Specialties Bindery — A Cut Above

Occasionally, the company will buy highly specialized equipment to satisfy the needs of individual clients. For example, in late 1999 a customer approached Specialties Bindery with a unique, high-volume, frequently repeating job. Layflat adhesive binding was the first attempt, but failed because of a particularly difficult stock. Next, the customer chose Wire-O binding, but this proved problematic, as well. Specialties Bindery developed a process that accommodated the tough stock and produced nearly 1 million books over the first six-month period.