APEX BOOK MANUFACTURING


Let us help you print and publish your books!
877.TEL.APEX or 770.346.9979
sales@apexbm.com or info@apexbm.com

Products and Materials

Welcome to our products and materials page! At Apex, we walk you through the design and purchase process from start to finish. We are happy to keep our clients informed and educated with all aspects of the printing and publishing industry. To help you, we have listed our options, defined terms, and cited examples so that you can make the best choice for your book. Keep in mind that we can use both color and black & white schemes in our printing.

 Book Sizes

In addition to the sizes listed below, we offer custom sizes by request.

·         8.5x11

·         5.5x8.5

·         6x9

What About Hard Cover?

  • Timeless visual appeal.
  • Extra durability.
  • Perfect for fiction and non-fiction works, motivational books, textbooks, photo books, coffee table books, and art portfolios.
  • Looks impressive with our foil stamping and/or embossing options.
  • Full color illustrated hard cases available.
  • Dust jackets also available.

Or Soft Cover?   

  • Also known as paperback.
  • Thick stock paper covers.
  • Lamination available. 
  • Practical choice for most books, but especially how-to manuals, directories, cookbooks, calendars, and catalogs.
  • See all options for soft cover.

Other Covers?

  • Clear or translucent colored plastic.
  • Used for housing reports that are intended for distribution at conferences or meetings.
  • Cost-effective and time-saving.
  • Binding

    We offer a wide variety from perfect bound, hardcase, ring binding to plasticoil. More available.

       A Note on Paper, Pounds, and Points 

    Paper is described in points or pounds. A point is a thousandth of an inch and is used to describe thicker papers and boards. Paperback covers, folders, cardstock, and business cards are all described in point. A pound describes text papers, vellum, and certain cover weight as well. This term means the weight of a ream of paper from which five hundred full size sheets are cut.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Text Paper Options 

Our papers handle text, graphics, black and white, and color work. We offer matte and gloss options, white and natural papers, and custom papers by request.

  • 50 lbs
  • 60 lbs
  • 70 lbs
  • 80 lbs
  • 100 pounds

Foil Stamping and Debossing

  • Uses heat and metallic vinyl to imprint your title on hard cover for a classic look.
  • Available in gold, silver, and a multitude of other colors.
  • We can stamp up to a 3"x4" plate.

  Other Services and Products

  • Document Scanning and Clean Up
  • E-Book Creation
  • OCR (Optical Character Recognition) conversion available
  • Shrinkwrap
  • Marketing materials such as posters, postcards, bookmarks, event banners, signs, business cards, book store listings, mailing list advertisements, and brochures.