iBookBinding x Schmedt: the Podcast

Summer 2022, Hamburg - Schmedt goes podcast. In the new iBookBinding podcast, we talk about the beginnings of the family business, from the small workshop in the stable to the launch of our new website. A lot has happened in the last 100 years. Listen in and find out what's in store for the future!

Which topics are discussed in the podcast?

01:22 How is it all begin – the history of the family business
04:00 Developing of the PräGnant machine 
06:00 Machine building's part of the business that started from a little workshop in the former stable 
08:00 Focus on the small bookbinders
09:35 About trade binderies in Germany and other countries
11:30 The International side of business
15:15 Starting the webshop in 1997 
17:20 Modernization of the webshop nowadays
20:00 Importance and advantage of personal presence in your own business processes
21:00 The opportunities offered by the market in united Europe and worldwide 
26:00 Selling in small quantities of materials, the "hobby side" of the bookbinding market 
27:30 Business processes during the pandemic, the start of presenting machines via video calls 
34:20 Changes in perception and expectations from communication between sellers and clients nowadays 
40:30 Machines at the display space in Hamburg 
42:15 Examples of digitally printed book edges 

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More about iBookBinding

iBookBinding is a podcast and blog about book art and book history (found at iBookBinding.com). In addition, iBookBinding makes many handy tools for bookbinding yourself. These tools are made with innovative 3d printing technology, making them perfect for DIY projects, as they can greatly simplify the work for a slim price.