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Vendor Members
The following is a list of the current vendor members of the Ghent PDF Workgroup. If you are interested in becoming a member as well, see how you can participate in the work of the group.
You can click on the name of any vendor below to get more information about that vendor.
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Adobe revolutionizes how the world engages with ideas and
information. For more than two decades, the company's award-winning
software and technologies have redefined business, entertainment, and
personal communications by setting new standards for producing and
delivering content that engages people virtually anywhere at anytime.
From rich images in print, video, and film to dynamic digital content
for a variety of media, the impact of Adobe solutions is evident across
industries and felt by anyone who creates, views, and interacts with
information. With a reputation for excellence and a portfolio of many
of the most respected and recognizable software brands, Adobe is one of
the world's largest and most diversified software companies.
Website: www.adobe.com |
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Pioneer and global leader in Global Media Exchange, Adstream
provides market leading enabling solutions for the advertising
communities, that improves performance, effectiveness and reduces cost
through the whole supply chain for Print, TV and Radio. Operating in 42
countries supported by 10 regional offices.
Website: www.adstream.com |
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Agfa Graphics offers integrated prepress solutions to the printing
industry. These solutions comprise consumables, hardware, software and
services for production workflow, project and color management.
Computer-to-film, computer-to-plate and digital proofing systems have
earned Agfa Graphics a worldwide leadership position in the commercial
and package printing and the newspaper publishing markets.
Agfa Graphics is rapidly expanding its offerings in the growing
digital inkjet market. Its experience in both imaging and emulsion
technology has provided the expertise required for making an assortment
of high-quality UV and solvent-based inks. Joint development and
manufacturing partnerships with industry leaders expand its
technological reach and allow the company to develop comprehensive
digital solutions for printing posters, banners, signage, displays,
labels and packaging materials.
Website: www.agfa.com |
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callas software GmbH, Berlin, founded in 1995 by Olaf Druemmer, specializes in software for the analysis and processing of PDF files.
Acrobat plug-ins, command line tools and programming libraries from callas software preflight, correct, color convert and optimize PDF for print and online publishing, document management and archiving.
Our tools excel in accuracy, reliability and practical orientation; fast to install and easy to use, they award a decisive merit to functionality and efficiency of Adobe Acrobat – indispensable to all users from prepress and publishing.
Furthermore callas software actively supports industry standards and has been participating in: DIN, ISO, CIP4, the PDFXready initiative, the European Color Initiative and the Ghent PDF Workgroup.
Website: www.callas.de
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Established in 1985, CGS Publishing Technologies International GmbH, Hainburg, Germany, is a world leader in color managed proofing and production workflow for the professional graphics arts market. Headquartered near Frankfurt, CGS also has operations in the United States, as well as sales and support partners throughout the world.
History
CGS was founded with the aim of developing a page assembly system (Digi-Design) for designing magazine and catalogue pages directly on a computer. Competing with other high-end systems from Crosfield, Hell and Scitex, the original CGS system combined high-end image manipulation and page layout on Digital Equipment Corporation's powerful VAX VMS workstations.
In 1991, CGS introduced its standalone CEPS environment under the name ORIS (Open Reproduction on Industry Standard.) Originally running on DEC Alpha workstations, ORIS was introduced for Windows in 1997. A PostScript RIP was added, as was a sophisticated, server-based automation system and a high-end color management environment for proofing. The product line was defined in the late 1990s as ORIS Page (layout and design), ORIS Works (workflow) and ORIS Color Tuner (proofing). During that time, it was widely adopted among gravure and other large printing operations, as well as by catalog and magazine publishers.
Industry Alliances
The overriding goal of CGS – to provide the top proofing and workflow products in the industry – has been and will be achieved with the help of key strategic partners. CGS has close, long-standing development relationships with Canon, Epson and Hewlett Packard, to insure that ORIS proofing systems take full advantage of the latest advances in high-speed, precision inkjet technology. The company also works with leading color management companies GretagMacbeth and X-Rite, providing ORIS users with a wide range of integrated color measurement and analysis tools. In the area of proofing ink and papers, CGS has pioneered unique research and development relationships with select manufacturers around the world. This has resulted in innovative, often exclusive proofing materials – each designed to deal with the demands of inkjet technology, while meeting the stringent requirements of proofing for publications, commercial printing, packaging and more.
