Founded by Norton Spiel in 1963, Spiel Associates remains a family-run company led by his sons, Michael, Saul, and David. Based in North America, it combines long experience in mechanical binding with an in-house machine shop that adapts equipment to customers’ production needs and rebuilds used bindery machinery.
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
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
Equipment Technology IncFamily-owned since Rus Smith founded it in 1976, Equipment Technology Inc. has grown into a custom machine builder and precision machining shop serving manufacturers nationwide. Smith’s sons, Glen and David, now lead engineering and sales, while the company’s patented compact-disc packaging systems and more than 400 machines reflect its long history of solving unusual production-line problems. ETI also maintains relationships with some of its earliest customers.PECKVILLE, PA