Linemark Printing adds second Imaging Solutions fastBook machine

Gary Pageau

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Linemark Partners David Ashton (left) and Steve Bearden with the fastBook Professional machines expanding their layflat book production.

Linemark Printing, Upper Marlboro, Md, expanded its layflat book production lines to include two Imaging Solutions fastBook Professional 1000 binders, according to an announcement from Imaging Solutions.

“We installed our first fastBook machine about a year ago to see if it could, in fact, reduce the manual processes required to make a high-quality layflat book,” said Steve Bearden, president. “It did just that and we are moving more production to the format with a second machine.”

The fastBook platform combines many of the normally manual tasks required to produce a LayFlat book while increasing quality and consistency, according to Imaging Solutions. The third-generation equipment installed at Linemark leverages barcoding for dynamic set-up and general end-to-end automation.

“We are seeing meaningful growth in the layflat product and want to fully support our clients’ needs,” says David Ashton, executive vice president/partner. Linemark has produced one-off, high-quality, custom layflat books in the photobook space for about 10 years.

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Gary Pageau is principal of InfoCircle LLC, continuing his marketing communications career. InfoCircle LLC is a marketing and communications consulting firm, specializing in business-to-business markets. For nearly 25 years, he was with PMA International, serving most recently as Publisher, Content Development and Strategic Initiatives. His primary responsibilities included overseeing the Association’s editorial department, marketing research unit, education and corporate relations department.