ACROSS the nation

rhode island

PROVIDENCE—Ocean State Book Binding has purchased two new GBC Digicoil automated plastic coil inserters. The company has also installed a 30˝ Heidelberg diecutter and Moll pocket folder/gluer.

texas

DALLAS—Padgett Printing celebrated its 100th year in business in May by holding a "Party of the Century" including a lavish southwestern-style barbecue, music and tours of a period print shop with turn-of-the-century printing demonstrations.