During this time of COVID-19, I sat back in casual clothes and enjoyed attending FTA’s Virtual FORUM 2020. There were great topics that ranged from doctor blades, color management and expanded gamut (EG), to GRACoL and brand management. But it didn’t matter what the topic was—During what seemed like every Q&A session, inevitably somebody asked … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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, … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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