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perhaps the most influential decision the Dunn family made, as the skills and treatments learned since have primarily been responsible for the company still being here to this day. By undertaking this type of work we have been able to penetrate new more lucrative markets which has given us more stability and allowed us to cope better with the changes and declines in our core business.
He continues: “Later in the 1970s, the American Binding Institute was blossoming and there were huge investments made in automated machinery for the bookbinding industry. RDW again recognised the need to adapt and upgrade our equipment with investments being made in Rounder & Backing machines, Hydropresses and Versamatic casing-in machines. The biggest investment we made was in computerised lettering machines, firstly with RB/7 then with System 3. These machines allowed the Company to streamline the production throughput whilst maintaining the quality standards the firm is renowned for.”
“I have been fortunate in my working life, I have bound and gold tooled leather bindings for presentation to Royalty, I have been privileged to work in some of the most beautiful and famous libraries within the UK and abroad, I have been allowed to manage many major projects the Company has undertaken through the years and I have been employed in consultancy work in Portugal. The diverse nature of the problems we face means things are never dull, each day can bring a new challenge, RDW is strong and will start the next 100 years in good shape.” Back to start of article
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