About JBI

James Burn International is the creator and world’s only manufacturer of Original WIRE-O^® BINDING WIRE.

Wire-O^® is the double loop finishing system used by Professional Binders worldwide for creating finished documents that need to get noticed. Wire-O’s attractive finish, high quality and easy application makes it the preferred choice over other finishing systems.

James Burn International  is the world-renowned leader in wire binding products.
Founded in 1907 in Poughkeepsie, New York by the Trussell brothers as the Trussell Manufacturing Company, the company originally produced a line of high quality loose-leaf books. In 1934, the Trussell brothers conceptualized the “Wire-O^® double loop binding wire” and production of Wire-O^® commenced the following year. The sale of the loose-leaf division of the company in the 1950’s, along with the Trussell company name, gave way to the formation of the Wire-O Corporation, whose primary products included Wire-O^® bindings. In 1978, the Wire-O Corp. was purchased by Standex International and was later merged into and combined with James Burn Bindings Ltd., a 200 year-old British bookbinding concern and Lhermite^®, a French equipment manufacturer, to form James Burn International, a full service supplier of quality binding equipment and materials. Today, James Burn International (JBI) is an independent company which headquarters is in France where Lhermite^® equipment are being developed and manufactured. JBI has operations in Singapore, Hong Kong and Bulgaria and has licensed Wire-O^® production to JBI USA owned by Spiral Binding company for the North America market. In addition to high quality binding materials, JBI manufactures state of the art punching and binding equipment under the Lhermite^® brand name, starting with the DocuPunch^® and the Alpha Doc^® and including outstanding semi-automatic Wire-O® Binder or BB series. Explore our website or call to learn more about our extensive line of high quality binding and punching equipment ranging from office desktop punching and binding machines to the high volume, state of the art professional binding machines, the Model EX-380 and EX-610.
 

What sets James Burn International apart?

EXPERIENCE

James Burn invented Wire-O^® double loop binding wire more than 60 years ago and we have constantly pioneered quality improvements and innovative products which consistently outperform any competitor in the market. With the addition of Lhermite^® punching and binding equipment, you can count on JBI to use our experience to offer our customers valuable and timely finishing solutions.

QUALITY
We start with the finest raw materials available and produce Wire-O^® on proprietary forming machines for smoother curves and better closing results. Better closing wire runs better and looks better, with less downtime, less waste, and less hassle. These quality features save you time, money, and worry over cheap alternatives.

SELECTION
Wire-O^® is available from stock in an extensive range of standard sizes from 3/16” to 1-1/4” in various pitches, with a beautiful palette of 8 standard colors. Custom colors are available.

AVAILABILITY
Strategically located distributors and warehouses are ready to serve you worldwide with Lhermite^® punching or binding equipment and Wire-O^® Finishing Supplies stocked in various standard sizes, colors and pitches. You can get what you want, when you need it, which allows you to respond faster to your customers’ needs.

INNOVATION

Small things can make a big difference, like our patented Wire-O^® innovation - the ‘underside nick’. Our wire formed with an underside nick closes easier and rounder, resulting in a more attractive end product.

EQUIPMENT
James Burn offers a complete range of reliable and highly productive manual, semi-automatic, and automatic document finishing equipment specifically designed to perform to Wire-O^® and UniCoil^® standards – from tabletop units to complete floor systems for trade and commercial binders, in-house finishers, quick print and on-demand shops, and office environments. Our engineers continue to design faster and more efficient equipment to keep pace with the demanding requirements of our customers.