In addition to its strategic partners, CGS is an active member of the International Color Consortium (ICC) and other industry groups, working to create practical specifications, standards and practices for the improvement of the graphic arts industry.
Leadership and Innovation
Today, CGS' customer base is international, and the ORIS product line is being adopted by a diverse and growing number of print buyers, publishers, prepress businesses and printers of every kind. The ORIS Digital Proofing System has become the company's fastest-growing segment, and has achieved widespread industry recognition, including the GATF InterTech Technology Award. It was also the first system of its kind to achieve SWOP, 3DAP, FOGRA and PPA proof4print certification.
ORIS product development is conducted at the main CGS facility in Hainburg, Germany. Support facilities exist in all parts of the world, augmented by a growing number of independent and reseller-affiliated ORIS specialists.
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Website: www.cgs.de |
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Dalim Software, through its global network of professional advisory
and implementation partners, has the aim to turn knowledge into value
for the benefit of its clients. Our mission is the continued
development of industry standard-setting solutions that greater
facilitate the planning and premedia production workflow throughput of
media communications companies - including publishers, advertising
agencies, commercial printers, premedia and new media companies - by
providing the highest productivity Open Systems solutions possible. By
integrating the latest technological developments - internet and
intranet communication and production efficiency solutions, remote
production, realtime project collaboration and variable production
workflows - Dalim Software brings innovative solutions to the market
that both improve production and increase profitability.
Website: www.dalim.com |
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Enfocus, an EskoArtwork company, is a leading brand in PDF and production automation technology. From start to finish, Enfocus is essential to designers, printers and publishers who want to work in a truly reliable, automated production environment.
Universally acclaimed technologies, products and service innovations include Certified PDF®, Instant PDF, Instant Barcode, PitStop Professional, PitStop Server, PitStop Automate, StatusCheck and www.certifiedPDF.net. Enfocus goes beyond preflight, delivering unmatched PDF creation, auto-correction, advanced editing and production automation to guarantee accurate exchange and precise PDF output. Enfocus picks up where other products leave off with features and capabilities that bridge every critical gap in professional graphic arts production environments. Through a comprehensive technology partner program, Enfocus technologies are available to 3rd party developers. Major suppliers such as Agfa, Artwork Systems, Kodak, EFI, Fujifilm, Global Graphics, Heidelberg, Xerox, Screen, Quad/Graphics, Vio and Xitron have integrated Enfocus technologies into their own PDF workflow system offerings.
Website: www.enfocus.com |
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Esko is the world leader of packaging pre-production solutions. Key
products include Scope, a range of workflow software modules covering
the entire supply chain. Scope integrates graphics, structure and
project management. Cyrel Digital Imagers (CDI) are Esko's
Computer-to-Plate solution for the entire range of flexo printing
applications. The Kongsberg cutting & creasing tables take care of
short-run production and sample making in packaging and sign &
display markets. Esko has its operational headquarter in Gent, Belgium,
and employs around 700 people worldwide. R&D and manufacturing
facilities are located in Belgium, Germany, Norway, the United States
and the Czech Republic. Esko has regional sales and support
organizations in a number of countries throughout Europe, North America
and the Asia Pacific region. Esko Asia Pacific is headquartered in
Singapore with further offices in India, Australia, China, Korea,
Taiwan and Malaysia. Its products are also distributed through a global
network of resellers, many of which are located in Asia.
Website: www.esko.com |
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Global Graphics is the developer of the Harlequin and Jaws RIPs,
Jaws PDF technology, and of components for digital workflow and color
management. Our technology lies at the heart of industry-leading
products marketed under internationally recognized brand names.
Customers include the world's leading manufacturers and vendors of
digital pre-press systems, plate-setting systems, large-format color
printers, color proofing systems, workgroup copiers and printers,
desktop inkjet printers and software applications. An acknowledged
leader in the development of technology for open document and print
solutions Global Graphics has particular expertise in interpreting Page
Description Languages, notably PostScript® , the Portable Document
Format (PDF) and Microsoft's XML Paper Specification (XPS). Global
Graphics is committed to the continuous development of industry
standards and is active on numerous industry committees.
