PRINT 13 will have more than 550 exhibitors, tons of educational sessions and co-located events galore.

By Erik Cagle

Finishing Flexibility

Trish Witkowski, the chief folding fanatic at Foldfactory.com, is eagerly awaiting the PRINT show. She notes that print finishing machinery is becoming increasingly modular, flexible and functional.

"Flexibility has really been an overall theme in print finishing over the past few years, as manufacturers are looking for ways to offer more than, say, just a folding machine, or just a saddle stitcher," Witkowski notes. "As printers entertain the idea of replacing often decades-old bindery equipment that may still be working just fine, thank you, manufacturers are loading up their machines with features that enhance the versatility and value of the investment. It gets better and better.