The Digital Bindery

There are some printers for whom in-house, on-demand finishing is not viable—and for them, a trade operation like Woburn, MA-based Seaboard Bindery is an option. Its Fastbind division specializes in Wire-O, plastic coil and perfect binding services in as little time as 24 hours.

Outsource: A Relief Valve
"Companies outsource to us for a variety of reasons," notes Frank Shea, president of the Fastbind division. "Often, there is an in-house work overload, and we are the relief valve. Most often, though, we offer services that are uneconomical to provide in an average on-demand plant. We can take larger jobs that a small printer cannot handle with existing equipment."