Visual Systems Inc. -- Deeper than Transparent

One technology being used at VSI is called BaseOne, which was the result of a joint venture between VSI and eight other companies. BaseOne has created an alternative to traditional book cover printing.

"We've created a process that will change the way book covers and jackets are produced," Hengsbach enthuses. "BaseOne allows for printing directly on a plastic substrate, eliminating the two-step process of printing on paper and then adding a laminate. BaseOne not only eliminates a step, but it also offers more durable book covers with more design options."