PrintCity Alliance unveils process color standardization guide

PrintCity members Sun Chemical, UPM, manroland, Trelleborg and Sappi, plus alliance partners Fujifilm, GMG and Hammesfahr, have published a new report on process color standardization in offset printing.

The report is a guideline to better understand and use standardized process printing and workflow optimization. PrintCity project members have shared their combined competencies to help implement standardization, plus improve quality, consistency and productivity in offset printing. An important part of this project was the case study on PSO implementation and certification at the printer Hammesfahr in Germany.

PrintCity and f:mp (Fachverband  Medienproduktioner) made an assessment with German print users and designers to identify the perceived benefits from working with certified printing companies. The responses identified the three top benefits as improved quality, consistency and reduced errors.

Dr Bernhard Fritz, Sun Chemical product manager, sheetfed systems, Europe, and project leader, commented: ‘The unique advantages from this comprehensive Process Colour Standards report include its “full value chain” process overview, review of standards and methods, the Case Study with Hammesfahr and research work conducted together with the f:mp. We believe it is a ‘must read’ reference document for sheetfed and heatset web printers.’

The new publication can be obtained from any participating project member, or ordered online at   www.printcity.de/SHOP  .

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