PhotoXport takes on LayFlat binding systems
21 February 2024
PhotoXport has agreed a reseller partnership with LayFlat, offering the latter's automated printing and bookbinding systems across the UK
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Bluetree restructures to focus on books and booklets
13 December 2023
Rotherham-based Bluetree is moving all its resources back into print, mothballing the medical division it established in 2020 to manufacture protective masks during the Covid-19…
New book system is Hunkeler’s Star of the show
13 March 2023
Hunkeler has launched its Starbook system, a high performance book block production system that takes roll-fed signatures and outputs book blocks
Zechini updates hardback binding range
24 February 2023
Zechini has introduced the X-book 3 system, a modular solution that enables production from cover stage to final product in less than 80 seconds
Tecnau cuts out guillotines with SRA3 book block system
3 October 2022
Tecnau has introduced BookReady, an inline cutting and stacking system that converts SRA3+ sheets into final size book blocks
Penrose brings binding in-house with Horizon
8 July 2022
West London print group Penrose has invested in a Horizon BQ-270V single clamp perfect binder from IFS.
Booths moves to digital short-run with Horizon binder
8 June 2022
Booths Print has completed a transformation into a fully digital printing operation with an investment in a Horizon BQ-270V perfect binder from IFS.
MBM delivers with Palamides
16 May 2022
MBM Print has installed a new Palamides Delta 502 Pro fully automatic stack-forming delivery system from Friedheim to feed its bindery equipment
Müller adds delivery options for InfiniTrim
5 April 2022
The output delivery options for Müller Martini's InfiniTrim book-trimming robot have gained new options for handling soft- and hardcover publications and dealing with 'No Read'…
CMP is on the case with Ashgate Fastbind
4 February 2022
CMP (UK) has brought case binding in-house with the installation of a Fastbind casemaker and a Pressomatic groove-making machine from Ashgate Automation.
Duplo develops iSaddle 5.0
2 November 2021
New saddle stitch system combines traditional stitched booklet production on a saddle with the versatility of short-run operation.
Severn trims on-demand book times with Horizon
3 September 2021
Severn has increased its book binding productivity with the installation a Horizon HT1000V three-knife trimmer from IFS
Ashgate adds PUREVA smart binder
12 August 2020
A 'smart' binder that supports both PUR and EVA glue for soft- and hardback books up to A3 portrait size has been introduced by Ashgate.
Getting stuck in
2 March 2020
Book binding is one of the most complex post-press finishing tasks. So how digital printing has changed the art?
Tecnau and Smyth stitch up continuous-feed book sewing
11 December 2018
Tecnau and Smyth have together developed a folding and sewing system for continuous-feed production of digitally printed books and catalogues.