How fast can we run your project?
At E & M Bindery, we recognize that speed is everything to our clients. Our goal for every job we do is to find that perfect balance between speed and quality. Recently, we've completed two Wire-O jobs that perfectly illustrate just how fast we can perform our top quality work.

The first job was a run of 250,000 4.5" x 9" books for a pharmaceutical client. Each one had recessed text and required full-size dividers. It was bound with 3/8" wire, and was printed on a fairly slippery stock. The result? An average of 2,900 books per hour!

Our second high-speed project was even larger - 450,000 Wire-O books, each with 16 leaves plus tucked-in easels. On our Rilecart automated binder, we averaged an astounding 3,400 books per hour. We then shrink-wrapped the project on our Shanklin shrink wrapper, where we saw an average throughput of 2,800 packages per hour.

Design with the end in mind
One of the first questions that designers, printers and finishers should ask when planning a project is, "What's the end use of the piece?" Literally ask yourself that question, and picture the final product in your mind. See who is using it, how it's being handled, and what it looks like. For example, a cookbook is much more user friendly if it lies flat, so an appropriate binding choice should be made.

The longevity of a project should be an essential element of the planning stage. For a project that is treated roughly and used frequently, such as a high school textbook, PUR binding may be a better solution than perfect binding because of its superior durability and flexibility. Ask your finishing partner to help you compare the expected longevity of various binding techniques and select the proper fit for your project.

Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays from your friends at E & M Bindery. As this challenging year closes, let's look forward to an exciting and profitable 2002!