Category: Book Technologies

Softcover and hardcover books and photobooks, seminars

Audiovisual Bookbinding

We all know the saying pictures say more than 1000 words. If we are looking for content on a topic, we first do our research on the Internet. However, not only photos and image galleries, but also videos and tutorials are popular eye-catchers there. Audio-visual offers convey content – mostly…

We all know the saying pictures say more than 1000 words. If we are looking for content on a topic, we first do our research on the Internet. However, not only photos and image galleries, but also videos and tutorials are popular eye-catchers there. Audio-visual offers convey content – mostly…

The Connex “File to Finish” Workflow Offers Quick and Efficient Production

Digital printing has without a doubt quickly revolutionized the book publication industry, and in turn, how printing happens, and how quickly. With POD (Print on-Demand) becoming mainstream in the book publication market, this process has shifted dramatically from handling plenty of paper and ink to organizing files and timely clicks.…

Digital printing has without a doubt quickly revolutionized the book publication industry, and in turn, how printing happens, and how quickly. With POD (Print on-Demand) becoming mainstream in the book publication market, this process has shifted dramatically from handling plenty of paper and ink to organizing files and timely clicks.…

In the Smart Factory, we Realize Visions

At Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne, visitors and customers were able to discover our latest digital solutions for postpress live and on site, including two world premieres. CEO Bruno Müller reveals what has been driving us at Muller Martini to keep developing new and pioneering ideas for smart factories for many…

At Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne, visitors and customers were able to discover our latest digital solutions for postpress live and on site, including two world premieres. CEO Bruno Müller reveals what has been driving us at Muller Martini to keep developing new and pioneering ideas for smart factories for many…

The Book is Old School, But Can Be Very Modern

Last November, Buchbinderei Schaumann GmbH of Darmstadt, Germany, won the gold medal in the “Finisher of the Year” category at the Druck & Medien Awards in Berlin. In a guest blog, 55-year-old managing director Ulrike Vettermann describes what the award means for her family business, why she sees a rosy…

Last November, Buchbinderei Schaumann GmbH of Darmstadt, Germany, won the gold medal in the “Finisher of the Year” category at the Druck & Medien Awards in Berlin. In a guest blog, 55-year-old managing director Ulrike Vettermann describes what the award means for her family business, why she sees a rosy…

The Turning Point in the Endless Loop

The Society for the German Language chose “Zeitenwende” (“turn of an era”) as its word of the year in 2022. If you’re in the print and media industry, you tend to get the feeling that the turn of the times was heralded at the latest with the spread of the…

The Society for the German Language chose “Zeitenwende” (“turn of an era”) as its word of the year in 2022. If you’re in the print and media industry, you tend to get the feeling that the turn of the times was heralded at the latest with the spread of the…

Book Sculptures Create a Wow Effect

Orufun and Bookogami are two techniques for upcycling old books. They create stunning book sculptures.   Taking a look at LinkedIn has become part of my daily work routine – posting my own posts and seeing what’s going on in the network. Darren Trainer, Lead Global Print Production Manager at…

Orufun and Bookogami are two techniques for upcycling old books. They create stunning book sculptures.   Taking a look at LinkedIn has become part of my daily work routine – posting my own posts and seeing what’s going on in the network. Darren Trainer, Lead Global Print Production Manager at…

Fewer People Reading More Books

The book market in Germany achieved an increase in sales in 2021. The online business of bookstores continued to grow. However, changes in consumer behavior are coming at the expense of diversity in first publications. The first half of 2022 is marked by the economic crisis, drastic cost increases and…

The book market in Germany achieved an increase in sales in 2021. The online business of bookstores continued to grow. However, changes in consumer behavior are coming at the expense of diversity in first publications. The first half of 2022 is marked by the economic crisis, drastic cost increases and…

Ribbon – Page Finder of Remembrance

Everyone who reads a printed technical book, non-fiction book, art book, vacation travel guide or work of fiction probably asks themselves the question at the end of reading the first few pages: how can I find the page I was on again? At what point exactly do I open the…

Everyone who reads a printed technical book, non-fiction book, art book, vacation travel guide or work of fiction probably asks themselves the question at the end of reading the first few pages: how can I find the page I was on again? At what point exactly do I open the…

The Advertising Brochure Remains a Key Tool in the Marketing Mix

The announcement by the German retailer OBI in mid-July that it would do away with advertising brochures altogether in the future triggered a medium-sized earthquake in the advertising industry, but also in the print industry. Two weeks later, REWE Group, Germany’s largest food retailer, announced that it would be doing…

The announcement by the German retailer OBI in mid-July that it would do away with advertising brochures altogether in the future triggered a medium-sized earthquake in the advertising industry, but also in the print industry. Two weeks later, REWE Group, Germany’s largest food retailer, announced that it would be doing…

Digitize and Automate Processes With Smart Services

In the wake of Industry 4.0, Finishing 4.0 and Smart Factory, Smart Services are also becoming increasingly important. We are thus virtually igniting the next stage of MMServices and using digital tools that allow our customers and Muller Martini, for example, to monitor the condition of the machine.   As…

In the wake of Industry 4.0, Finishing 4.0 and Smart Factory, Smart Services are also becoming increasingly important. We are thus virtually igniting the next stage of MMServices and using digital tools that allow our customers and Muller Martini, for example, to monitor the condition of the machine.   As…