Pierre D'Amour

MultiForme, Quebec, Canada, has recently installed a Vijuk Multi-BookPad System that side stitches, tapes and cuts book pads in-line. "Up till now, the production process for bookpads involved a great deal of manual labor," said Pierre D'Amour, president of MultiForme. "The Vijuk system met our production requirements and offered the automation we were looking for. Producing books has always been very labor intensive. The entire operation is now significantly easier." According to D'Amour, many customers are pleased with the taping that goes over the stitches. "Covering up the stitches means that the pads won't scratch desks or hands or catch on clothing," he explained. "It