How to choose a binding method? Which type of binding is best?

Quality book binding is an essential step in the book production process. There are 3 main types of book binding: 

1. Saddle stitch binding
2. PUR binding
3. Thread Sewn Binding

Books that have been bound properly look smart and have a longer life span. When you are printing books, choose a print company that is also a binding expert, a company that ensures the quality of their binding work. It is also important to choose the right binding type or method for your book, depending on your requirements and the number of pages. We are book binding experts, applying more than 28 years of expertise into every binding job to produce beautiful books.

Saddle Stitch Binding

Saddle Stitch Binding is when paper sections are stapled together in the fold that becomes the spine. This method is ideal for thinner books, for example booklets, leaflets, and marketing material. You need a page extent that is a multiple of 4 for saddle stitching.

PUR Binding

PUR binding is when the pages are glued securely inside a book’s cover. PUR binding is ideal for magazines, thicker books, and reports. Books from 3mm – 50mm in thickness can be PUR bound and the result is a neat, “perfect” finish – which is why this method is sometimes called “Perfect Binding”.

Thread Sewn Binding

Thread sewing is a more traditional binding type. Page sections are sewn together, and these sections are then sewn together before the thread sewn inner is bound with a hard or soft cover that was printed separately. This method is ideal for thick books like textbooks, and it requires “old-school” expertise, something which we have a lot of.

Book Binding Experts

Trust Tandym Print for quality book binding. Every binding job is completed in-house to ensure quality and the fastest turnaround time possible for you. We pride ourselves on the quality of our book work, and precise binding is an essential part of ensuring that we produce quality books. Speak to us about your book production requirements, we print quality books that last. Get in touch via email: print@tandym.co.za or call 021 505 4200.

This clip and the images here include examples of these 3 different binding methods.

Visit our YouTube channel to watch videos showing how we  bind books using these 3 types of binding. 

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Tandym Print wins at GAPP Awards

We won 2 awards at the The 2022 GAPP Awards for examples of our quality printing in the Litho Book Printing and Digital Book Printing categories. We are thrilled to share that we won Gold in the Litho Sheetfed – Books category, and were placed in the Top 5 in the Digital Printing – Soft Cover Books category. 

The Best Print Companies

The GAPP Awards celebrates “The Pinnacle of Excellence” in the Print, Packaging and Signage sectors. We are honoured to have our work recognised and very proud to win in the Litho Sheetfed – Books category.

 

Here are some examples of the printing that we won awards for:

We won the gold award for the Stronger Together Coffee Table book, produced for Burnet Media [this was the Litho Sheetfed – Books category].

Description: A thread sewn book with a gold foiled cover and spine, size: 400 x 400mm to accommodate large full colour images of the victorious Springbok team at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.

We were placed in the Top 5 for Baobabs by Estelle Byrne [This was the Digital Printing – Soft Cover Books category].

Description: A PUR bound book, reproducing the full colour images originally painted by the artist. We are proud to be recognized for this job where detail and quality were so essential.

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Find out more about the GAPP Awards

International Day of Forests and Sustainability

21 March is the International Day of Forests. We are particularly proud of our certification by the Forest Stewardship Council(FSC) on days like this. The International Day of Forests was established by the United Nations in 2012, to acknowledge the environmental importance of forests for our planet’s future and commit to using forest resources sustainably. This year’s theme is “Forests and sustainable production and consumption”, which relates to the printing and packaging industry, since we use paper in production.

Tandym Print: Your Green Print Company

On all topics relating to sustainability, there is a choice. If we are mindful of the impact that our choices have on the environment, we can choose sustainable options that help reverse climate change. We are proud to say that as a business Tandym Print has made sustainable choices and our sustainability journey provides our clients with sustainable options as a result, most notably the ability to produce FSC® certified printed products and FSC® certified printed paper packaging. Tandym is proud to be your green print company.

About the FSC, the International Day of Forests and Sustainability

The FSC® is closely aligned to the The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those linked to the sustainable consumption, production, and use of natural resources. Sustainable consumption and production aren’t possible unless consumers and producers make sustainable choices and hold each other to account. The FSC® through its comprehensive system offers both sides a credible way of demonstrating their sustainable choices. It provides supply chain integrity – through the ability to trace raw materials to responsibly managed forests and verify the integrity of production processes. It also provides peace of mind for consumers – when they purchase products that carry the FSC® mark they know that the packaging or the product is sustainable for our forests.

According to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), “Consumers are worried about climate change. They are aware of the link between responsible management and the preservation of forests – one of the world’s most precious resources. The role of forests in mitigating climate change is also widely recognised. Consumers expect companies to be a part of the solution, and to sell products made with sustainable and responsibly sourced materials.  Environmentally conscious consumers rely on Ecolabels, such as Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) to  provide the means for informed pre-purchase decision making, guiding their purchasing habits towards products manufactured from responsible sources.”

Speak to Tandym Print about producing FSC® certified printed products and paper packaging for your business. As your Green Printer in Cape Town we can enable you to offer your customers the FSC® Certified packaging and printed material that they want.

To find out more about the International Day of Forests and the Forest Stewardship Council visit:

https://rb.gy/onyvjf

Africa.fsc.org

View our FSC Certification

Tandym Print has been in business for 28 Years! Today we celebrate our 28 Year Anniversary: On 4 February 1994, our founder, the late Basil Morkel and the Morkel family established Tandym Print in Cape Town.

