Special Advertising Section: Digital Printing: The Burgeoning Business of Books

"The ability to print three titles across the web is a huge gain for throughput and productivity," says Sevin. "Throughput varies, of course, based on page count, but it just provides tremendous cost and time savings for our bindery."

The Last Word

Digital book production is mainstream and making money for publishers, print providers and authors. The equipment and technology available today lets book manufacturers produce top-quality books very cost effectively and are continuing to help print providers and publishers adapt to a rapidly changing marketplace.

"It lets us find ways to extend our relationship with customers and help publishers be more successful," affirms Knight. BB