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Technology Outlook 2022—Impressive Solutions for Finishing

In this year’s third annual Technology Outlook, Trish Witkowski looks at the latest binding and finishing technology trends and new product introductions.

Thursday, June 09, 2022

(Be sure to watch the complementary webinar to this article, presented by Trish Witkowski.)  

There’s something pretty fascinating going on in the finishing category. For the (many) years that I’ve been following advancements in the industry, this is the year that I’ve seen finishing automation really hit its stride in a new way.

To clarify, there have been incredible finishing technologies that have launched over the past several years, but what I want you to take note of in 2022 is the truly buttoned-up “systems” that are coming out. Systems that enhance already automated folders, perfect binders, cutters and the like, combining several finishing steps and drastically reducing touchpoints, improving quality and stabilizing costs.


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About Trish Witkowski

Trish is president of FreshCut Crafts and Foldfactory.com. You may remember her as the host of “Fold of the Week”—a series that amassed 660 episodes and millions of views over its 15-year run. Trish is also an instructor for LinkedIn Learning, a public speaker, and the author of several books on print marketing and direct mail strategy.

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