Trade Bindery Services for Printers & Binderies
Your overflow, our floor. Anselmo Die & Index runs trade bindery finishing for print shops across Chicagoland — the work ships back looking like you did it, because as far as your customer knows, you did.
What we run for the trade
- Automated collating — high-volume set assembly on dedicated Scott lines
- Mylar edge reinforcing — binding-edge film reinforcement on your printed stock
- Precision trim cutting — programmable cutters, commercial tolerances
- Punching — 3-hole, 2-hole, and custom patterns for binder and specialty work
- Tab converting — turn your printed sheets into finished, collated tab sets (see tab manufacturing for the trade)
- UV screen printing — heavy coverage and coatings on plastic and difficult substrates
Why Chicago-area printers send work here
Commercial freight loading docks for direct drop-offs, a standard 5-business-day turnaround from approved artwork on most work, and estimators who run the same floor as your job. We've been the quiet bindery behind other people's printing since 1978 — this page is the loudest we get about it.
Common questions
Do you work with other printers and binderies?
Yes — trade work is a core part of the business. Print shops send us collating, Mylar reinforcing, cutting, punching, and tab converting; the finished work ships back under your name, plain-wrapped or with your paperwork.
What is your typical trade turnaround?
About 5 business days from approved artwork on most bindery and tab work, with rush options on request. Freight docks on site for direct transport drop-offs.
Will you contact our customer?
Never. Trade work is confidential — your customer relationship stays yours.
Estimates same day on most trade work — no charge until you approve a proof.