We Have Finishing Services

Putting It All Together with Binding, Stitching, Folding, and More.

We Have the Finishes to Enhance Your Design

Your printed materials aren't complete until they come together with one of Stolze's binding services. It's often the finishing and binding that make the difference between a good and great printed piece. Because we offer all services in-house, we have full quality control to ensure your finished project meets our – and your – exacting standards.

No matter if your piece is offset or digital, Stolze can help you choose the best finishing and binding services to help you have the greatest impact on your customers.

We Help You Put It All Together

Putting the finishing touches on your marketing materials to give them a professional look can be handled several ways. Depending on your project, we offer a range of binding services that you can use alone or together to put your best foot forward.

  • Saddle-Stitch
  • Perfect Binding
  • Gluing
  • Spiral & Comb Binding
  • Folding
  • Drilling & Punching
  • Coatings
  • De-embossing, Embossing, & Die-cuts
  • Scoring & Perfing

Saddle-Stitch

Saddle-Stitch

Press sheets are folded, nested together, and stapled at the spine. Most commonly used for pieces with fewer than 100 pages.

Perfect Binding

Perfect Binding

Pages are collated and bound together with glue inside a softcover. Usually used for paperback books and catalogs.

Gluing

Gluing

Pages are collated and bound together with glue on top of a cardboard backing. Typically used for ordering and note pads.

Spiral &
Comb Binding

Spiral & Comb Binding

Press sheets are collated and trimmed. After holes are drilled into the binding edge, a spiral or comb is inserted.

Folding

Folding

Our presses handle simple folds as a final step of printing. We also do special folds like a gate, double-gate, accordion, and others in our bindery.

Drilling &
Punching

Drilling & Punching

For spiral and comb binding projects, we first drill and punch pages along the binding edge.

Coatings

Coatings

Apply coatings to enhance and protect your printed piece. Stolze offers aqueous, gloss, lamination, and foil stamping.

Debossing, Embossing, &
Die-Cuts

Debossing, Embossing,
& Die-Cuts

Use these effects to add dimensional depth to your piece.

Scoring &
Perfing

Scoring & Perfing

Many clients use these techniques to create a quality look and feel.

Committed to Meeting Your Needs

With many printing companies, you may have to schedule work far in advance. Stolze Printing Company is different. Centrally located in St. Louis, Missouri, but with a nationwide reach, we can deliver jobs quickly to clients not only in our home town but to customers across the United States.

We are printing and binding services experts with turnkey solutions for any size project. From large scale printing jobs to direct mail and from kitting to distribution, Stolze is your one-stop resource for all your marketing production needs. We have clients across the country (and worldwide) who rely on us for quick and quality service.

Contact us today to talk to one of our experts about your project. Let us show you how we can help you!

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