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Thomson-Shore Passes FSC Audit
With the combined efforts of the entire Thomson-Shore organization and our customers, we have successfully passed our annual FSC audit. This is another step in our strategy to reduce our environmental impacts. Thomson-Shore continues to be extremely focused on its green initiatives.
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It’s a Timsons! Thomson-Shore’s new web press
Thomson-Shore steps deeper into the web press world with our new Timsons web press. This press is an excellent fit for Thomson-Shore and our customers. This will allow us more efficient options to produce your titles.
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New West Coast Sales Manager Joining Thomson-Shore
We would like to welcome Deb Bruner to Thomson-Shore as our new West Coast Sales Manager. Deb has 25 years of experience in book publishing and was actually a customer of Thomson-Shore while she was at Cornell University Press. She will serve publishers in Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, and California. Welcome Deb!
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It’s a Heidelberg!
Thomson-Shore continues to stay ahead with new equipment. We are proud to introduce our new 6-color Heidelberg press with an in-line aqueous coating system. This large format press allows us an increased capacity for full color inserts. And yes, it’s a Heidelberg!
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Thomson-Shore Honored for Excellence in “Employee Ownership” Communications
Thomson-Shore has been selected by the ESOP Association as the winner of the 2008 ESOP Company of the Year Annual Award for Communications Excellence (AACE). The AACE Awards are sponsored each year by the Association to recognize the outstanding communications and educational programs of its members. The awards are presented each May at the Association’s Annual Conference in Washington, DC to companies who have excelled in communicating the ESOP (employee stock ownership plan) and its meaning to the company’s employees. Read More . . .
What Our Customers Are Saying
The books have arrived today, and look fantastic. My thanks to all the folks at Thomson-Shore for another top-notch job!
JoAnn
Gold Leaf Books
Featured Customer
Our featured customer this month is The History Press, a leading publisher specializing in high-quality history and heritage titles that bring the past to life in a variety of areas across the United States. > Learn more
Ask Thomson-ShoreMore Q & A
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Q... If sending PDF files, do I really need to see the proofs?
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Only if you had us make corrections. Otherwise, we are outputting from your PDF file what you have already proofed. If you don't need proofs, you'll save time and money.
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Q... What does the acronym PPI stand for
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Pages Per Inch. The spine bulk of a book is calculated by taking the page count and dividing it by the PPI.
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Q... What is a printed case?
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Also referred to as a litho case, it is when the artwork is printed directly onto the case material, vs. having the artwork or type foil stamped.
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Q... Who is my Thomson-Shore representative?
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At Thomson Shore, our customer service department is divided into three market segments – Trade and Professional, Religious and Independent Publisher, and University. You will be assigned to a customer service team based on your market segment.
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Q... Is your paper acid free?
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Yes, Thomson-Shore stocks all acid free paper. Acid free paper can last up to 200 years where as acid papers last around 50 years. Read about our Green Press Initiative.
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Q... Where is Thomson-Shore located?
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We are located in Dexter, Michigan. You can get driving directions and other useful information on the Our Location page.
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Q... What would be considered a good page count?
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Anything divisible by 8 and meets requirements for the minimum bulk of the specified binding. The most economical page count is divisible by 32.
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Q... Is there a cost difference between White and Natural papers that you stock?
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Yes, White stocking text papers are generally less expensive.
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Q... What are head and foot bands?
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Head and foot bands are a small piece of silk or cotton which are glued to the top and bottom of a case bound book. These fill the gap normally formed between the spine of the book and the case. The only purpose is decorative. They come in a variety of solid and "striped" colors.
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Q... Can you stamp in colors?
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Yes, Thomson-Shore offers a wide selection of stamping options. Color foil is considered pigment foil where gold and silver foil is considered metallic. The metallic foil is usually more economical and generally stamps cleaner.
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About Us
As an expert book manufacturer, Thomson-Shore prints and binds both perfect bound (paper back or soft cover) and case bound (hard cover) books. While our specialty is short to medium run books, we offer a full range of capabilities.
“Helping you put your best book forward” - it’s our mantra, and it represents our promise to provide exceptional customer service. Our customers are a diverse group of trade & professional publishers, university & religious presses, as well as self publishers. They all tell us that when they work with us, we make their jobs easier. Since we’re employee-owned, each person in our company is accountable for ensuring that our customers’ worries are alleviated, their needs are met, and their jobs are indeed a bit easier.
While we’re helping our customers, we’re also doing all that we can to help the planet. Thomson-Shore stocks more recycled papers than any other book manufacturer. We were the first printing manufacturer to become a member of the Green Press Initiative, and we’re Forest Stewards Council (FSC) certified which means our papers meet the highest social and environmental standards.
