Binding - Saddle-Stitch

Hardcover book production seemed to be under serious threat not too many years ago.

The manufacture of hard-cover books has never been more advanced or accessible for the average printer.

The New Products Reference Guide offers an exclusive pre-show preview of some of the new products and services that will be on display.

Central Bindery in Phoenix has managed to both survive, and even thrive. Founded 31 years ago, Central has evolved into a broad-based trade bindery offering traditional and not-so-traditional services. Along with folding, perfect binding, saddle stitching and all forms of mechanical binding, Central Bindery offers pharmaceutical folding, round cornering and shrink wrapping. Owner Andy Delph has "seen it all" since its startup, and he and his team have had to adapt to many challenges and opportunities.

We see tons of packaging in retail every day, but luxury packaging is a different breed.

Worzalla is releasing a series of videos geared toward introducing the book manufacturing process.

Muller Martini will demo how digitally- and offset-printed signatures can be processed concurrently using a smart, automated workflow.

At drupa, IBIS Bindery Systems received Smart-binder orders at the show from customers in Australia, Spain and the United States.

Using macro X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, Dutch researchers are able to scan the bindings of ancient books to see what’s inside.

It's no secret that we're dealing with a greatly compressed printing industry as opposed to the "roaring '90s." For trade binderies, the news has been even worse. In the last few years, some of the largest trade shops in the Chicago-land, the East Coast, and more have closed their doors. But, amidst the bad news, there are trade binderies that are not only surviving, but doing well, thank you. What are their secrets?