Newsletter
Issue No. 134 February 18, 2005

Bindery
Folding
- Miniature to Map
- Closed Gate
- Glue in-line 8 Page
- Fugitive glue closure
Presentation Folder Gluing
Stitching
- 10 pockets
- Loop Stitching
Trimming
Rotary Perf & Score
Gathering & Collating
Perfect Binding
Wire-O™
Plastic Spiral
- Autospin 30mm elements
- 2.5:1 Oval Hole Pattern
Kleensticking
Drilling
Round Cornering
Shrink Wrapping
Eyeleting
Laminating

Tabbing
Custom Index Tabs
Copier Tabs
Tab Reinforcing
Spine Reinforcing
Patch Edge Reinforcing
5 Hole Drilling

Finishing
Autoplaten Diecutting
Diecutting to 41"
Scoring & Perfing
Embossing
Foiling
Numbering

1. Call Me Old Fashioned. But I just love Starbuck’s new Top Pot Glazed Old Fashioned donuts. When I first smelled their delectable aroma at my local Starbucks, my nose went “Boink,” and I smooshed my face right up against the glass, drooling over these donuts. I can't get enough of them. I had never heard of Top Pot but the barista, Jenny, started to gush over them. To heck with the $1.50 price tag. My wife thinks I've gone over the edge on these, but I figure you only go around once in life; we’re all allowed one vice. Some folks sneak cigarettes, I "sneak" glazed old fashioned donuts. I know this newsletter is meant to be an informational forum for all things bindery, but some things (i.e. donuts) are too important not to mention. Try one, you’ll be glad you did.

2. Wire-o Books with Case Bound Covers. I was visiting with Steve Koontz at Mastercraft recently and he reminded me that they can provide case bound covers that can produce a cased-in Wire-O book, which is the perfect marriage of form and function being both attractive and durable. If you have any need for durable elegance, such as display books, give us a call and we’ll work the project as a team with Steve and his folks. There is a real nice description of this process posted on the Eckhart & Co. website, a bindery friend of mine in Indianapolis.

3. Blogaholics. As has been mentioned previously in this space, we’ve been toying with the idea of starting a blog that speaks to the print industry about bindery issues. On Monday, Feb. 14 the New York Times ran an article, Resignation at CNN Shows the Growing Influence of Blogs, on the growing influence of bloggers. The article reports that a senior executive at CNN resigned after a furor arose over comments he’d made off the record that were published in the blogosphere. With the rise in the power of blogging, the MSM (blog speak for Mainstream Media) is starting to pay attention. While blogs make sense as a journalistic or political forum, we’re still trying grasp how they can be used for the promotion of small business. Send us your thoughts.

4. Kluge’s Clues. Our foil-stamper is made by Kluge. It’s a fine machine built by a fine company. In fact, they periodically send us production tips for their machinery. We thought we would pass this one along: “Foil stamping is truly a value-added process. The cost of adding a color with foil is, in many cases, less expensive than adding an additional color of ink. If your design is properly structured, you can stamp multiple colors of foil in a single pass for great cost-effectiveness. More importantly, the perceived image is greatly enhanced beyond normal expectations of inks.” Give us a call to learn more.

5. A Clean Bill of Health. Bill Esler, the ex-Seattle area publisher of Graphic Communications World, has resurfaced in Chicago as the Editor-in-Chief of Graphic Arts Monthly (GAM). GAM has redesigned its magazine adding Don Piontek as a columnist on finishing and Noel Jeffrey as the Western Region Editor. We’re pleased that industry publications are featuring bindery and other finishing capabilities. We wish GAM the best in their new incarnation.

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