BINDERY matters

For more information about the BIA—or the 2009 Mid Management Conference that will be held May 4-6 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas—visit www.bindingindustries.com or call (412) 259-1806.

Guinness Record Broken at Drupa

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY—GBC Commercial Laminating Solutions Group achieved a new Guinness World Record at Drupa 2008 by setting the fastest time for laminating. This first-ever challenge involved laminating 334.6 square feet (102.2 square meters) of paper in just 40.53 seconds. The new GBC 8500HS Cyclone laminating system and GBC High Bonding Strength film both debuted at Drupa and were put to the test in front of a cheering crowd.