For more than 30 years, Butler’s Mechling Bookbindery repaired and rebound books—particularly family and pulpit Bibles—while also helping customers turn their own stories into published books. Its work included restoring old bindings such as Bibles and Webster’s dictionaries, alongside guidance for self-publishing and archived files for reprints. The bindery is closing its doors April 30 and is no longer accepting orders.
Wert BookbindingFounded in a Linglestown garage in 1960, Wert Bookbinding has grown into a Grantville, Pennsylvania bindery making and restoring books for libraries, printers, and individuals. The business combines traditional hand bookbinding with on-demand printing and binding, including work as specialized as restoring family Bibles and building protective enclosures for rare collections. Wert remains a family business shaped by a history that includes surviving Hurricane Agnes’s seven-foot flood and more than six decades of service.GRANTVILLE, PA
BindTechFive generations into the craft, BindTech manufactures and finishes books, from everyday trade volumes to deluxe leather-bound editions. With more than a century of bookbinding experience, the company serves printers, publishers, designers, and agencies across North America through nine offices and a workforce of more than 400 employees. Its Phoenix facility can produce runs as small as a single book, while its network of plants can handle projects in the millions.MACEDONIA, OH
Art Guild Binders, IncArt Guild Binders, Inc. is a Cincinnati bookbinding shop that restores and repairs books while producing custom binders and other made-to-order covers. The small, family-owned company handles projects ranging from Bible rebinding and thesis binding to custom printed binders, with materials and details tailored to each order.CINCINNATI, OH
Advantage Book Binding, IncFounded in 1985 by BIA Hall of Famer Jerry Nocar, Advantage Book Binding is a family-owned Baltimore trade bindery producing books and post-press work for regional and national clients. Its Book Boutique extends the company’s production capabilities into one-off and limited-edition custom books, while a separate department repairs and restores treasured books and Bibles. The company operates from a 41,000-square-foot facility and runs two full shifts to handle both large commercial orders and smaller custom projects.GLEN BURNIE, MD