Who we are, what we do, who reads us 

SA Polymer Technology (previously SA Plastics, Composites & Rubber magazine) was launched in 2002 by  Summit Publishing, based in Cape Town and owned by publisher Martin Wells. Martin has more than 35  years’ experience as a journalist and editor focusing on the plastics industry and is an active member of the Plastics Institute of Southern Africa. 

The magazine is published six times a year in Feb, April, June, August, October and December and has a  circulation of over 2 200 addresses, with more than three times that many readers. The address list comprises companies and individuals across the spectrum of the Southern African plastics industry – from equipment and material manufacturers and suppliers, their agents and principals; plastics convertors, recyclers, raw material manufacturers, product manufacturers and plastics services and ancillaries suppliers. Our readers 
also include members of research and development facilities in South Africa. 

SA Polymer Technology is the official magazine of the Plastics Institute of Southern Africa and the Plastics Convertors Association. 

The magazine is also available digitally on our website at www.sapt.co.za or to read digitally on www.fliphtml5.com. Simply type in ‘SA Polymer Technology in the www.fliphtml5.com search bar. Since 2011 (our first digital version of the magazine), more than 50 000 visitors have read it online. 

Advertising opportunities exist in the printed publication, on our website, and in a tailor-made, stand-alone email newsletter. 

Please ask for our advertising rate card if you are interested in any of these opportunities.