Professional Resources

The Binding Industries Association (BIA) represents:

• Trade Binderies
• Graphic Finishers
• Custom Loose-Leaf manufacturers
• Information Packaging
• Suppliers to these industries

How will the BIA help my company?  

• Professionalism
  • BIA members are branded as the “best of the best” in the industry. Professionals in the graphic arts industry contact us when they demand a quality company.
     
  • Being an officially recognized bindery or supplier by the BIA.  When someone calls Printing Industries of America looking for a graphic finisher, trade bindery, or custom loose leaf company, people know that BIA members are the best of the best.

• Connections & Education
  • BIA provides access to critical intelligence, market analysis, and cutting edge technical and management programming tailored to meet the needs of your entire team featuring nationally recognized experts and practitioners.
     
  • BIA provides the best peer group meetings for the graphic finishing and custom-loose leaf industry.
     
  • The Binding Edge Magazine
    Published Quarterly, The Binding Edge is the BIA's official publication.
     
  • The Binder's Bulletin
    HTML newsletter keeps members updated on the latest industry news. A BIA member only benefit.
     
  • BIA Email Listserve
    Have a problem? Stuck on a job? Ask you peers for help with this wonderful networking tool. Also, featuring potential jobs from companies seeking the services of a BIA Member.
     
  • BIA Plant Tours—BIA Members who graciously open their doors to their peers and fellow members.
     
  • BIA Annual Conference, this event provides peer-to-peer, face-to-face networking with industry and global leaders—members become advocates with other members.
     
  • Share excess supplies with fellow BIA members at www.printing.org/supplies

• Networking, Promotion, and  Recognition
  • www.findabindery.com, Printers need excellent partners, and this is an excellent resource for showcasing our members. 
     
  • www.findabinder.com, promoting our custom loose-leaf members. ( Coming in 2010)
     
  • www.bindingsuppliers.com for the BIA supplier community.
     
  • BIA LinkedIn Group
     
  • “Bindery of the Week”, “Custom Loose-Leaf Company of the Week”, “Supplier of the Week” featured on www.printing.org
     
  • Twitter: Graphicfinisher, follow the BIA as we promote our members.
     
  • Specialized recognition programs such as the Product of Excellence Awards ( www.bindingawards.com), Emerging Leader Award, BIA Hall of Fame, and Feingold Award.

Whether you’re a trade bindery, custom loose-leaf manufacturer, graphic finisher, or a supplier to those industries, the BIA is the definitive organization for the binding industry.

For information about BIA services and/or joining this group please contact BIA Manager Justin Goldstein at 412-259-1806 or jgoldstein@printing.org.