NEWS

(09/16/2013 / nho)

First project from new Champions industry platform now also joined by IdeAlliance

The new Print Process Champions cross-industry platform has completed its first project with the launch of 'Processus de standardisation de la couleur'. The French edition of 'Process Colour Standardisation' is a co-publication by IDEP adapted from the original PrintCity version published in English and German in 2012.

Bernard Trichot, Directeur of IDEP, says "our co-publishing initiative makes this international resource more broadly available to promote the better understanding and use of process standardisation to improve workflow quality and efficiency." IDEP is a bipartisan French industrial organization that takes a holistic approach to identify solutions to improve a print company's development strategy in changing markets.

The guide overviews the complete process chain, standards, specifications, certification, control parameters and measurement; along with key influences on quality; implementing standardisation; and achieving faster colour OKs and trouble shooting. Project members have shared their combined competencies to help implement standardisation, along with improved quality, consistency and productivity in offset printing. It is complementary to the work of ISO, PSO, FOGRA, IdeAlliance&trad;, ECI, ICC, and other organisations. An important part of this project was the case study on PSO implementation and certification in Germany. The new edition has two additional case studies from printers in France, and is available on request from www.com-idep.fr.

PrintCity managing director Rainer Kuhn says "we are delighted to make available our innovative work to the international graphic industries with publishing partners like IDEP and the Champions Group." A Russian version is also underway with Champions media partner Publish Russia. IDEP and PrintCity are both Associates of the Champions platform. Printed copies of the new French edition can be requested from www.com-idep.fr. E-versions in English and German are available as free downloads from Print-champions.com or www.printcity.de or from project members Fujifilm, GMG, Manroland, Sappi, Sun Chemical, Trelleborg and UPM.

IdeAlliance become a Champions Associate

IdeAlliance is a global community of more than 1300 companies comprised of content and media creators, and their service providers, material suppliers and technology partners. The not-for-profit association identifies best practices for efficient end-to-end digital media workflows. Joe Fazzi, Vice President of Media Production Technologies comments "we share similar international objectives with the Print Process Champions and their best practice work that is often complementary like 'Process Colour Standardisation'. While we developed originally in North America, the organisation has expanded globally with activities in China, South Korea, Mexico, Colombia and now Europe, to accompany the internationalisation of the industry, its techniques and customers."