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GMG Releases GMG OpenColor 2.4

TUEBINGEN, Germany—GMG has released GMG OpenColor 2.4, extending the award-winning solution with the profiling of digital printing presses. Digital printing is becoming increasingly important, especially in the packaging industry. The reasons for this are shorter product cycles as well as the ongoing trend of personalized print products. In general, the desire for more flexibility in […]

BOBST and Industry Partners Open Doors to New Flexo Center of Excellence

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MEX, Switzerland—BOBST hosted an open house at its new Flexo Center of Excellence at Bobst Bielefeld on Feb. 13, giving attendees the opportunity to experience the entire flexo process from start to finish. The Competence Center at Bobst Bielefeld has been extended to include a prepress room, meaning it is now a fully comprehensive Center […]

Marc Levine Joins GMG Americas as Director of Business Development

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HINGHAM, MA—GMG, a leading developer of high-end color management solutions, announced that Marc Levine will be joining GMG Americas as director of business development, effective Feb. 17. In this role, Levine will be working as part of GMG Americas’ senior management team to expand adoption of GMG technology into dealers and end users, across all […]

Expanded Gamut Study Evaluates Spot Color Reproduction in Multicolor Printing

Expanded gamut (EG) printing requires a new approach in terms of color management software and, of course, in the number of colors on press. There are many solutions in this new technology area, but are they ready for prime time, and what kind of results can you expect? (Spoiler alert—They are ready! And our data […]

Defining Color: Second-Place 2018 FFTA Rossini Scholarship Recipient Researches Accurate and Consistent Color Reproduction

Color matching is a challenging task that requires communication across many different parties; brand owners, printers and ink companies all need to stay in the loop regarding color management procedures. Color management is particularly important for international brands that print their brand colors at various plants worldwide and expect all of their suppliers to maintain […]

X-Rite and Pantone Announce Cup and Cylinder Fixture

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI—X-Rite Inc and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, announced a new fixture that helps manufacturers measure and control color on small plastic parts, cups, bottles, tubes and other curved surfaces without damaging the sample. The Cup and Cylinder Fixture works with the eXact and Ci6x Families of portable handheld […]

Techkon Adds Support for PantoneLIVE in its Pressroom Color Quality Solutions

DANVERS, MA—Techkon, an innovation leader in high-precision color measurement solutions for the global print and packaging communities, announced support of PantoneLIVE with several of its popular pressroom color measurement and quality control tools. The list of Techkon products offering support for PantoneLIVE includes the SpectroDens handheld and scanning spectrodensitometer, the SpectroVision inline, automated, scanning spectrophotometer, […]

G7 for Flexo: The Method’s Role & Value in the Pressroom

G7 has quickly become a recognized term in the printing industry and, at Techkon, we’ve embraced it from its inception. It’s interesting that many packaging printers have asked some variation of two closely related questions: “Does this apply to flexo?” and “What are the differences between performing G7 on flexo and offset presses?” We’ve noticed […]

Pantone Announces Color of the Year 2019: PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral

CARLSTADT, NJ—Pantone, a provider of professional color standards and digital solutions for the design industry, announced PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral as the Pantone Color of the Year 2019, an animating and life-affirming shade of orange with a golden undertone. Just as coral reefs are a source of sustenance and shelter to sea life, vibrant yet […]