Pillow Pharmaceutical Folding

We now offer Pillow Folding, which is folding on extra-light pharmaceutical stock. We have 7 miniature folding machines and have one of the largest miniature folding capacities in Canada and the United States! The pharmaceutical inserts I feature in this video are not very small, but they are printed on extremely light 30lb stock. The result is a very thick…

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Popup Stands

You’ve probably seen a Popup Stand on a restaurant table or at a checkout counter. We produce Popup Stands completely automatically! You’re not limited by size, since our machines can handle a range of sizes from 2” x 2” up to 12” x 14”. Small Popup Stands require lighter stocks (6pt to 10pt), while large Popup Stands require heavier stock…

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Broadside Folding

What’s Broadside Folding? The name comes from folding the longer dimension (or broadside) of a sheet first. For a 28” x 40” sheet, the first fold would bring to the piece to 14” x 40”. Most folders can only handle sheets that are 26” wide, which is too narrow for broadside folding. We now have 3 large-format folding machines that…

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Tag Stringing

Tag Stringing has been around for a long time, but that doesn’t mean we don’t keep innovating and adding new processes to our customers. We’ve recently added some NEW Tag Stringing innovations like the ability to string plastic tags, tags with extra-large holes and tags with eyelets! Our machinery also enables us to offer tag stringing for these types of…

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Paste Binding

Paste/glue binding is a binding style done on small booklets. Unlike wire saddle stitching, paste/glue binding uses glue instead of wire stitches (staples). Books that are paste/glue bound lie flatter than saddle stitched books. Paste/glue binding is more environmentally friendly than saddle stitching because the booklet does not have to be disassembled to be recycled. Unlike saddle stitched binding, paste/glue…

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Diecut Pop-out Mailer

This eye catching mailer has a Diecut Pop-out and two folded panels. If your client is looking for a way to make their printed mailer more interesting, this is a great option! When the carrier is opened, the diecut image of a digital camera “lifts” off the carrier. Instead of simply printing the image, adding a pop-out feature like this…

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Perfect Binding

Why Perfect Binding Might be the Best for Your Project At Anstey Book Binding we are honoured to be Canada’s leading bookbinder. In business since 1882, we have grown alongside the city of Toronto and the bookbinding industry; our expertise comes from decades of learning and servicing clients both in the GTA and across Canada. At Anstey Book Binding we…

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TWIRL TOP BOX

The unique boxes featured in this email are called Twirl Top Boxes. While we did not produce this particular box, we can produce a range of sizes, from tiny to very large. The largest sheet we can diecut on our 4 – 40” automatic diecutters is 30” x 56”. Our jobs can also be produced quickly, with our diecutters producing…

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UNUSUAL DIAMOND FOLD

The folded brochure featured in this week’s email was a university acceptance brochure mailed to the incoming students. We produce 50,000 of these units every year. We’ve noticed that universities and colleges are spending more money on print advertising, specifically direct mail, than ever before. Next month, we have a run of 1.2 million pieces to fold for the University…

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Diecut Starbucks Box

This box looks like an ordinary die-cut, folded and glued box with a standard bottom … until you try to open the lid. The lid is glued shut! Glue dots are applied to perforated tabs (see image below) on both sides of the lid so the contents cannot be removed before sale. The alternative to having glue dots on perforated…

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