Catalyst Communications Network (CCN)
Catalyst Communications Network (CCN) is a B2B media, marketplace and data company serving the agriculture, construction, crane and lifting, and industrial markets.
The story starts on April 14, 1966, at an Iowa kitchen table, where a contractor and his wife mailed a four-page Contractors Hot Line "want-to-buy" newsletter to professionals looking for an easier way to locate and sell equipment across the Midwest. That newsletter grew into a family of publications, marketplaces and reference guides. CCN runs it on the same principle it started with: connect buyers and sellers, and give them the information to transact with confidence.
Today CCN publishes print and digital magazines and annual reference guides, operates online equipment marketplaces and job boards, and produces Hot Line Guides, the valuation platform for equipment pricing, specifications and serial numbers. For advertisers, CCN offers print and website advertising, email marketing, and sponsored content. Learn more about CCN at https://catalystcommunicationsnetwork.com/
Agriculture
Whether you raise livestock, milk dairy cows, grow crops, restore old tractors or simply enjoy rural life, CCN's Agriculture division gives clients room to build relationships with an engaged audience. Founded in 1978, Farmers Hot Line provides an active equipment marketplace and practical information on agriculture and livestock products and services through four regional editions in print and digital, Northeast, North Central, Heartland and Southern/Plains, plus recurring special editions including AgParts Hot Line and Manufacturers Spotlight. Consumer titles AcreageLife and Chicken Whisperer serve readers who love country living. The division also produces the Farm Equipment Guide, Compact Tractor Guide and Antique Tractor Guide, authoritative sources for pricing, serial numbers and specifications from the leading manufacturers, available in print and online, along with Iron Memories, an annual book on antique equipment restoration.
Construction
The division where it all began. Contractors Hot Line has grown from a four-page want-to-buy newsletter into a weekly print and digital magazine covering new and used equipment, parts and attachments, equipment auctions and industry services. The division also publishes the monthly Parts Connection and the annual Attachment Connection manufacturer directory, and produces the Construction Equipment Guide, the reference source for pricing, serial number identification and specifications on heavy construction equipment from more than 200 manufacturers.
Crane and Lifting
CCN's crane and lifting brands serve one of the most specialized corners of the equipment industry. Crane Hot Line and Lift and Access are editorial driven publications covering product trends, equipment technology and industry news for crane, aerial lift and telehandler professionals. The division also produces the Crane Guide, the Material Handling Guide and the Transportation Dimension Guide, covering pricing, specifications, serial numbers and transport dimensions for cranes, aerial lifts, forklifts and telehandlers.
Industrial
Since 1983, CCN's Industrial division has operated the premier national marketplace for the metal fabrication industry. Distributed digitally, the weekly Industrial Machine Trader connects buyers and sellers of metalworking machinery, parts, tooling and supplies. The division also produces the monthly Midwest Regional and Fabricators Hot Line, covering new and used equipment, products and services for the metal-forming and fabricating industry, the bi-monthly Manufacturers Showcase, and an annual Manufacturers Showcase Directory in print and digital.