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August 2003:
Die Cutting at E&M? Take A Look!

Some things just go together. Like peanut butter and chocolate, and finishing & binding. Take a look at E & M Bindery’s TOP TEN recent die cutting jobs.

10. What: Square Die Cut Tabs
Stock: 100# coated cover
Quantity: 20,000
Why E&M: Quality. Tabs bound into Wire-O book. Reorder for 100,000 more tabs booked!


9. What: Book Cover with Pocket
Stock: 100# coated cover
Quantity: 35,000
Why E&M: One stop shopping. We die cut and glued an inset pocket (1/8” short face and foot) to the back cover before perfect binding this project.


8. What: Mailer with Rolodex Card
Stock: 100# coated cover
Quantity: 50,000
Why E&M: One day turnaround time! We die cut and folded these two panel self mailers.


7. What: Laminated Covers
Stock: 80# coated cover
Quantity: 50 each of 2
Why E&M: Two hour turnaround time! Our customer loved our speedy delivery. We flipped around four more orders in the next five days.


6. What: Tab with Formed Pocket
Stock: 130# coated cover
Quantity: 15,000
Why E&M: Die cutting, gluing & Wire-O with 4 day turn! The tab had a centered pocket.


5. What: Scores w/ Critical Lineups
Stock: 80# gloss text
Quantity: 22,500
Why E&M: One stop shopping. Precise rule scoring and saddle stitching for 4”x 9” booklet.


4. What: Die Cut Calendar Cover
Stock: 100# coated text
Quantity: 9000 sheets, 6-out
Why E&M: Full size press with auto stripping. In addition, E & M stitched the calendar too!


3. What: Consumer Product Sleeve
Stock: 20 gauge plastic
Quantity: 40,000
Why E&M: Die cut press with heat. To combat “memory” problems during glue application, heat was required on press


2. What: CD Sleeves
Stock: 17-point cover, gloss & matte
Quantity: 5,000,000 each of two
Why E&M: Raw Horsepower - 3 Bobsts! These sleeves require automatic internal stripping and compatibility for high-speed CD insertion elsewhere.


1. What: 2-Piece Telescoping Box
Stock: 20-point C1S
Quantity: 50,000
Why E&M: Complex solutions. Telescoping box that opens at a 45 degree angle to display brochures in a Take-One holder format.