comparing-binding-machine-manufacturersIf you are thinking about purchasing a new binding machine or punch, the choices can seem endless. There are hundreds of options available on the market from dozens of different manufacturers. However, your decision can be a lot easier if you know just a little bit about the different makers of this type of equipment. This article will provide a quick overview of some of the largest and most well known makers of binding-machines.

  1. GBC / Ibico: General Binding Corporationis by far the largest and best known maker of binding machines and binding supplies. They have dominated the binding and laminating industries for over a half century and still makes some of the best pieces of equipment on the market today. They are especially well known for their combbind line and their modular line of binding punches.
  2. Akiles: This company is a relatively new maker of binding-equipment. However, they have managed to build a solid reputation for manufacturing coil and wire binding machines. Akiles is well known for their line of desktop binding punches. They do make a few heavy duty electric machines but don’t currently produce any modular equipment.
  3. Tamerica Products: This company also manufacturers a full line of binding-equipment. Their machines are well built and easy to use. Tamerica’s machines are solidly built and are backed by a 2 year warranty (most other manufacturers
  4. PDI Rhin-O-Tuff: The Rhino line of modular binding equipment has managed to establish itself as a major competitor to the GBC line of modular binding equipment. Rhino-equipment is well made and is designed to punch more pages per lift than any other equipment on the market.
  5. Renz: The Renz line of binding equipmentis extremely well built and competes well with almost all of the other binding machines on the market. Their innovative coil-binding equipment comes with an integrated crimper for easy operation without the need for coil crimping pliers. Renz sets themselves apart in the coil category by offering oval hole punching at no additional charge (with most other manufacturers oval hole option is either not available or is very expensive).

Although there are several other binding equipment manufacturers including Fellowes, DFG and Wilson Jones, the manufacturers listed above provide most of the high quality binding-equipment in the market. This overview is only a starting point. Check out the specs of the machines for yourself and good luck comparing.

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