News and printing guides

Company news from Liberty Press, and practical guides for publishers, catalogers and printers.

News · January 2026

Liberty Press acquires Hudson Printing’s web offset division

More heatset web, coating and bindery capacity across Utah and Nevada.

Guide

PUR binding vs perfect binding: which is right for your magazine or catalog?

How the adhesives compare, when each makes sense, and what to ask your printer.

Guide

Heatset vs coldset web printing: a publisher’s guide

How each process dries ink, which papers it uses, and when to choose it.

Guide

Web offset vs digital printing: where the cost break happens

How to calculate the break-even quantity for your magazine or catalog.

Guide

A plain-English guide to USPS Periodicals mailing

Eligibility, PS Forms 3500 and 3541, co-mailing and detached mail units.

Guide

Polybagging, tip-ons and magnets

Finishing that lifts response, plus postal points and lead times.

In the press

Enfocus customer story: PitStop at Liberty Press

How Liberty Press automated prepress file checking with Enfocus PitStop and Switch.

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