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Smell is a powerful thing. We’ve known for a long time that smell is closely linked to memory. Maybe the smell of cookies makes you think about making with your grandmother, or perhaps the smell of freshly cut grass brings back thoughts of playing outside with friends. For me, it’s the smell of books. You […]

Last year we had issues with paper, as mills continued to close and there was a paper shortage throughout the industry.  Friesens having a good financial relationship with our paper mills and also forecasting and increasing our paper inventory/warehousing, helped us stay ahead of this issue and make it through relatively unscratched. And, this year, […]

2018 was a heavy capital year for Friesens, and 2019 will be no different. Some equipment is already installed, and other equipment has been ordered and is scheduled for installation later this year. Let’s begin with the big news. In 2018, Friesens replaced a twenty-year-old Kolbus hardcover line with a new Müller Martini line. The […]

From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release One of 3 Employer Awards given out by IRCC March 6, 2019 – Altona, MB – The Government of Canada is recognizing Friesens Corporation for its support of newcomers to Canada, including offering on-the-job skills and language training. The Altona, Manitoba, business was named today as one of 3 […]

There are many options available when it comes to finishing your covers. In this article are the variety of cover finishes we have available to make your book look unique. Lamination The look of a cover can be greatly affected depending on what laminate you choose. Following are some options we have available: • Gloss […]

Video of New Muller Martini Hardcover Line In ActionWe installed a brand-new Muller Martini hardcover binding line in 2017 and as of this week completed the installation of our 2nd brand-new Muller Marini hardcover binding line. Operators are extremely excited! Based on our first lines results we expect to see the faster setup, less waste, […]

At first glance endsheets appear to be among the simplest components that unite in the constructionof a hard cover book. Endsheets are the deceptively simple element that binds the text pages of a bookto the cover. An endsheet consists of a single sheet of paper with a fold down the middle. If endsheetswere always blank, […]

Friesens Corporation was awarded a Benny, the highest honor in the 2018 Premier Print Awards, for our entry Portraits of the North, published by Les Editions des Plains.   The Premier Print Awards, the graphic arts industry’s largest and most prestigious worldwide printing competition, recognizes outstanding achievement in print production. Friesens Corporation received our “Benny” […]

Friesens held a Book Manufacturing Seminar May 28–30, 2018. We hosted eight participants from Vancouver Island, California, Washington DC, and Alaska. During this intensive three-day seminar, we studied all aspects of producing a book, from initial file preparation through to the final bindery process. Over the course of the three days, we manufactured a book […]