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Fold School

Transform your operators into folding experts. Machine downtime
is detrimental to your business—the key to maintaining production
efficiency is a well-trained operator.

Why Choose Fold School

Education That Delivers ROI

MBO Fold School courses are designed to increase your operator's understanding of paper behavior, folding principles, issue troubleshooting and problem resolution. The skills learned will immediately enhance your production capabilities.

Our certified MBO finishing experts lead both classroom and hands-on learning sessions. Class sizes are kept small to ensure proper instruction and personalized attention for each participant.

"Education and training is still the best investment you can make and has a great ROI!"

Fold School Training

What is MBO Fold School?

An affordable 3-day education curriculum for new and experienced operators

What You'll Learn

Comprehensive Curriculum

Our courses cover everything from fundamental principles to advanced techniques, ensuring your team gains the skills needed for maximum efficiency.

Paper Behavior

Understand how different paper stocks behave during the folding process and how to adjust for optimal results.

Machine Operation

Master the essential skills for operating MBO folding equipment efficiently and safely

Troubleshooting

Learn to identify and resolve common issues quickly to minimize downtime and maximize productivity.

Folding Principles

Gain deep knowledge of folding techniques, from basic parallel folds to complex combination patterns.

Optimization

Discover strategies to optimize your folding operations for maximum throughput and quality.

Safety Procedures

Learn critical safety protocols to protect operators and maintain a safe working environment.

Student Success

What Our Students Are Saying

"The atmosphere of the MBO America fold school was great. Our instructor did an excellent job teaching us complicated processes and setups in a manner that was easy to understand and execute. I would highly recommend this course to anyone in the post-press industry."

Fold School Graduate
After attending Job Basic Fold School
Course Options

Available Courses

Choose the right training level for your operators. All courses include hands-on practice with MBO equipment.

Foundation

Basic Course

$ 1000

3-Day Intensive Course

  • Fundamentals of the folding machine
  • The art of folding paper
  • How paper travels inside the folder
  • Basic to advanced folding applications
  • Troubleshooting common issues
  • Fundamentals of paper behavior
  • Safety procedures
  • Hands-on training sessions
  • MBO America Certificate of Proficiency
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PROFESSIONAL

Advanced Course

$ 1000

3-Day Intensive Course

  • Complex folding techniques
  • Advanced troubleshooting
  • Optimization strategies
  • Productivity enhancement
  • Quality control methods
  • Expert-level applications
  • Slitting and center bleed trimming
  • Edge trimming and perforating
  • Creasing and double gate folding
  • MBO America Certificate of Proficiency
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ENTERPRISE

Custom Courses

$ 1500

3-Day Specialized Course

  • Digital finishing techniques
  • Pharmaceutical applications
  • Die-cutting integration
  • Industry-specific solutions
  • Customized curriculum
  • Minimum 3 students per class
  • Scheduled on request, per MBO availability
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2027 Training Calendar

Upcoming Sessions

All courses are held at our training facility in Marlton, NJ

March
9–11
Basic Class
Marlton, NJ
May
04-06
Advanced Class
Marlton, NJ
June
08-10
Basic Class
Marlton, NJ
August
10-12
Advanced Class
Marlton, NJ

Ready to Elevate Your Team's Skills?

Join the next session and see immediate improvements in your production. Our expert instructors are ready to transform your operators into folding experts.