Website: www.globalgraphics.com |
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GMG is a software company founded in 1984 and located in Tuebingen,
near Stuttgart, Germany. We have a worldwide distribution network with
local presence in France, Spain, Benelux, Nordic, the UK, Asia and the
Americas. GMG has specialized in high-end color management for the
entire graphic arts industry. Today, more than 7,000 systems have been
sold across the industry spectrum from ad agencies, prepress houses and
offset printers to newspapers, flexo converters and international
gravure printing plants. In fact, the GMG ColorProof system has become
the de-facto standard of Europe's extensive gravure printing industry.
Our core product GMG ColorProof is a color management software system,
which provides the most accurate way of calibrating digital inkjet
proofing engines to produce digital contract color proofs, precisely
matched to the printing press. GMG DotProof® enables users to generate
contract quality halftone proofs, using the original bitmap data of the
output RIP. Specifically tailored to the needs of the packaging
industry is GMG FlexoProof, which supports specific flexo file formats
and includes a complete Pantone® spot color library, along with other
functions. GMG ColorServer is a tool for automatic color conversions –
CMYK-to-CMYK, RGB-to-CMYK and RGB-to-RGB – for more efficient
workflows. GMG InkOptimizer automatically reduces chromatic colors,
thus providing cost savings by reducing unnecessary ink usage, along
with better print stability on press. GMG ProofControl is the ideal
solution for instant, color-accurate verification of proofs. GMG Media
is a range of proofing-specific papers and films for the most popular
inkjet printers. They are manufactured to high tolerances for color
critical applications, available in a range of sizes.
Website: www.gmgcolor.com |
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Integrated Color Solutions, the leader in virtual proofing solutions
since 2000, is a privately held company with offices inNew York City
and San Diego. Our flagship product, Remote Director is distributed
globally by a network of distributors and integration partners who have
incorporated proofing into their various work flow tools.
Remote Director streamlines the relationship between the client,
agency, prepress, publisher and printer. Our clients across 14
countries have been able to increase theirmargins and efficiencies by
significantly reduce time to market, shorten critical supply chains,
and enable the production of higher quality products, all while saving
money and valuable time.
Website: www.icscolor.com |
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The leading provider of graphic communications solutions worldwide,
Kodak's Graphic Communications Group (GCG) offers image capture
systems; professional color, copydot, and high-speed document scanning
systems; inkjet printing and proofing systems; workflow and color
management software; thermal imaging devices for film, plates, and
proofs; high-quality proofing media, printing plates, and recording
film; on-demand color and black-and-white printing systems; data
storage products; and professional services. The GCG unites the rich
technological heritage of five companies: Kodak Polychrome Graphics,
NexPress, Kodak Versamark, Encad, and Creo. Creo joined the GCG in June
2005, when it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kodak. With corporate
headquarters located in Rochester, N.Y., Kodak (NYSE: EK) had sales of
$13.5 billion in 2004 and is committed to a digitally oriented growth
strategy.
Website: graphics.kodak.com |
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 Since 1994, the world's leading printers and publishers have relied on premier software solutions from OneVision. From file transmission to normalization, control, correction and editing, OneVision has set the standard for automating, streamlining and optimizing prepress processes. OneVision's solutions have made it possible to provide first-class service to your customers every time.
Building on this legacy, OneVision is proud to introduce an exciting new array precision software solutions that move beyond prepress to now premedia as well.
Website: www.onevision.com |
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Quark Inc. is an innovative software company providing design,
production, and collaboration solutions that are transforming the
business of creative communications. Quark has provided award-winning
software for professional publishers since its flagship product,
QuarkXPress, changed the course of traditional publishing. Founded in
1981, Denver-based Quark Inc. is privately held.
Website: www.quark.com |
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Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd (Kyoto, Japan) known for its reliable
CTP systems, is one of the world's largest manufacturers of system
components for the prepress and printing industries. Besides the
manufacturing of CTP systems its large range of equipment includes
scanners, workflow systems, RIPs, proofing systems, film-setters and
digital printing presses.
Website: www.screeneurope.com |
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Specle is a new software development company and service provider
that will offer guaranteed publication information and enabling
technologies to the Advertising Industry. This new service will greatly
ease sourcing of specifications, the preparation of material for
multiple different publications and media, and increase reliability on
information from publishers. Specle develops software to connect
information to multiple different software components used in
advertising production. Specle is committed to work with the GWG to
help define standards to allow software components used in PDF
production to communicate more easily. Specle Limited was initiated in
London in January 2007.
Website: www.specle.net |
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