The Meccanotecnica Digital Book Trimming machine has won praise for its speed of trimming variable size books with high quality and multiple functionalities. These include double cutting for oversize trims, and processing books with eight-page gatefold covers in one pass. Now to complete the system the groundbreaking  Sirio digital perfect  binder has been launched. It…

Meccanotecnica’s recent Open House was a great success. The four day Book Your Future event saw 275 visitors, from 31 countries. They were able to network, exchange ideas, projects, and visions, on the book industry’s future. Every day, live demonstrations showed visitors how to produce books more efficiently and cost-effectively. A total of 60,000 books…

KOLBUS UK are pleased to announce that they are now the “go-to” people for bookbinding machines manufactured by Schmedt GmbH & Co KG. Based in Hamburg, Germany, Schmedt manufacture a range of high-quality machines for all areas of hard cover book production and finishing. They focus on small to medium run solutions, so their machines…

After many years of attempting to persuade Bell & Bain to install KOLBUS casemaking equipment the decision to invest was ultimately a quick one. Existing equipment was causing production issues and increasing downtime. Despite the difficulties caused by the pandemic, negotiations took place remotely with an order being placed by Bell & Bain without a…

Cardboard packaging manufacturers Westbury Packaging serve clients throughout England and Wales from their Melksham, Wiltshire, base. They offer a full range of cardboard packaging solutions including distribution boxes, point of sale, and branded packaging for e-commerce. The increasing demand for bespoke packaging in short to medium run lengths was stretching their existing short-run equipment to…

Glasstops UK are a Norwich based manufacturing and processing company producing almost anything in flat glass. From table-top protectors through mirrors coloured worktops, delivered nationwide. Up until recently orders ready for despatch were packaged in wooden crates, individually tailored to the product being shipped. Whilst this was safe, it was a costly and time-consuming way…

To satisfy increasing demand for short to medium run cartons in a wide variety of styles Cumberland Packaging have invested in a KOLBUS Autobox MultiNova corrugated box making machine. With its fast make-ready the MultiNova will free up capacity on their larger volume automatic folder gluers. The KOLBUS Autobox MultiNova MN400 was delivered to their…

With the current pandemic causing disruption in the supply chain, and Brexit just around the corner, the personalised and on-demand book trade is looking closer to home for manufacturing solutions. To capitalise on this South Normanton based Prime looked to produce high quality cased books, on demand and in runs starting at one. With 18…