Big Bindery Upgrade Puts 1940s Folder to Rest

Bindery equipment is often very durable, leading some in-plants to keep it on the floor for a long time. That said, few shops have managed to keep a folder in operation as long as NW Natural’s Office Services department.

“The Baum was a 1940s friction feed industrial model,” says Operator David Hendrick, who jokes, “It struck fear in the hearts of individuals.”