Name

Environmental Science and Engineering Magazine

Legal name

Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine

Website

https://esemag.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Publication and Environmental Industry Media

NAICS

Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131), Periodical Publishers (51312), Directory and Mailing List Publishers (513140)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Science, Technology & Gaming Magazines (MPAJAEAL)

Keywords

• Trade publication
• Environmental news
• Industry directory
• Wastewater coverage
• Municipal infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Aurora

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Advertising: The magazine sells advertising space—both print and digital—to environmental equipment suppliers, service companies, and manufacturers who wish to reach the magazine's readership of municipal water and wastewater professionals. Advertisers feature in the Products & Services Showcase editions and across the website.
2. Subscription / Free Digital Distribution: The magazine offers free digital editions delivered by email, as well as print subscriptions, serving as the distribution mechanism that maximizes readership for advertisers.
3. Event Listings and Promotions: The magazine's event calendar allows organizations to submit and promote industry events. The sales team offers paid advertising opportunities online, through email, and in print for event promotion.
4. Directory Listings: Companies can add and manage listings in ES&E's online Supplier Directory and Consultant Directory. Basic listings in the print and online directories are provided free of charge, with premium or sponsored placements generating revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine is a bimonthly Canadian trade publication providing editorial coverage of municipal water, wastewater, stormwater, biosolids, hazardous materials/remediation, infrastructure, storage tanks, and air pollution topics. The publication operates a free digital edition delivered by email to approximately 15,510 environmental professionals across Canada, alongside print distribution, an online news portal, a searchable supplier/consultant directory, and advertising-driven Products & Services Showcase editions.

Product overview

Environmental Science & Engineering Magazine is a bimonthly Canadian trade publication serving approximately 15,510 environmental professionals across Canada. The magazine provides a unified platform comprising its core print/digital publication (available bimonthly), an online news portal with articles across nine environmental categories (Wastewater, Water, Stormwater, Biosolids, HazMat & Remediation, Infrastructure, News, Storage Tanks, and Air Pollution), a free directory of environmental suppliers, consultants, and associations, an advertising-driven Products & Services Showcase featuring equipment from vendors like Aqua-Aerobic, ACO, AERZEN, and ABB, and an event calendar for industry conferences. The publication has produced 73 editions since 2020, demonstrating consistent long-term publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ES&E Magazine (Print and Digital Edition) Bimonthly professional trade publication providing editorial coverage of municipal water and wastewater treatment systems, stormwater management, hazardous waste, and air pollution topics for environmental engineering professionals across Canada. Distributed in print and free digital editions.
• Products & Services Showcase Special advertising-driven showcase editions featuring highlighted products and services from environmental equipment manufacturers and service companies, published periodically in catalog format for distribution with the magazine.
• Online Supplier and Consultant Directory Searchable online directory of environmental industry suppliers, consultants, laboratories, and associations with 747 listings. Companies can self-manage their own listings through a dashboard; basic listings are free with premium/sponsored placements available.
• Industry Event Calendar Online event calendar listing environmental industry conferences, trade shows, and professional education sessions such as WEFTEC, WEAO, ACWWA, CWWA, EOCP, OSSGA, Canadian Biogas Association events, and CANECT training events. Organizations can submit and promote events through paid advertising opportunities.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Ontario CreatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOntario Creates is a provincial cultural media fund that provides support to Ontario-based publications. ES&E Magazine acknowledges Ontario Creates for making the magazine possible with their support.
• Asahi/AmericaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAsahi/America sponsors the digital edition of ES&E Magazine, featured as the digital edition sponsor for issues such as the May/June 2026 edition. Their products (thermoplastic valves, flow control ball valves) are highlighted in the magazine's editorial and advertising content.
• IPEX-BionaxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIPEX-Bionax sponsors content on the ES&E Magazine website and publishes banner advertisements. The company produces Bionax pipe products for municipal water applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stormwater Magazine: Stormwater Magazine covers stormwater management for municipal and engineering audiences, overlapping with ES&E's Stormwater vertical. It publishes a print/digital magazine plus a directory of stormwater products and services, closely mirroring ES&E's directory + magazine model.
• Environmental Protection Magazine: Environmental Protection covers environmental management, compliance, air quality, and water topics for industrial and municipal professionals. It serves as both a peer and a competing advertising channel for the same equipment supplier budgets targeting ES&E's audience.
• Water Online: Water Online is a digital trade publication for the water treatment industry, covering drinking water, wastewater, and reuse. It targets engineers, plant managers, and procurement professionals — the same buying audience ES&E reaches — with content marketing and supplier lead generation.
• Water & Wastewater Digest: Water & Wastewater Digest is a U.S.-based B2B trade magazine serving municipal water and wastewater professionals, the same core audience as ES&E. It publishes print and digital editions with supplier-focused advertising — a near-direct peer in audience and monetization model.
• Pollution Engineering: Pollution Engineering is a B2B trade magazine covering air pollution control, water/wastewater, and hazardous materials — overlapping directly with ES&E's Air Pollution, HazMat & Remediation, and wastewater categories. It targets environmental engineers and plant operators via print, digital, and events.
• Water Environment & Technology (WE&T): WE&T is the flagship magazine of the Water Environment Federation, the leading North American association for water quality professionals. It serves the same municipal water/wastewater audience as ES&E and is promoted alongside major industry events (e.g., WEFTEC) that ES&E also covers.
• WaterWorld: WaterWorld is a digital-first trade publication covering water and wastewater treatment for municipal and industrial audiences, paralleling ES&E's wastewater/water categories. It serves the same equipment supplier advertisers targeting specifiers and plant operators.

Emerging players

• Environmental Leader: Environmental Leader is a digital media brand focused on sustainability, energy, and environmental management for corporate decision-makers. It is a partial overlap with ES&E's compliance/climate audience but skews more toward corporate sustainability/ESG rather than municipal engineering.
• GreenBiz Group: GreenBiz publishes digital content, newsletters, and events on sustainability, climate, and ESG for business audiences. It partially intersects with ES&E's Air Pollution/climate content but focuses on corporate strategy rather than municipal/engineering specifiers.

Regional players

• WATER Magazine (Canadian Water Resources Association): Canadian Water Resources Association's WATER Magazine is a Canadian-focused publication on integrated water resource management, overlapping with ES&E's water and stormwater coverage in the same Canadian market. Association backing gives it similar credibility to ES&E among municipal readers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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