In-Line vs. Off-Line — Cross the Finish Line

"Certainly, off-line offers more flexibility," Humphrey admits. "In-line is somewhat restrictive in what you can produce. By in large, you can only make folds in the direction of the web travel. So you have to make all folds parallel to each other. But, with the ability to handle lots of different ribbons, gluing, diecutting, perforating and multiple gluing, you can really create some unusual formats that you couldn't create in an off-line operation," he says.