Adhesive Binders — Perfect Fit

Soft cover book manufacturers are looking to add new services, such as the automated production line employed by R.R. Donnelley, Fetherman adds. Called the Inventory Management Solution (IMS), the system was developed by Nipson, Muller Martini and Hunkeler working with the printer.

According to Standard Finishing's Hunt, a number of traditional book publishers, Quebecor among them, have been entering digital book publishing in a big way. "Forward-looking printers are entering the digital fray with the production of customized documents and ultra-short run lengths, which require an efficient means to handle variable book thicknesses," he notes.