Rising Labor Costs at Print Shops Trigger Run on Automated Postpress Equipment
These findings are consistent with the recent experience within the BindRite member community and accounts to no small degree for a surge in sales of automated finishing equipment. Beginning with such innovations as the Powis Model 15 and the ALM 3220 "Green Button" laminator and manifested most recently by Formax's new Digital Label Printer, both independent printers and in-house operations have increased investments in "green button" equipment—slick technology that requires very little operator intervention. As specialists in all aspects of post printing operations, BindRite dealers have taken the lead in developing these resources.
While there has never been such a thing as a "no brainer" in the constantly changing printing business, smart money has been incorporating a wide range of other paper handling technology for the past decade or so. Adoption of affordable desktop models—particularly creasers, scorers and folders—has been proven as a way to increase productivity while keeping labor costs under control. If one projects the charts, the difference ends up in the owner's pocket.
Digital Printing and Diversity of Services Driving More Profitable Printing Businesses
- Companies:
- Formax
- People:
- John Stewart