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Catalogue Description

The Bartle & Gibson BG Connect Catalogue is a high-quality, effective communication tool that sells your product and strengthens your brand. This catalogue is an great resource for communicating product offering to both existing and prospective customers.

Advertisements may promote brand awareness or they may promote new or specific products, technology or services. If the ad displays specific products we recommend, the ad includes the product’s model number to assist our sales team fulfill customer requests.

Our catalogue helps advertisers reach the right customers by properly segmenting product ads into 3 distinct arenas: Plumbing, Heating and Electrical (organized alphabetically by company).

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Sections of BG Connect Catalogue

Heating
Heating
BGC-Industry-Icon-Plumbing-new
Plumbing
BGC-Industry-Icon-Electrical-new
Electrical

Print Edition of Catalogue

Catalogue Mockup

The print catalogue is distributed by:

  • sent to all 30 Bartle & Gibson branch locations for customers to pick up from the counter when within the branch
  • delivered to customers by hand directly by salespeople
  • available for pick up at branch customer appreciation events
  • QR Codes will be added to the catalogue to our eCommerce page
  • Link Options for QR Codes Include:
    • Brand landing page
    • Product landing page
    • Filtered search results page

Interactive Digital Edition of Catalogue

2024-BGC_Catalogue_DigitalEdition

The digital catalogue is distributed by:

  • posted to Bartle & Gibson’s ISSUU
  • link shared in BG Connect monthly email for 6 months
  • link shared on Bartle & Gibson website homepage
  • link shared to Bartle & Gibson’s social media

Catalogue Advertising Details

  Ad Type

Single or double page PDF
Design services available for an additional cost.

  Target Audience

To reach the right customers the catalogue segments the product ads into 3 distinct sections: Plumbing, Heating, and Electrical (organized alphabetically by company).

  Distribution

Approximately 2,000 copies are printed and distributed to customers between September and February. The interactive digital edition is also accessible online starting in September 2025.

  Ad Links

A QR Code will be added to each catalogue ad and linked to the BG eCommerce website.

Catalogue Artwork Specifications 

  Ad Type

Media: Catalogue 

Single Page: Width: 4.7". Height: 8.1", no bleeds

Two-Page Spread: Width 9.7". Height: 8.5", 0.125" height bleed top & bottom. Finished size: Width 9.7". Height 8.75" 

  Export Settings

File type: High-res PDF

Audio: not supported

File size: maximum 100 MB

Colours: CMKY

  Logo Export Settings

File Type: High-resolution PDF (no crop marks)

Colours: CMYK, including images (no RBG or spot colours)

Resolution: At least 300dpi at display size

Catalogue Advertising Pricing

Single-Page Ad

SINGLE-PAGE ADVERTISEMENT
$600 $650 +GST/12 MONTHS

  • Single-page advertisement is discounted if purchased as part of either the BG Connect Base or Plus Packages. 

 Single-Page Ad

ADDITIONAL SINGLE-PAGE
+$700 +GST/12 MONTHS

  • To advertise a second brand an additional single-page ad is to be booked as an upgrade to the BG Connect Base & Plus Packages.

Two-Pages

DOUBLE-PAGE ADVERTISEMENT
$1,250 $1,350 +GST/12 MONTHS

  • Double-page advertisement is discounted if purchased as part of the BG Connect Pro Package. 

  • The double-page ad is to advertise a single brand; for an separate brand the additional single-page ad will need to be booked.

Advertising Options

Get all 3 ads with the BG Connect Base Package
Entry Level

BG Connect Base Package

Get all 4 ads with the BG Connect Plus Package
Mid Range

BG Connect Plus Package

Get all 7 ads with the BG Connect Pro Package
Advanced Level

BG Connect Pro Package

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