drupa 04 Report Binding & Finishing — Building Better Binderi

Foil stamping and embossing have long been performed on preprinted materials, from either rolls or sheets, but examples were seen at Drupa of this specialty finishing being done either in-line with presses or at essentially press speeds, thus foretelling the future. Bobst, for example, showcased equipment from its Steuer acquisition doing intricate foil stamping at printing press speeds. Brausse, one of the IMG companies, showed similar capabilities, as did Iijima.