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The Binding Edge includes informative
articles that help bindery and loose leaf
facilities of all types improve their processes and
keep up on the latest technologies. Each issue
features a profile on a current bindery or loose leaf
operation and covers solid business
topics that can help with everyday
business decisions. In addition, The Binding
Edge also features the latest industry news
and information on new products. |
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Cover Materials Go ‘Green’
Concern grows daily
over the state of our natural resources and the
impact is being felt in the printing industry.
Driven by consumer desire for products that are
‘green’, companies are taking action to utilize
forest and water resources in a responsible manner.
Learn about certifications offered by the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC) and discover cover
material options that have received FSC
certification.
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10
Steps to Providing Fulfillment Services
If you’re considering
adding fulfillment services as a part of your
current bindery operation, Tom Quinn from the
Mailing and Fulfillment Service
Association (MFSA)
can guide the implementation. This article outlines
the step-by-step process to starting a fulfillment
operation, presented in what is considered the
optimal order.
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Using the Right Glue for the Right Application
Binderies must select
the right glue after considering such factors as the
intended end use of the product, the specified
coatings or finishes, different types of paper
stock, and storage conditions. Given these factors,
binders also must weigh the cost savings of using a
lower-priced glue against the possibility of
performance failure in a specific application. Which
glue makes sense for your application?
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The Latest…
BIA
Announces 2009 Mid Management Conference Keynote Speaker Howard
Putnam
Howard Putnam is the former CEO of
Southwest and Braniff Airlines and group vice president of marketing
for United Airlines. Howard is a business and motivational speaker,
author, consultant, commentator, and online mentor on leadership,
customer service, change, transformation, and ethics. The 2009
BIA
Mid-Management Conference will be held May 3-6, 2009, at Caesars Palace in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Standard Finishing
Announces Partnerships with HP, Canon
Standard Finishing Systems, a leading
supplier of paper handling and post-press finishing solutions,
announced at Graph Expo that it has signed a broad partnership
agreement with HP for Standard Hunkeler paper handling solutions and
service support for HP customers. Through this agreement, Standard
Finishing Systems will provide sales of Hunkeler devices to HP in
North America, as well as post-sales support in
the field. Standard also has joined the Canon ImagePress Workflow
Solutions Partner Program. This partnership is the result of close
technical cooperation between Canon, Horizon, and Standard Finishing
Systems to engineer tightly-integrated finishing solutions for Canon
digital print customers throughout North
America.
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