Trade Resources
Specs, capabilities, and buyer references for print shops, binderies, brokers, and anyone speccing a custom index-tab job. Everything here reflects what we actually run on our plant floor in Schaumburg.
Specs & how-to
Index Tab Specifications
The full spec sheet: cuts 1/2–1/15 with tab widths, paper and .015 poly stocks, Mylar reinforcing, printing, punching, sizes, collation, and variable-data numbering.
Step Indexing & Bank Cutting
How multi-bank sets work and why they matter — custom step-index sets from 1 to 15 banks, cut to your position map.
For trade buyers
Private-Label Tab Manufacturing
Wholesale/white-label index tabs for print shops and brokers — plain-wrapped, on your paperwork, at trade pricing.
Trade Bindery Services
Collating, Mylar reinforcing, cutting, and punching for printers who need finishing they don't run in-house.
Free tools & templates
Hosted on our consumer storefront, Tabzoola.com — free to use, no account needed:
Printable Tab Templates
Print-ready divider templates for every cut, so you can lay out and proof a set before you order.
Tab-Cut Calculator
Enter your number of sections and get the cut, positions per bank, and tab width in seconds.
Common questions
Does Anselmo Die & Index sell to print shops and binderies?
Yes. We manufacture private-label index tabs and provide trade bindery finishing for print shops, binderies, and brokers at trade pricing. Work ships plain-wrapped under your paperwork so it presents as your own product.
What is the typical turnaround for trade tab orders?
About 5 business days from approved artwork, with rush options on request. A PDF proof is emailed before production and there is no charge until you approve it.
Where can I find printable index tab templates?
Free printable tab-divider templates for every cut, plus a tab-cut calculator, are on our consumer storefront Tabzoola.com at tabzoola.com/templates and tabzoola.com/tab-cut-calculator.
Same-day estimates on most trade work. Tell us the cut, stock, and quantity.