by: Dennis Dehainaut, BindTech, Inc. There's something satisfying about a book, in a world where technology is revered and most things require the flip of a switch to operate. It's comforting to crack open the spine, thumb through the pages, and feel the weight of the words written inside. But technology is ever-present and even the good ol' fashioned book may be getting a hip … [Read more...] about RFID: The Future in Book Technology
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Seidl’s Bindery: Where No Is Not an Option
by: Dianna Brodine In Texas, everything is larger than life. Pecos Bill ropes the wind, the ghosts of the Alamo still echo, and the legends of the Old West stretch into stories that every child knows. In Houston, there's a company that can tell a few tales of its own, with a determination to be the best and the confidence to back it up. Reacting to the Customer's … [Read more...] about Seidl’s Bindery: Where No Is Not an Option
Creative Choices for Distinctive Products
by: Dianna Brodine The products you use to attract and retain customers must strike a balance between utility, eye-catching appeal, and efficient production. No matter what format you require - including marketing kits, POP displays, multimedia packaging, ring binders, and book covers - it can be made more distinctive with the right combination of processes and … [Read more...] about Creative Choices for Distinctive Products
Trade Show Exhibiting: How to Be a Star Performer
by Dana King It's show time, and you would love to give an encore performance. You want to attract the attention that will keep the calls coming for months. By choosing to exhibit at a trade show, you have an outstanding opportunity to give your company positive exposure, build your client base, or announce your new product to the industry world. Yet, trying to stand out in an … [Read more...] about Trade Show Exhibiting: How to Be a Star Performer
Q&A: Challenges in Perfect Binding
The Binding Edge Perfect binding is an economical, attractive way to present information in a bound book format with both short and long runs. Once looked at as a binding method for thick books or publications only, perfect binding equipment can now work with minimum page counts as low as 24 and thicknesses as small as 1/16 of an inch. This, coupled with advancements in … [Read more...] about Q&A: Challenges in Perfect Binding
Compton Presentation Systems: Linking the Traditions of the Past with the Opportunities of the Future
by: Dianna Brodine Compton Presentation Systems has been a presence in the Chicago area since the 1930s, but it's the more recent history that is making news these days. What was a struggling custom bindery has become a feel-good turnaround story for the entire industry. Rising From the Ashes "What we know about Compton's early years is limited to the contents of a box … [Read more...] about Compton Presentation Systems: Linking the Traditions of the Past with the Opportunities of the Future
Bindery Layout Advantages and Benefits
by Brad Emerson Creating layout concepts for bindery shop floors is one of the greatest opportunities for improving quality, operator efficiency, changeover time and planning for future machine expansions or upgrades. Advantages to Efficient Shop Floor Layouts 1. Improving Quality How many times has a bindery manager brainstormed ways to increase the frequency with which … [Read more...] about Bindery Layout Advantages and Benefits
Custom-made Turned Edge Binders: Judging a Book by Its Cover
by: Brad Emerson It isn't easy being a custom-made three-ring binder. You rely on the tastes of a total stranger, usually a graphic designer, to somehow make you look good. Then another stranger gets involved just to put you together. Your edges and corners must be true, your backside must look as good as your front, your spine must retain perfect posture, and if that's not … [Read more...] about Custom-made Turned Edge Binders: Judging a Book by Its Cover
Keep Your Eye on the Competition
by: Richard Ensman Hear the term "competitor intelligence," and you may visualize sinister activities like industrial espionage, electronic eavesdropping, and other shadowy phenomena that smack of poor ethics or illegality. Typical competitor intelligence gathering techniques, however, are not at all like this. Rather, they're based on common-sense research principles, and … [Read more...] about Keep Your Eye on the Competition
Automating Your Bindery: What Equipment Do You Need to Drive Your 2007 Business Goals?
by: Nancy Lowther "The first red flag in any manufacturing operation indicating there is a need to automate is when there is a domino effect occurring, where one operation is affecting another in a negative way – a bottleneck, a slow process that impedes the next" says Douglas Kelly, editor and chief of APICS magazine and director of industry content. As well as identifying … [Read more...] about Automating Your Bindery: What Equipment Do You Need to Drive Your 2007 Business Goals?