Kevin Parker (inventor and founder of Powis) could have stopped experimenting after his first invention brought commercial-grade binding to the office environment. Instead, he used his discovery as a springboard to other important innovations. Each one marking a shift toward strong, beautiful binding for all.

Powis’ innovations:

Adhesive strip technology
A radically new approach to binding, it eliminates the need for stapling and taping. Now durable binds can be created with a single thermal adhesive strip.

Patented Smart Strip™ Technology
These patented “intelligent” strips are specially coded, so there is no longer any need to manually configure binding machines.

Foil Printing
We invented digital foil printing. Unlike traditional hot foil stamping, our desktop digital printer requires no tools or dies. And you can design and print your own covers and spines in up to seven foil colors – in minutes. See the products »

PerfectBack^® binding
We built on our Smart Strip™ technology to create a new kind of strip – the PerfectBack Strip. The adhesive is placed so you can effortlessly attach your own paperback cover. This important breakthrough has made true on-demand and short-run publishing a reality.

Hardcover binding
We conquered case-binding by applying the adhesive to the cover itself. Using one of our binding systems, you can simply create bookstore-quality hardcovers one at a time, or in larger runs.