IT&Production
German B2B trade magazine and digital media platform (TeDo Verlag, Marburg) covering industrial IT, MES, ERP, Industry 4.0, and digitalization for manufacturing decision-makers — covering additive manufacturing as a key editorial topic since 2000.
- CEO / Founder
- B. Al-Scheikly
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
IT&Production trade magazine (print, 10 issues/year, 18,000 print run, Jahrgang 27 as of 2026); E-magazine edition; Weekly digital newsletter; Corporate publishing services; Research reports; Tech Talks webinar series; 3 annual Wissen Kompakt special editions
Technological Advantage
IVW-audited circulation providing advertiser accountability; TeDo Verlag cross-title synergy (15+ magazines, shared Industrial News Arena (INA) product database, 940,000+ annual contacts); deep relationships with manufacturing IT vendors accumulated over 25+ years; digital-print integrated platform with it-production.com portal
Differentiation
Value Proposition
The only German-language information source focused exclusively on IT solutions for manufacturing industry — providing operations managers, IT leaders, and production planners in automotive, pharma, and machinery sectors with editorial intelligence on MES, ERP, Industry 4.0, AI, robotics, and additive manufacturing via print magazine (15,000 circulation), digital portal, and weekly newsletter.
How They Differentiate
Exclusively industrial IT focus within manufacturing — unlike broader manufacturing trade magazines (MM MaschinenMarkt) that cover general industry; cross-portfolio TeDo Verlag bundled advertising reach (857K+ contacts, 15+ titles); IVW audit provides circulation credibility; 25+ year specialist brand in German manufacturing IT media
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Operations managers, plant managers, production IT managers, and manufacturing decision-makers in discrete and process manufacturing (automotive, pharmaceuticals, machinery, general industry) in German-speaking regions
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Pharmaceuticals; Machinery; General Manufacturing; Additive Manufacturing (editorial coverage)
Competitors
Springer Fachmedien (produktion.de, MM MaschinenMarkt); VDI Verlag (wt-online, VDI nachrichten); Vogel Communications Group (MM MaschinenMarkt, Produktion)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
18,000 print circulation (LinkedIn); 10 issues/year + 3 Wissen Kompakt specials; Parent TeDo Verlag: 15+ trade magazines, 940,000+ cumulative annual contacts across portfolio
Major Milestones
1988: TeDo Verlag GmbH founded in Marburg by B. Al-Scheikly; 2000: IT&Production magazine launched (Jahrgang 26 as of 2025); IVW audit certification achieved; Expansion to 15+ magazines and 857,000+ cumulative annual contact base; 2025: Official media partner at Formnext 2025 (Frankfurt)