James Burn International

Name

James Burn International

Legal name

James Burn International SAS

Website

https://jamesburn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Document Finishing Equipment

NAICS

Printing (32311), Books Printing (323117)

SIC

Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555), Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders & Bookbindg & Relatd Work (2780)

akta.pro primary industry

Finishing & Post-Press Services (Cutting, Folding, Collating, Laminating, Foil, Emboss) (MPAJALAF)

Keywords

• Document finishing equipment
• Wire binding machines
• Wire-O binding wire
• Punching equipment
• Print finishing machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

L'Aigle

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Binding Wire and Elements Sales: JBI manufactures and sells the complete line of Original Wire-O binding wire available in economical spools, Wire-O FLEX bulk packaging for automatic/semi-automatic equipment, and pre-cut binding elements in PBW packs (100-250 elements) and Bulk Packs (up to 1,000 elements). Also produces calendar hangers.
2. Punching and Binding Equipment Sales: Designs, manufactures and sells comprehensive range of professional punching and binding equipment including DocuPunch, AlphaDoc, EX Series, Punch, EB, Wob, BB, and WIL series machines. Equipment ranges from manual tabletop to high-speed automatic inline production systems.
3. Punching Tools and Accessories: Provides replacement and specialized punching tools compatible with JBI equipment and select third-party machines including BIELOMATIK, WOMAKO, RENZ, RILECART, and WISTA systems.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

James Burn International manufactures document finishing equipment and binding consumables, organized across the James Burn brand for binding and finishing machinery and the Lhermite brand for punching and binding equipment. The company is the originator and sole manufacturer of the Original Wire-O binding wire, pairing proprietary consumables with compatible binding and punching machinery for professional print finishing operations.

Product overview

James Burn International (JBI) is the creator and only manufacturer of the Original Wire-O binding wire. The company manufactures and sells a complete line of binding wire as well as punching and binding equipment under the Lhermite brand. The product portfolio includes Wire-O binding equipment (PunchBind3300, EB3500, EB5000, Punch3400, Punch5000, DocuPunch PLUS, AlphaDoc, Wob3000, Wob5000, BB50/H, WIL420SP, EX610, EPX700), plastic coil binding equipment (P3500 Coil, P3500E Coil, PB3500 Coil, EB3300 Coil, EBCR3300 Coil, CR4300E Coil, CFIL380MP), metal spiral binding equipment (SFI330, SFIL380MP), tab cutting equipment (Onglematic 3/5/7), corner rounding equipment (DCR400), cover punching (CoverPunch), stamp perforation (EMT650SA), automatic punching (EasyPunch), binding wire materials (Wire-O, Wire-O FLEX), and calendar hangers. These solutions serve intensive production operations, print on demand, office and copy finishing, and postage stamp/secured documents applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lhermite: Equipment brand for punching and binding machines manufactured by James Burn International.
• Wire-O FLEX

Products and services

• James Burn wire binding machines Wire binding machinery sold under the James Burn brand for professional document finishing operations, designed for commercial printers and in-plant print rooms that bind documents at scale.
• Lhermite punching and binding equipment Punching and binding machinery manufactured under the Lhermite brand, intended for high-volume document finishing and heavy-duty binding operations.
• Original Wire-O binding wire The proprietary Original Wire-O binding wire produced exclusively by James Burn International, sold as consumables compatible with JBI wire binding equipment and used for professional document binding in print finishing operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• EX610 punching machine provides up to 180,000 sheets/hour punching capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BekaertcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive supplier of premium steel wire used in manufacturing Original Wire-O binding products. JBI uses only first-quality Bekaert steel wire with regular rigorous controls of dimensional specifications to ensure constant quality for easier implementation.
• SWE USOCOMEminorOthersComponent supplier for JBI equipment manufacturing, providing quality components alongside SKF, Habasit, Schneider Electric, and Mitsubishi.
• SKFminorOthersComponent supplier for JBI equipment manufacturing.
• HabasitminorOthersComponent supplier for JBI equipment manufacturing.
• Schneider ElectricminorOthersComponent supplier for JBI equipment manufacturing.
• MitsubishiminorOthersComponent supplier for JBI equipment manufacturing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CP Bourg: Belgian manufacturer of print finishing equipment including perfect binders, bookletmakers, and collators. Comparable to JBI in serving commercial printers and in-plant finishing operations.
• Bindomatic: Swedish manufacturer of document binding machines (CombBind and ClickBind systems). Competes with JBI in office and copy-shop finishing segments, particularly in plastic comb and thermal binding.
• Duplo: Japanese-headquartered manufacturer of digital print finishing equipment including bookletmakers, collators, and perfect binders. Comparable to JBI in serving print-on-demand and digital print finishing customers.
• Horizon (Horizon Graphic Technologies): Japanese manufacturer of print finishing equipment (bookletmakers, perfect binders, trimmers). Competes with JBI in the high-speed industrial finishing segment for commercial and digital print operations.
• Plockmatic: Swedish manufacturer of document finishing equipment for the digital print market, including bookletmakers, trimmers, and creasers. Overlaps with JBI in print-on-demand and in-house finishing workflows.
• Standard Finishing Systems: US-based manufacturer and distributor of bindery and finishing equipment including perfect binders, folders, and Wire-O/Coil systems. Directly comparable in serving North American commercial binderies and printers.
• Kugler-Womako: German specialist in wire forming and binding equipment, including metal spiral and Wire-O systems. Listed among third-party machines compatible with JBI punching tools, indicating direct equipment overlap.
• Renz: German manufacturer of binding and punching equipment, including Wire-O, plastic comb, and coil systems. Closest direct competitor to JBI in European commercial bindery equipment with overlapping product categories and customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen (Heidelberg): Global leader in printing presses and post-press equipment. Broader incumbent serving commercial printers with integrated finishing solutions; competes with JBI at the high end of commercial bindery.
• GBC (ACCO Brands): Major office-products brand under ACCO Brands with broad binding equipment portfolio (CombBind, WireBind, thermal). A larger incumbent competitor to JBI in office finishing; less specialized in industrial-grade Wire-O.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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