevant to die/forming work.

https://www.thefabricator.com/tube-pipe-journal Circulation: 28,000