Finishing Seminar

Our experience has taught us that when customers involve us early in project design, the job becomes a much more successful project. We encourage all our customers to contact us when working on projects with their customers.

By way of example, a recent customer project resulted in a $50,000 cost savings and a higher quality more unique piece. Needless to say, our customers and their customers were delighted.

Our in house seminar is designed to review and discuss all the important elements from a finished perspective to improving the value of our customers. Our staff would be happy to conduct the seminar at our facility or yours. We would equally be delighted to conduct a plant tour to show you how to conduct your next project.

Please review below an outlining of our seminar content.

Call Lisa Sam at
(248)588-5990 or
e-mail for more information.

Bindery and Finishing Presentation Outline:

I. Introduction:

• Partnering with your finishing company
• Specialize in several types of binding.

II. Folding:

• Folding for Perfect Binding
• Folding for Saddle Stitching
• Common Folds
• Signature Folds
• Allied Folding Equipment

III. Bookbinding Methods:

• Specialize in saddle stitching and perfect binding
• Other types of binding methods

IV. Perfect Binding:

• Process of collating, gluing, and applying a soft cover to a book.
• Process

V. Different Types of Perfect Binding:

• One-up technique
• Two-up technique
• Notch binding
• Stay flat binding

VII. Allied’s Equipment

VII. Saddle Stitching:

• Process of collating signatures and inserting staples to hold the piece together.
• Process
• Additional Finishing Processes:

VIII. Cutting

• Multi-hole drilling
• Wafer Sealing
• Round Cornering

IX. Conclusion:

• Importance of involving your finishing company with your project.