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By Heather Schwedel SLATE MAGAZINE October 2022	Plastic, It's Fantastic Why so many kids-and grown-ups-have a love affair with lamination SHARE COMMENT A few years ago, Lisbeth Ljosdal Skreland and Tale Steen-Johnsen, who are professors of education at the University of Agder in Norway, noticed that there was one classroom object that their preschool student-teachers seemed obsessed with: "So many of them during these times were talking about the lamination machine and how happy they were," Skreland told me. The professors watched the students' eyes light up when they talked about using the machine to sheathe paper materials in plastic. They had stories about laminating, tales of love but also passionate frustration. The preschoolers themselves seemed just as enthralled. "So many of them are so keen about this lamination machine," Skreland and Tale Steen-Johnsen observed to each other at the time, bewildered. Read The Complete Article at Slate Here
By Andy Fetherman, Muller Martini North America PostPress March 2022	Revival of the North American Book Market The North American book market currently is experiencing an actual revival. Despite (or because of) the COVID-19 pandemic, 8.2% more printed books were sold in 2020 compared to 2019. Without exaggerating, the current positive trend can be described as a revival of the North American book market - and not only in softcover but also in hardcover. So, as a participant at the virtual spring conference of the Book Manufacturers Institute (BMI), which describes itself as the only graphic arts industry association in the US focused on the book manufacturing market, I saw some interesting statistics to support this trend. Read The Complete Article Here
	GBC Releases Fully Automated Nearline Punch and Bind Safe Online Space for Product Research ACCO Brands Corporation, one of the world's largest designers, marketers and manufacturers of branded academic, consumer and business products, recently announced the launch of GBC Nearline Punch and Bind, a key accessory that dramatically improves the end user's overall workflow from printing to finishing mechanically bound documents. This innovative product came to fruition due to the increasing need for more flexibility, maximum productivity and lower labor costs for the printing and finishing environment. The product's ability to perform punching, collating and binding operations, along with creasing and perforating, makes it the most versatile finishing solution on the market, dramatically reducing manual "touches" on the shop floor. Additionally, the machine is the world's first fully automated twin loop wire solution for the digital marketplace. Read The Complete Article Here
	BindRite's Virtual Trade Show Opens Online Safe Online Space for Product Research BindRite's Virtual Trade Show Opens Online The BindRite Dealers Association has opened the doors to the BindRite Virtual Trade ShowT (VTS), an online interactive trade show experience. A 42 strong Member Network providing print finishing products and services to printers and businesses throughout North America, BindRite created the free web-based expo as a safe, interactive trade show-like experience for print professionals looking to research print finishing solutions. A typical booth include realistic product images, links to videos of machines in action, as well as printable sales literature and spec sheets. The flexibility of the VTS design allows a vendor to add, delete or replace products as upgrades and replacements become available, assuring the viewer they are seeing current models and material. Enter the Trade Show Here

	BindRite Welcomes New Network Member Warehouse Direct Warehouse Direct is one of America's premier Integrated Workplace Productivity Solutions providers. Founded in 1901, today Warehouse Direct provides workplace products, equipment & related services. They specialize in offering a complete workplace procurement solution that saves customers time and expense. The company offers office supplies, furniture, interiors & design, technology products, copiers, printers & MPS, network services, coffee & breakroom, cleaning & janitorial, safety & industrial products, school products, printing & forms management and promotional products. Warehouse Direct serves Northwest Indiana, Chicago, Northern Illinois, Southern Wisconsin Visit www.warehousedirect.com