Minors Printing -- Staying Ahead of the Game

"We're also looking at packaging as a potential growth area," says Minor. "Digital printing will enable us to respond to packaging customers that demand high levels of quality, but who also insist on the flexibility necessary to handle small quantities with faster turnaround."

Essential to its growth plans, particularly in terms of increasing trade business, Minors Printing also installed a Vijuk 321-T saddlestitcher in December 2003. According to Minor, the need to enhance this aspect of their finishing operations came to light the previous summer. "I can recall one job of about 60,000 books where finished quality surfaced as a real issue," says Minor. "That's when we started thinking seriously about a saddlestitching system. After looking at what was available, we came to the conclusion that—in terms of cost and performance—the Vijuk machine was the best value for us."