John Hume, President of Toronto-based Hume Intermedia Services Inc., welcomes a new Standard Horizon BQ-470 PUR perfect binder into his Toronto plant, which is driven by three Xerox iGen presses, two offset presses and extensive fulfillment services.
Purchased through KBR Graphics Canada, the BQ-470 PUR is a fully-automated, 4-clamp machine capable of producing up to 1,350 perfect-bound books per hour, while also able to bind books that are up to 2.5-inches thick, using polyurethane-reactive (PUR) adhesive.
“Our well-informed clients understand the need the PUR durability provides for their products,” stated Hume.
Hume Intermedia was established 22 years ago and today claims to have a base of over 200 clients across various printing markets in Canada, United States and Europe.
The company’s primary production is focused on toner presses, including three Xerox iGens, two Xerox Nuvera 144s and one Nuvera 288 black-and-white device.
In addition to the new BQ-470 PUR machines, Hume’s bindery department also includes Standard Horizon’s SPF-20A saddle-stitcher and an HT-30 books trimmer. Hume also runs a Canon PIXMA PRO9000 large-format printer and two Heidelberg GTO offset presses.
After starting out as a 2-person company in 1,000 square feet of space, Hume now employs 44 people in a 30,000-square-foot plant, as well as two smaller locations for online initiatives, large-format and warehousing.
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