Develop Quickly, Or Else!

By Don Piontek

Hans Muller, founder of today's Muller Martini and a master bindery engineer died last week at the ripe old age of 96. This got me thinking about where we are today, versus 20 or so years ago. Back in the heyday of high-volume print, the pecking order among bindery manufacturers was fairly well-established. The "heavy-iron" firms in the U.S. had their place, but the renowned German and Swiss firms (like Muller Martini) were rapidly gaining U.S. market share.

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Don has worked in technical support, sales, engineering, and management during a career in both the commercial offset and digital finishing sectors. He is the North American representative for IBIS Bindery Systems, Ltd. of The United Kingdom.