SHORT-RUN BOOKS - Book of One

However, Vierkant points out that faster, more efficient equipment is just one of the developments impacting today's digital bookbinding market. Another significant trend involves the binding itself.

"Soft cover plastic coil binding has increased 155 percent in the past year, while soft cover adhesive and soft cover wire spiral have remained flat," he declares. "Plastic coil gives more color options, plus it's a more durable bind than wire because it doesn't get bound or kinked during shipment."