X-Rite & Flint Group Announce Global Partnership

LUXEMBOURG & GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Flint Group’s Paper & Board business has entered into a new partnership with X-Rite, a global leader in color science and technology, to deliver a color solution that leverages the X-Rite eXact and NetProfiler to reliably meet the color management needs of each stakeholder in the package print value and supply … Continued

Pantone Unveils Color of the Year 2018: PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet

CARLSTADT, NJ—Pantone, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Inc. and provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions, announced PANTONE 18-3838, Ultra Violet, as the Pantone Color of the Year for 2018. A dramatically provocative and thoughtful purple shade, PANTONE 18-3838 Ultra Violet communicates originality, ingenuity and visionary thinking that points toward the future, … Continued

Schawk’s ColorDrive to Add Support for New ISO Print Standards

DES PLAINES, IL—Schawk, a part of the SGK Brand Solutions group of Matthews International Corporation, a leading global brand development, activation and deployment provider, announced that their ColorDrive print quality programs and tools will add support for new ISO standards 20654 (SCTV, Spot Color Tone Value) and 20616 (PQX, Print Quality Exchange) in 2018. Managing … Continued

Exploring the Color Maturity Model

In a recent study by the CMO Council, 94 percent of senior marketing decision makers identified presenting a connected and personalized omnichannel experience as important—if not critical—to achieving their organizations’ business goals through an engaging customer experience. Additionally, 60 percent of respondents identified product packaging as a critical touchpoint in their engagement strategy. In fact, … Continued

GMG to Feature OpenColor 2.07 at INFO*FLEX 2017

HINGHAM, MA—GMG, a leading developer and supplier of high end color management software solutions, will be focusing on GMG OpenColor 2.07, the most recent version of the past FTA Technical Innovation Award recipient at booth 617 during the 2017 FTA Forum and INFO*FLEX, held April 30 – May 2 in Phoenix, AZ. FTA’s Annual Forum is considered … Continued

X-Rite to Showcase Color Management Solutions at INFO*FLEX 2017

GRAND RAPIDS, MI—X-Rite Inc., a global leader in color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC, today announced it is a Platinum sponsor at FTA Forum & INFO*FLEX 2017, May 1-2 in Phoenix AZ. In booth 420, X-Rite color experts will demonstrate how the latest color management solutions help printers and packaging converters expand … Continued

Danaher to Acquire Advanced Vision Technology

HOD HASHARON, Israel—Advanced Vision Technology Ltd., a leader in automatic print inspection, process control, quality assurance and color control for printing applications, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Pelican Merger Holdings Israel Ltd. pursuant to which it will be acquired by Danaher Corp.’s Product Identification Platform. Pelican Merger Holdings … Continued

Danaher to Acquire Advanced Vision Technology

HOD HASHARON, Israel—Advanced Vision Technology Ltd., a leader in automatic print inspection, process control, quality assurance and color control for printing applications, today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Pelican Merger Holdings Israel Ltd. pursuant to which it will be acquired by Danaher Corp.’s Product Identification Platform. Pelican Merger Holdings … Continued

X-Rite 2017 Spring Fundamentals of Color Training Seminar Announced

GRAND RAPIDS, MI—X-Rite Inc., a global leader in color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC, today announced its 2017 Spring Fundamentals of Color Training Seminar in 14 locations throughout North America. The two day seminar helps attendees understand color theory and implement color quality standards in their organizations. Topics covered in the trainings … Continued

AVT Announces Partnership with X-Rite

HOD-HASHARON, Israel—AVT, a world leader in print inspection, print process control and quality assurance, is proud to announce a licensing agreement with color technology specialist X-Rite. The new partnership certifies that AVT’s SpectraLab II Color Measurement System, a world leading inline solution with tens of installations worldwide, is compliant with X-Rite’s XRGA Standard. Forward going, AVT will … Continued