New Bedford, MA -- C.P. Bourg, the world’s leading technology developer and supplier of in-line and near-line document feeding, binding and finishing equipment, has joined the Binding Industries Association (BIA) as an Associate member.
 
Founded in 1955 and billed as the world’s largest association for graphics finishers, loose-leaf manufacturers and suppliers to those industries, the BIA serves more than 100 member firms through its affiliation with the Printing Industries of America.
 
“Professional organizations play an important role within any industry. We at C.P. Bourg recognize the significant role the BIA, and its parent organization the Printing Industries of America, serves by acting as a conduit and focal point to help binders and finishers in the graphic communications industry gather the information they need to solve technical problems and make informed business decisions,” said Richard Trapilo, Executive Vice President and General Manager, C.P. Bourg, Inc.
 
“With a history that spans five decades of supplying innovative solutions to meet the needs of the global printing and finishing industry, C.P. Bourg can offer BIA members a wealth of practical knowledge and information about in-line and near-line document feeding, binding and finishing trends, issues and equipment for the broad spectrum of traditional and digital printing environments,” Mr. Trapilo added.