Thomas Publishing Shutters 76-Year-Old Title

‘Economic challenges’ to blame for closing of Industrial Equipment News.

By Jason Fell
03/27/2009

Thomas Publishing has shuttered Industrial Equipment News, a 76-year-old monthly trade title that served the engineering, design and manufacturing markets. The May issue will be its last.

In a memo to staffers, chairman José E. Andrade and president Carl T. Holst-Knudsen attributed the closing of IEN to “the challenges of the current economy.”

According to a knowledgeable source, about a dozen full-time and a dozen contracted positions were eliminated as a result of the closing. When contacted by FOLIO:, a Thomas spokesperson declined to comment on specific cuts.

According to its Web site, IEN carried a BPA-audited controlled circulation of 201,615. IEN’s seven international editions will continue publishing, the company said.

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IEN - RIP

Submitted by NY Keith on Fri, 03/27/2009 - 11:38.

Great. Let's continue having an economic policy that is anti-manufacturing, anti-industrial and more blue collar and union workers will lose their jobs. And naturally any media that serves this market will add the continued destruction of the US manufacturing base to the list of other challenges it faces. Someone please wake up the current administration. IEN folding is a leading indicator of health of this sector. I hope the Administration changes its anti-industrial policies now.