Seattle's Independent Trade Bindery
Full-service commercial bookbinding and finishing for printers and publishers in the Pacific Northwest.
- Trade-only production
- Domestic manufacturing
- Schedule-driven workflows
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Perfect binding
High-volume adhesive binding for softcover books
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Case binding
Hardcover book manufacturing and casing-in
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Mechanical binding
Coil, wire, and comb binding methods
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Folding and cutting
Precision folding and trimming for bound products
- 1919 Established
- 3 Generations
- 9 Binding methods
- 100% Trade focus
Services
- Perfect binding
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Softcover bookbinding for publishers and printers
- EVA binding
- PUR binding
- Case binding
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Hardcover book production
- Case making
- Casing-in
- Saddle stitch
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Stapled binding for booklets and magazines
- Two- and three-stitch
- Mechanical binding
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Non-adhesive binding options
- Plastic coil
- Wire-O
- Comb
- Folding
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Signature and commercial folding
- Parallel fold
- Right-angle fold
- Cutting and trimming
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Precision finishing operations
- Guillotine cutting
- Three-knife trimming
How We Work
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File review
Incoming files and specifications are reviewed for manufacturability.
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Production planning
Jobs are scheduled based on method, quantity, and due date.
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Manufacturing
Binding and finishing are performed in-house by trained operators.
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Quality control
Finished work is checked against specifications.
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Packaging and delivery
Jobs are packed and shipped per customer requirements.
Equipment
- Perfect binding lines
- High-volume adhesive binding
- Case binding equipment
- Hardcover book manufacturing
- Folding machines
- Signature and commercial folding
- Cutting systems
- Precision trimming and finishing
Equipment selection supports short runs through high-volume production.
Representative Work
- Project type
- Technical documentation
- Client type
- Industrial manufacturer
- Services
- Case binding, Folding, Trimming
- Outcome
- Durable hardcover manuals produced to specification and delivered on schedule.
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