The two companies confirmed the agreement at a Heidelberg finishing open house in Tamworth earlier this month, where Col-Tec was exhibiting a deep-pile collator.

Russell Cunningham, Binding Store managing director, said he was attracted to the machines because of their versatility. According to Cunningham, the Col-Tec gatherer can be integrated into many standalone binders to offer in-line perfect binding.

"The range fits in very well with our existing portfolio of binding machinery that we supply to trade printers and print finishers. They have the capability of feeding from the thinnest stock right up to finished perfect-bound book blocks," he added.

Binding Store is able to offer the full range on both new and refurbished collators.