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News Release from: Alwan Colour Expertise | Subject: CMYK Optimiser PDF colour pre-flight system
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 May 2008
Colour Standardisation In Spotlight At
Drupa 2008
Alwan Color Expertise will demonstrate the latest ISO 12647 standardisation and certification tools and methods at Drupa 2008.
At the show, on stand - 7.0C in hall 7 - the company will show its CMYK Optimiser PDF colour pre-flight and standardisation technology that is recommended by Ugra for file standardisation Ugra is a research and certification organisation for the graphic arts industry with whom Alwan Color Expertise has formed a partnership
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 8 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Ugra control strips and software are said to allow users to control the quality of all their devices, from monitor display to press.
Ugra's PSO/ISO 12647 certification is a certification method for the graphic industry.
It combines ISO 9000, ISO 12647 and related standards to ensure that a certified company is able to provide its clients with high quality prints that correspond to international standards for every job, said the organisation.
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Each one of Alwan's four software products at Drupa 2008 within the Alwan CMYK Optimizer product range is claimed to enable all parties along the production line, from design to print, to guarantee the colour accuracy, predictability and reproducibility of their work, whilst ensuring optimum production further down the line.
KEE Consultants, the international network of experts offering online and on-site consultancy, training and services exclusively related to ISO 12647 standards implementation and certification, will also participate in the collaboration with Alwan Colour Expertise at Drupa 2008.
The three industry standards' advocates will offer a one-stop information centre featuring their complementary products and services on Alwan's stand.
KEE Consultants is an international network of consultants accredited by Ugra to provide ISO 12647 standardisation services in Europe and on an exclusive basis in France and in the UK.
KEE Consultants offers users, corporations and OEMs a range of online and on-site services, including training, seminars, audits, preparation for certification, methodology and technical services related to colour and colour reproduction.
Elie Khoury and Erwin Widmer share a collaborative history, and their respective organizations were among the first in the mid-nineties to have promoted Standards and ISO 12647 implementation.
Elie Khoury, the president of Alwan Color Expertise and chairman of KEE Consultants, commented: "Our partnership and participation within ISO TC 130 and in the market have contributed to create the current awareness about the necessity for the graphic industry to implement standards and aim for ISO 12647 certification.
Our mission statement and strategy is clearly focused on standardisation." He added: "We greatly value our partnership with Ugra.
It reflects a strong commitment from all parties to bring practical and cost-effective standardisation systems and services to the graphic arts industry.
Users and corporations in our industry are currently looking for answers and technical updates, as well as training and consultancy services on ISO standards." He explained that at Drupa, all three parties will showcase a range of tools and services that enable users to comply with ISO 12647 standards, including PDF files, display, proof, film, CTP and print control and standardisation, test packages and software.
Erwin Widmer, managing director of Ugra, said: "Ugra and Alwan have been working for a long time to educate users and decision makers and to migrate the market towards more standardised practices and it's a productive and dynamic partnership.
We look forward to showing our complete range of quality control and standardisation tools at Alwan Color Expertise stand, along with our certification services related to PSO/ISO 12647.".
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