The Rise and Rise of Print Finishing

Outlook
At drupa 2008, both printing press manufacturers and companies marketing post-press equipment will be offering extensive finishing solutions with inline technologies given priority. However, run lengths and delivery deadlines will always need to be taken into account, because it can pay in some cases to combine different printing processes or use specialized machines. Shorter make-ready times in all machine classes will attract a great deal of attention, because run lengths will continue to shorten, while demands for color and finishing techniques will continue to rise.