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The New Face of Book Manufacturing: Publishers’ Graphics
Specializing in print-on-demand and digital short-run printing services, the 29-year-old digital book manufacturer has a history of pioneering leadership. Publishers’ Graphics was the first U.S.-based Amazon Direct Fulfillment partner and the first to partner with some of the largest academic and science, technical, medical (STM) publishers with print-on-demand workflows. Its zero-inventory model made it eco-friendly long before sustainability became a buzzword.
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The New Face of Book Manufacturing
From leading the charge on environmental concerns to changing the possibilities of how, and when, publishers can get product to market, book printers and manufacturers are bringing important innovations to the industry.
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The New Face of Book Manufacturing: Books International
Books International has weathered shifting market trends by building from its foundational business—pick-pack-ship fulfillment services—to include digital book manufacturing via print-on-demand, automated stock replenishment, and/or traditional printfirst strategies.
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The New Face of Book Manufacturing: Bradford & Bigelow
Educational publishers have needs that differ from those of the industry at large. The books used in K–12 schools, colleges, churches, and home schools—workbooks, activity books, textbooks, coloring books, teachers’ guides—are, for instance, frequently printed on 8.5-by-11 letter-sized paper. Book manufacturer Bradford & Bigelow specializes in this market.
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The New Face of Book Manufacturing: Sheridan
Sheridan, a constant in the print and publishing industry for centuries, is part CJK Group, a family of integrated companies. This affiliation enables Sheridan to offer the personalized service and attention to detail of a dedicated printing partner paired with the capacity, resources, and diverse options of a larger organization.
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The New Face of Book Manufacturing: Friesens Corporation
Employee engagement is a challenge that cuts across industries, particularly as technology can limit interpersonal interactions and keep eyes glued to screens. Friesens Corporation, founded in 1907, has an employee-ownership model that Ryan Hildebrand, the company’s senior VP of books, says gives every employee an ownership mindset—and thus a customer mindset.
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The New Face of Book Manufacturing: Gasch Printing
Gasch Printing, a family-owned, all-digital book printer based in Maryland, specializes in affordable short-run book manufacturing for publishers across the United States.
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The New Face of Book Manufacturing: Ingram Content Group
Founded more than 50 years ago, Ingram Content Group began addressing the need for a new print paradigm in 1989, when the company launched its printon-demand business, Lightning Source.
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The New Face of Book Manufacturing: Independent Publishers Group
Seven years ago, seismic changes in the industry compelled Independent Publishers Group to expand its business from book distribution to printing. Clark Matthews, IPG’s vice president and general manager of book manufacturing and warehousing services, says that the company’s publisher clients were looking to minimize risk.
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The New Face of Book Manufacturing: Lakeside Book Company
Operating for more than 160 years, Lakeside Book partners with publishers of all sizes across diverse sectors such as trade, religion, education, healthcare, government, and business. The company provides solutions throughout the entire book supply chain, including paper sourcing, offset and digital book printing, industry-leading decorated components, kitting, warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution.
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