Finishing matters

A beautiful document does not stop at printing. Cutting, folding, lamination, gilding, binding: we carry out most finishing ourselves, to deliver accomplished work down to the smallest detail.

The bindery

Once your books or theses are printed, our bindery takes care of the final step, the one that turns sheets into a real book.

Over the years, we have developed unique bookbinding expertise. All our books are bound by hand, using traditional methods, with cold glue and a brush. This lets us offer very sturdy, long-lasting books that open almost flat.

Perfect binding, Swiss binding, Coptic binding, with or without flaps: you will almost certainly find the perfect binding for your project. See all our bindings and examples of projects on our Instagram account @imprimerie.launay.

Cutting

Thanks to our guillotines, every document gets a clean trim.

Hole punching

For your files (or any other use, for example threading ribbons through announcements).

Mounting

Mounting from A4 to A0 on foam board, PVC or aluminium. Lead time 2 to 4 days. Contact us: production@imprimerie-launay.fr

Folding & creasing

We fold your documents: half fold, letter fold, Z-fold, offset fold, A4 and A3 formats.

Laminating

For your documents from A4 to A2.

Rounded corners

Rounded corners on business cards, books, even theses, greeting cards…

Stapling

Automatic or manual depending on quantity. Corner, two staples on the left, or saddle stitching for booklets.

Film lamination

Matt, gloss or soft-touch lamination.

Foil / Varnish / White

Gold, silver and white foil transfer and spot varnish for short runs.

Plastic or metal binding

Plastic or metal, black or white: we can bind your documents. Clear covers, board backs and many finishes available.

Thesis binding

Thesis-style binding: we do not use hot-melt glue but traditional cold gluing, which keeps pages firmly in place.

Perfect binding

Whether one copy or several, we make your book by cold-gluing the pages and fitting a cover with a quadruple crease. This finish is a recognised mark of our craftsmanship.