BINDERY matters

"We think that in this world of one-off digital and e-books, publishers, authors and consumers are going to be looking for a high-quality alternative that is as beautiful as is it economical," contends Kevin Spall, president and CEO of Thomson-Shore.

Bessenberg Bindery began as Brown Bess Bindery in 1978. Jon Buller founded Brown Bess in Rochester, MI. He moved the business to Ann Arbor in 1982 and changed the name to Bessenberg after a merger with Guttenberg Bindery. Today, Bessenberg is the only commercial custom case bindery in Michigan and one of only a handful nationwide.