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Every service, by process.

30 services, grouped by the process that runs them, with the limits we've published. Each quote link opens the form with that service already ticked.

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Process 01

Stitch

Saddle stitchers for everything from 8-page booklets to heavy-duty annual reports, plus loop stitching, spine gluing and padding.

In
Flat press sheets
Out
Stitched, trimmed booklets

4 services

Saddle-stitch binding

Booklets, catalogs, magazines, annual reports and financial prospectuses, nested and wire-stitched through the fold. Best for books under 240 pages.

  • Heavy-duty stitching up to 13 pockets
  • High-speed safety stitch
  • Hard, soft and #10 folds after stitching
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Loop stitching

Stitches formed into small eyes, so booklets hook straight onto three-ring binders without extra holes.

  • High-speed loop stitch
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Spine gluing

Glued binding for lightweight booklets and promotional pieces.

  • Up to 24 pages
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Padding

Sheets glued along one edge into tear-off pads for notepads, forms and scratch pads, plus crash pads for custom requirements.

  • High-speed padding up to 28″
  • Crash pads
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Process 02

Cut & fold

Large-format folding and cutting, sealing for mail, index tabs for dividers and folders, and the small operations that finish a piece: collating, round cornering, drilling and grommeting.

In
Multi-up press sheets
Out
Cut, folded brochures

9 services

Folding

Brochures, inserts, mailers and maps folded to plan, from a simple half fold to right-angle folds.

  • In-line glue-tac
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Large-format folding

Maps, posters and oversized sheets folded down to pocket, envelope or packaging size.

  • Up to 44″ × 80″
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Wafer sealing & glue-tac

Self-mailers and folded pieces closed with wafer seals or glue tacks so they stay shut through the mail.

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Cutting & trimming

Custom cutting for books, brochures and promotional materials, from multi-up press sheets to a clean final trim.

  • Large-format cutting up to 69″ × 75″
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Collating

Multi-page documents gathered in the correct order, ready for binding or packaging.

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Round cornering

Corners rounded so cards, tabs, menus and booklets don't dog-ear in the hand or the mail.

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Drilling

Holes drilled through the stack to fit binders, rings and hang tags.

  • High-speed automatic drilling
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Grommeting

Metal eyelets set into banners, tags and signs so they hang without tearing.

  • High-speed grommeting with eyelets
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Index tabbing

Index tabs for dividers, folders and manuals: our tabbing machine seals clear Mylar over the edge and cuts the tab in the position you set, so it won't tear. Plain tabs, without Mylar, too.

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Process 03

Pack & shrink

Kitting, shrink wrapping, custom packaging and slipcases, then pick, pack and drop ship via UPS or FedEx.

In
Loose finished pieces
Out
Wrapped, labeled cartons

4 services

Shrink wrapping

Singles or bundles sealed in film to protect books and products in transit and keep counts together.

  • High-speed shrink wrapping
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Kitting & assembly

Multi-piece kits assembled, counted and packed: boxed sets, onboarding and promotional kits, sample sets.

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Custom packaging & slipcases

Boxes, slipcases and packaging for collector sets, books and products, designed around what goes inside.

  • Box and slipcase design
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Pick, pack & drop ship

Order-level picking and packing, then drop shipment to each address.

  • UPS and FedEx
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Process 04

Handwork

Hand assembly for the jobs a machine can't do well: inserting, tip-ons, multi-volume sets and book restoration, counted and inspected by hand.

In
Folders, inserts, cards
Out
Hand-assembled kits

4 services

Hand assembly

Delicate, irregular or custom pieces assembled by hand to an approved sample, then counted and inspected.

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Tip-ons & hand inserting

Reply cards, samples and inserts tipped onto pages, or slid into pockets, sleeves and envelopes in order.

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Multi-volume sets

Volumes gathered, checked in order and set into slipcases or boxes as collector's editions.

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Book restoration

Repair and restoration for damaged or aged books, including binding, cover and page repair.

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Process 05

Pharma

Dedicated folding for package inserts and outserts, with in-line glue tacking, instruction insertion and tip-on of PIs and blister packs.

In
Flat PI sheets
Out
Folded, glue-tacked inserts

4 services

Insert & outsert folding

Parallel and right-angle fold plans that bring large package inserts down to the folded size your packaging needs.

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In-line glue tacking

Glue spots applied in-line so outserts stay closed and square through feeding.

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Instruction insertion

Leaflets and instructions inserted into cartons and packaging.

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Tip-on PIs & blister packs

PIs and blister packs attached with precision in-line gluing.

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Process 06

Specialty

Specialty finishing that gets a piece noticed: magnets, ribbons and elastic closures, and 3D displays.

In
Printed covers and boxes
Out
Ribboned boxes, elastic folders

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Magnets, ribbons & elastic closures

Magnets set into boards and flaps, satin ribbon bands and bows, and elastic closures, for boxes, folders and kits.

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3D displays

Cut, scored and assembled counter displays, pop-ups and standees.

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Before and during any process

Planning & prototypes

Consultation, dummies and project management before and during the run, across every process.

3 services

Project consultation

Bring the idea before the files. We'll help choose the fold, binding and packaging that fit the piece, the budget and the date.

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Prototypes & dummies

A blank or printed dummy built before the run, so you can hold it, test the fit and sign off.

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Project management

One contact from files in to cartons out, across every process the job passes through.

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