Our industry’s most advanced database of material, printer, RIP and ICC profile data is undergoing a quiet transformation. While it’s true that code is never “done” - iterative progress is the rule, not the exception - ColorBase is undergoing an internal transformation that far exceeds the scope of routine day-to-day improvements. We’re on to something big.

Dundee-based web-to-print business, Tradeprint, has installed GMG ColorServer Hybrid for colour consistency across multiple outputs, increased speed and cost reductions on consumables.

AVA, which specialises in software modules used in the printed textile, wallcovering, floor covering, and engraving industries, announced a technology partnership today with PrintFactory, a global provider of digital print workflow software.

Large format print business VGL is a technology-driven company that required a more mature and streamlined approach to colour. Particularly across their retail and transport work, they needed the confidence that colour would be reproduced accurately as well as consistently over time. That’s why they turned to GMG ColorServer Digital to keep colours consistent across a dozen large format digital devices as well as a small format SRA3-size Indigo.

X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, announce X-Rite Link. This intuitive cloud-based platform provides real-time insights into color measurement device health. Customers can monitor their entire fleet from one central dashboard to reduce manual management, optimize performance, and streamline the servicing process.

X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, announce the appointment of Chris Brooks to the role of president, X-Rite. A seasoned leader with more than 20 years of general management, commercial, engineering and global operations experience, Brooks will lead the company’s innovation strategy into digital color platforms, cloud services, and connected hardware.

X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, announced they are exhibiting the latest color measurement and print quality management solutions at COLOR22 Conference, January 22-25, 2022, in La Jolla, CA. During the event, X-Rite thought leaders will present sessions on implementing digital strategies for brand print quality management programs and the impact of industry standards on printing outcomes.

Packaging converters can now benefit from faster and more accurate inline color inspection, with the launch of the latest innovation from Esko, AVT SpectraLab XF.

Complex technology requires clear terminology, and this is certainly true of colour calibration, which, despite having been around for hundreds of years, still requires some explanation to demonstrate its full benefits.

Idealliance® announced today that they have revamped the content for their leading G7® Expert and G7 Professional training for industry professionals. Ready for its unveiling at the upcoming class October 18-22 taught by G7 Expert trainer Ron Ellis, this updated curriculum features additional information about G7 in connection with Expanded Color Gamut (ECG) and PrintWide®, more in-depth coverage of G7 in relation to different print technologies such as digital, flexo, large format, and textile, an additional section about SCCA and SCTV, and more.

On stand D14 at Packaging Innovations London, 1 & 2 December 2021, GMG Color will be showcasing its colour solutions including the recently launched GMG ColorBook Pantone® licensed colour guide, the GMG contract proofing solution with powerful spot colour capability and the GMG ColorPlugin for multicolour conversions and ink optimisation directly in Photoshop.

BarbieriON, our new video series ON excellence in digital printing! Together with experts from different areas, we talk about topics related to Color Excellence and Top Performance in professional digital printing. We listen to their solutions, tips and recommendations.

GMG Color has brought on board Russell Weller as UK Commercial Director to support the company’s position as the market leader in colour management. He will be working closely with GMG’s commercial teams and partners to deliver its best-in-class solutions to the multiple market segments served.

Pantone LLC, the global authority on colour and provider of professional colour standards for the design industries, announced today that CMYK Coated and Uncoated Guides will now be available printed using G7® calibration, making them achievable at almost any print provider in the world. The CMYK Guides offer more colours to choose from, with 1,889 coated colours that do not match any existing Pantone Formula Guide Coated colour, and 1,653 unique uncoated colours that do not match any existing Pantone Formula Guide Uncoated colour.

International screen, digital and textile printing manufacturers are lining up for this year’s FESPA Global Print Expo, which takes place from 12 – 15 October 2021 at the RAI exhibition centre in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. After 18 months hosting virtual product launches and demos, suppliers are enthusiastic about connecting with customers and prospects face-to-face.

FESPA has announced the return of its popular ‘Coffee Break’ webinars. Hosted by FESPA’s Head of Associations and Technical Lead, Graeme Richardson-Locke, this second series will offer the opportunity for printers to hear from industry experts on relevant topics that sit under four content pillars: process control, sustainability, colour management and automation.

Xeikon has brought to market its brand new XCS Pro 2.0. The fully automated suite of colour management tools is based in the cloud and delivers every advantage of quality colour control – predictability, repeatability and profitability. Brand owners and retailers and the current high levels of e-commerce continue to drive the need for colour consistency across the whole of the print process. The new colour package includes training courses plus ongoing consultancy and is offered as a ‘pay as you go’ subscription model making it simple and easy to adopt and utilise. The new XCS Pro 2.0 is available for demonstration – seeing is believing!

Automation and integration characterise the day-to-day in print production. With GMG's colour management, print data is now automatically converted and optimally prepared for various printing technologies. The new connection options from GMG OpenColor allow for even more extensive process optimisation.

For many of us, the last year has helped us gain a better knowledge, understanding and appreciation of our local area. Wherever you are in the country, not many of us have been out much and, when we have, it’s not been too far from home. Shopping has been either online or at the local high street and perhaps more business-oriented purchases have been more local too.

GMG once again has reason to celebrate: the successful color management company has won the Label Industry Global Award 2020 – Award for Innovation (for companies with up to 300 employees) – for the second year running.

Roland DG Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wide format inkjet printers and printer cutters, today announced the worldwide release of its proprietary VW-S1 densitometer to make colour matching between printers easier.