BINDERY matters

Shop Automates Softcover Book Manufacturing

AGAWAM, MA—Bridgeport National Bindery has finished implementing a Web-to-print production line that is believed to be one of the world's first fully automated systems for printing and manufacturing softcover books on-demand.

The trade bindery expects to shorten turnaround times on producing softcover books from two days to within 12 to 24 hours by acting automatically on customer orders placed electronically.