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THE COIL BINDING MARKET IN EUROPE The development and rapid use of Plastic Coil on the US market has so far not been followed by the expected increase of Coil Binding in Europe. The main reason would appear to be the incompatibility of US punching pitches and European Paper sizes. This leads the bookbinder and the end user to perceive the system as more complicated than it really is. Best Bind Systems has suggested “Easy to understand” standards to simplify the customer’s choice. A simple standard means that if a client chooses a Eurokoil® punching die Nr. 7 then this will operate 100% correctly with Eurokoil® Binding elements Pitch Nr.7. This simple system means that the client does not need to take responsibility to specify difficult measurements or to “trim paper or pull pins”. This simple classification does not depart from market standards, but has opened an opportunity for normal bookbinders and trade finishers to be prepared to easily take part in the expansion of the market for Plastic Coiling Binding in Europe. Today, the
Plastic Coil Market is only well developed in Spain where there
is a tradition of 5mm pitch binding with the traditional
metal Coil Binding. The equipment for binding this pitch is therefore
already in place on the Spanish market. There is some development
of demand in the UK Market and a small pocket of concentrated
usage in
Finland and France. Apart from this, in the rest of Europe and
the Middle East the market is undeveloped with few reliable suppliers
and
little technical competence available to support dealers and
end users. Eurokoil® does not replace the use of the Wire or Metal Binding system. But in many cases where a strong durable solution is required to protect against mechanical damage Eurokoil® offers a superior and price competitive solution. Eurokoil® is especially suitable when producing the following products: • School Books The Eurokoil® binding elements are very strong, easy and economical to produce, difficult to damage or destroy, impossible to rust or deflect a navigational compass. Eurokoil® Binding Elements are easy and inexpensive to manufacture locally by dealers and larger bookbinderies. Short runs in a vast array of colours can be produced, saving the cost of freight and packaging. The Eurokoil® elements are long lasting and environmentally friendly to use. |