From humble beginnings, our business has grown in line with our vision, to be one of the best print companies in our industry, while always remaining true to our founding principle of working in partnership with our clients. We believe that through working collaboratively with our clients, we are able to produce products that create an impression. 

We would like to thank our clients for the last 28 years. Thank you for trusting Tandym Print and for being part of the Tandym family.

What’s next? As a well established print company that is focused on sustainability, we are well positioned to be your print company for many years to come. Our business and our team are always here for you and we have the expertise and the capacity to deliver for your business. Here’s to Creating Impressions Together into the future. 

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Send us a Birthday message. Email: print@tandym.co.za

Tandym is pleased to share that we have achieved a significant milestone in our sustainability journey, having recently received Forestry Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Certification. For our customers this means that we can produce FSC Certified, printed material and packaging which consumers are demanding as they seek to make environmentally conscious purchasing decisions. In addition, it signifies that we comply with the highest environmental standards in the market.

FSC certification is a global standard that recognises responsible, sustainable practices with regard to the world’s forests. The Forestry Stewardship Council promotes environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial, and economically viable management of the world’s forests.

The FSC is relevant to many industries which source raw materials and produce from forests. In our industry, FSC certification relates to sourcing paper derived from sustainable sources, with systems in place to ensure that we can deliver a product worthy of carrying the FSC mark. Tandym Print is proud to be one of only a few FSC Certified printing companies in South Africa and pleased to provide this important offering to you, our customer.

Speak to us to find out how we can assist you to produce environmentally conscious printed products and packaging for your business.

Awareness has been growing for some time, around the need for a shift toward more sustainable ways of living and environmentally conscious consumption. The concept that individuals have the power to stop climate change through making simple adjustments to their day-to-day life was a concept introduced a few years back. This was embraced by environmentally conscious consumers and has become more mainstream recently.

The COVID-19 pandemic, which laid bare the impact that our actions can have on the global population, also offered us a unique perspective of what nature can restore if given the chance. The importance of sustainability, environmental impact and making conscious decisions which factor in both, are now top of mind for consumers and should be top priorities for any business wishing to operate successfully into the future. Arguably, having a Sustainability Strategy in place has become essential for business continuity.

At Tandym we wholeheartedly embrace these trends and changes, having recognised the need to implement green practices, long before it was popular to do so. We started with small steps, like improving energy efficiency and using inks and chemicals that were safe for our people to work with. Today sustainability is a focus, and we are conscious of the environmental impact of every decision that we make in our business operation. The possibility of improving further on the green practices that we have in place genuinely excites us and motivates us, this is what we are most proud of. When you print with Tandym, the following green practices are being implemented to give you peace of mind and because sustainability is a priority for our business:

• Buying paper and board from sustainable sources
• Providing green paper stock options
• Using eco-friendly inks
• Buying raw materials from responsible sources
• Selling to responsible customers
• Responsible paper waste management through reputable recyclers

These practices are just the first phase of our sustainability journey. Rather than seek praise for them, we welcome input and collaboration from our suppliers, our customers and our industry that will help us on our sustainability journey, enabling us to make a difference.

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Digital Printing has always offered flexibility and a more cost effective option for smaller print runs. Normally a client would be advised to print Litho when a job included spot colours or when premium quality and finishes were required. Things have changed because Digital Printing can now offer speed, flexibility and impressive quality – if a Digital expert is has the latest technology.

Our HP Indigo 7900 Digital Press for example can match spot colours and it has inline control for consistent, repeatable colour results. It can also print in white, as well as silvers, golds and metallic inks. Also the topic of flexibility this machine can:

• Print up to 610 micron thickness, on a variety of speciality media.
• Print large finished size “banners”: up to 315mm x 1245mm.

Tandym Digital specialises in premium finishes and enhancements, including spot UV varnishes, raised UV and soft touch laminates. Publishers need look no further, we offer high speed book printing and will print from a quantity of one – ideal for self-publishers. We also offer digital “staples” like variable data printing and personalisation, done to precision.

There are more possibilities than ever. You may be able to print that smaller job digitally to save time and money. Find out more here, get in touch with us or subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here to stay informed.

You can find quality packaging  that is produced locally for your product, just ask us. We produce quality packaging in Cape Town, to the highest standards. We are specialists in folding carton and board packaging for top local cosmetic, pharmaceutical, wine, liquor, food and clothing brands. We are ISO 22000 certified for food safety, which means that we produce food safe packaging that meets your standards. If you are producing new packaging, then we offer a design and prototyping service to help you develop your packaging from scratch.

You can produce quality packaging locally with Tandym, so get in touch today to discuss your packaging requirements with our team.

Here are a few examples of some of the packaging that we have produced recently.

Tandym is producing cost-effective, disposable Face Shields for your business, school or institution. Simply decide on your quantity and send us your logo to drop into our template. We are ready to produce these for you.

We can produce these to your specifications, fast.

• Protects eyes, nose and mouth
• Lightweight and comfortable
• Fully brandable
• Adjustable
• Disposable

To place an order or request a quote click here.

Idea for:

• Retail/Grocery
• Manufacturing
• Food service
• Personal Service
• Hospitality