As finishing continues to become a great way to add extra elements to your print and wow customers, we take a look at some of the creasers, folders, and collators on the market, and ask experts their advice on finding the right solutions As print continues to output both traditional products and growing verticals like packaging, personalised print, bespoke publications, and short-run orders, creasing, folding, and collating continues to be a crucial part of the finishing process. With a myriad of new advancements now available, and constant changes and innovations helping print service providers (PSPs) bring automation and customisation forward, we take a look at some of the options available on the market, and speak to providers of creasers, folders, and collators to see what they have to say about this market. A Relevant Technology? When speaking about the relevancy of creasers and folders, Jörg Scheffler, chief executive officer at Motioncutter, says: “Creasers and folders are still very relevant, but as run lengths get shorter and demand shifts toward shorter runs, more personalisation, and faster turnaround times, this technology has needed to evolve. Traditional analogue finishing methods can be time-consuming, with single-function machines taking up space on print room floors and keeping operators away from other skilled areas of production where their time would be more valuable.” Motioncutter, a division of Themediahouse, is a manufacturer and supplier of digital finishing systems which operates under the ethos of: “designed FINDING THE RIGHT CREASER, FOLDER, AND COLLATOR CREASING, FOLDING, AND COLLATING | DAVID OSGAR 81 www.printmonthly.co.uk Issue 362 - September | October 2026
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