Worldwide Printing Cannington is one of the first printers in Australia to achieve the latest ISO 12647-2:2013 accreditation.
Crystal Printing Solutions, which trades as Worldwide Printing Solutions Cannington, has completed the Mellow Colour ISO 12647-2 Proficient Printer certification for its offset workflow and main production press, a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL75 – five colour plus coater.
Arnold Whiteside, managing director of the Cannington branch says, “If we are to maintain our leading position as a trusted print service provider to our 35,000 customers, we had little choice but to upgrade to the latest ISO colour standard. It has proven very satisfying, hitting the right colour every time and with very little waste along the way.”
David Crowther of Colour Graphic Services conducted the training and auditing, supplying a new M1-compliant Techkon SpectroDens instrument for measurement. He says, “As with previous versions, ISO 12647-2:2013 enables us to calibrate an offset press to print within the tolerances of the target values for colour (primaries, CMYK and overprints RGB and 3 colour) and TVI (tone value increase, or dot gain). Worldwide Cannington has achieved excellent results and consistency and, in turn, these benefits are passed on to the many Worldwide franchise outlets across the country who use them as their offset hub.
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“Although announced in 2013, the new standard has taken a while to become implemented effectively as uptake of the M1-mode spectrophotometers, new ICC profiles and characterization data sets have taken a while to filter down to real-world production. The increased use of optical brighteners by paper manufacturers is, however, making adoption of the 2013 standard more necessary for larger print groups who service leading brand customers and used ganged-up printing, such as Worldwide.
“I’d like to congratulate Arnold and his team at Worldwide for their diligence and attention to detail. Once established, maintaining high colour standards is not always easy but in achieving ISO 12647-2:2013, Worldwide is leading the way.”
The Cannington facility covers more than 4000 square metres and is one of the largest printing facilities in Western Australia. The company was founded 29 years ago and employs more than 50 staff.
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