Books and Binding
Book Printing Service Managed from Start to Finish
Four decades of experience, knowledgeable production teams, and bespoke print management software gives Imago the edge when it comes to planning and producing your project. In most cases, we’re able to react quickly to your urgent book printing requirements, including reprints following the unprecedented demand for a particular title.
Bespoke print management software has been built to Imago’s requirements, which enables us to update our clients with up-to-the-minute, detailed production updates and delivery schedules for any title.
Both our ongoing and developing relationships with global suppliers give us access to comprehensive storage options and distribution services to ensure the safe delivery to publisher warehouses, distribution centres, or direct-to-book retailers.
Our Book Printing Services
Hardback/Cased Books
Our hardback book printing & binding services
Paperback/Limp Books
Our paperback/limp book printing & binding services
Limited and Special Editions
Our limited & special edition book printing and binding services
Flexibound Books
Our flexibound book binding and printing services
Bibles & Religious Publications
Our bible and religious publication printing and binding services
Why Choose Imago for Your Publication?
When it comes to book printing and binding services, we understand the intricate details of how to print, source, and deliver your project. Each and every project is tailor-made to your requirements that can either be set out by you with as much or little advice from us as you need, or you can leave the nitty-gritty bits to us.
Whatever your requirements, whether it be budgetary, non-disclosure, or something unique to book printing and production, Imago is ready to listen, manage and deliver your project.
I am absolutely delighted and entirely impressed. I’ve been involved in print since 1983, and this is one of the most impressive services I have experienced!
Terry O’Hare, Managing Director
3fiftysixmedia
It means a lot to me that you value this relationship… you and Imago showed that you’re a lifelong business partner.
Brian Thomas, Founder & President
Therapy Games
“I just wanted to write to thank you so much for helping us navigate this (quite stressful) undertaking for us at this stage in the publishing life of Little Door Books. Imago have been wonderful, allaying my fears, answering my silly questions, and looking out for us by getting us a good deal so that we have been able to complete the task financially.”
Alan Windram, Director
Little Door Books
Thank you so much for being so amazing and making this work for our client. It means the world having someone like you having our back.
Maria C. Litman
Wordaful
Using Imago has transformed how we do business. With Imago we saved at least 3-6 months of coordination time and I wouldn’t ever go back to ordering from printing companies directly! First class service and amazing support.
Shahbaz Mirza
Towards Faith
Whenever there has been an issue Imago step up to the plate, communicate clearly and come up with a solution. Their customer relations are second to none. I know we are in the best of hands.
Guy & Daniel Goldwater
Dayworks Design
Start your project
At Imago, we’re dedicated to ensuring your book printing project is handled with care and attention from start to finish.
Get in touch with us today and we will get back to you as soon as possible to discuss your project in more detail.
Global Print Network
We have access to global suppliers and manufacturing capabilities, whilst giving you the confidence that comes with dealing with a single source.
Responsible Book Printing and Production
For the best possible finished product, book printing and production often involve a vast amount of collaboration with global suppliers. With this in mind, Imago has developed a suite of robust and ever-evolving ethical policies to ensure that we have an ongoing responsibility to both the environment whilst ensuring ethical work practices are adhered to throughout the supply chain.
Our Ethical Commitments
We are proud to offer you book printing services and products with the option of assured FSC™ Complete Chain of Custody and the use of our FSC™ logo, or your own if preferred. Imago became FSC™ certified in 2008 and the majority of our suppliers are also certified.
Applying due diligence checks to ensuring our products meet the requirements of the Lacey Act, EU and UK Timber Regulations
Imago actively researches environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic packaging, lamination and shrink-wrap
We actively encourage our suppliers to invest in new technology such as HUV printing and thermal plate setting, technologies that have been developed to have a lower carbon footprint.
Imago is able to offer access to suppliers who have achieved ISO standard ISO 14001 (Environmental Management).
Achieving the standard demonstrates our suppliers’ commitment to understanding and reducing their environmental impact and to improving their performance in the areas of forest sourcing and environmental protection.
We offer a product development consultation and free quotation service.
Global Suppliers & In-House Teams
Not only do we have dedicated and knowledgeable in-house production teams across the globe, we also have access to an extensive network of global suppliers and value-added services including book printing facilities, finishing houses, and distribution and freight centres.
Our sophisticated systems, processes, extensive knowledge, and creative flair means that we can offer the most comprehensive, bespoke book printing and binding services anywhere in the industry.
Office Locations
We have fully-staffed, operational offices with native language speakers in the United Kingdom, China, Germany, France, Australia, Brazil, and the USA. With Imago’s book printing specialists located across the globe, we can ensure your project is handled with the utmost care and attention in the most efficient way possible with direct access for our clients to receive transparent progress updates.
At Imago we firmly believe in the power of collaboration and having people ‘on the ground’ as close to the production of your book as possible. We never leave your project unattended, and we either have direct in-person Imago personnel on-site at the production facility or at the very least, constant contact with those involved from quotation to production and final delivery.
