Perma-Bound History
Perma-Bound, a division of Hertzberg-New Method Inc. has been a leader in the book rebinding industry now for 45 years.
Hertzberg-New Method Bindery opened in its current location in South Jacksonville, Illinois on June 17th, 1954. In the mid 1960's Hertzberg-New Method began a division of reinforced paperback books that were called Perma-Bound Books, and thus started the line of products that schools and libraries nationwide view as, "the strongest books you can buy."
Perma-Bound originated from three separate companies coming together to combine their rebinding work into one location. Two of these companies were owned by members of the Hertzberg family, Lawrence Hertzberg of Monastery Hill Bindery in Chicago and Ernest Hertzberg of Hertzberg Craftsmen Bindery in Des Moines, Iowa. The combination of these binderies is what formed over 150 years of binding experience, which is now the foundation of Perma-Bound Books.
With this basis of knowledge and experience, we set the standard that the industry would follow, by being the first to offer an unconditional guarantee on its Perma-Bound books. We also set yet another standard for the industry to follow by being the first to offer the laminated book cover.
Perma-Bound has been family owned and operated since its beginning. We offer our customers big business service, knowledge, and experience, but with a small town feel and personalized customer service.
Offerings
We were the first in our industry to offer the following features. Click on the links to learn more about Perma-Bound offerings.
Frequently Asked Questions About Perma-Bound
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Do we offer processing on books? If so how much does that cost?The costs vary depending on what your preferences are.
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How many books do we inventory/offer?At any given time we have 5 million copies of books on hand. And as an added benefit of being a Perma-Bound customer you have access to virtually any title in print through our Special Order Department.
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Do we offer free shipping?There are no shipping and handling charges on any Perma-Bound products shipped within the US and Canada. Most orders ship via freight carrier or UPS Ground. Special delivery requests will be invoiced at actual shipping costs. Renaissance Learning charges a separate shipping fee for AR Quiz CDs and disks delivered from their premises. To avoid this charge, select the download quiz option during checkout.
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How many years have we been in business?We have been in business as Perma-Bound Books since the mid 1960's. However we have over 150 years of book binding experience.
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What kind of guarantee do we offer on our books?We offer an unconditional guarantee on our Perma-Bound books. ***Books remaining in publishers' original bindings are guaranteed from manufacturers' defects for one year.
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How long is your customer service center open?We have customer care representatives available 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. CST, Monday - Friday.
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What are your references?We generally use references that are based in the area of the potential customer for ease of double-checking. Otherwise some of our larger references are the New York City schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, and many others.
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Who are my local sales representatives?Our sales force has an average term of service of 16 years. View Sales Rep Locator
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What are your contact numbers and emails?Perma-Bound Books
617 E. Vandalia
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Phone: +1 800 637-6581
Fax: +1 800 551-1169
Email: books@perma-bound.com
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What methods are we allowed to order through?Orders can be placed using our website, through email, by phone, fax or mail.