AGI-Shorewood Toronto site becomes world's first packaging plant to earn PANTONE Certified Printer(TM) status
May 05 2012 - 1:16AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
STAMFORD, Conn., May 7, 2012 /CNW/ - AGI-Shorewood, a leading
global specialty-packaging manufacturer, today announced its
Toronto site is the first packaging solutions printing facility
worldwide to earn PANTONE Certified Printerâ„¢ status. (Logo:
http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120409/LA83819LOGO) Pantone LLC
is the global authority on color and provider of professional color
standards for the design industries. It introduced the PANTONE
Certified Printer Program last year to ensure participating offset
printers meet the company's stringent color consistency and quality
standards. The patent-pending program annually audits, inspects,
analyzes, and qualifies the operations from intake and ink mixing
to print production and customer handling, helping ensure
designers, brand managers, and print buyers enjoy accurate print
color reproduction, consistent and reliable results, greater
confidence in choosing the right print provider, and timely and
professional service. "Major brands invest millions on consumer
research to ensure their packaging design has maximum impact, and
they suffer at retail when there are visual differences at the
point of purchase," says Greg Chup, Manager of Innovation and New
Product Development at AGI-Shorewood. "We've been working closely
with Pantone over the last two years to create a solution that
helps ensure packaging looks identical product to product whether
they're sitting next to each other on the shelf or they're across
the globe from one another." While several other commercial
printers have been certified since Pantone introduced the program
last May, Chup says none are packaging manufacturers or board
converters. "We couldn't be prouder of the fact that AGI-Shorewood
is the first in the world of packaging and converting to earn
PANTONE Certified Printer status," he says. "We have the unique
ability among our peers to directly influence the sale at the point
of purchase in a retail environment." Pantone is equally excited to
have the global specialty-packaging giant on board. "We are really
delighted to have AGI-Shorewood participate in PANTONE
Certification," says Matthew McDowell, Pantone's National Sales
Manager. "Their strong global presence, high-end customer brands
and broad product portfolio make AGI-Shorewood an ideal first
partner in this category, proving the value of certification in
each of their individual segments as well as enterprise wide."
According to Chup, AGI-Shorewood plans to implement the program in
all of its lithographic facilities worldwide. Its Mexico operations
in Aguascalientes, for which AGI-Shorewood recently acquired sole
interest, is on the table next, followed by its plants in
Indianapolis, Ind., and Hendersonville, N.C. AGI-Shorewood, which
is comprised of AGI-Shorewood U.S. and AGI-Shorewood International,
is a specialized global packaging platform that makes innovative
products for the world's premier consumer products companies. Key
consumer-packaging segments it serves include entertainment and
media, tobacco, beauty and personal care, cosmetics and fragrance,
health care and pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, golf,
confectionary and specialty foods, beverages, and specialty
gravure. AGI-Shorewood U.S. and AGI-Shorewood International
collectively employ nearly 4,000 people worldwide, operating 22
manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin
America and 10 creative services offices in the U.S., U.K., France,
China and Australia. Visit www.agishorewood.com for more details
about AGI-Shorewood and its products and services. Pantone LLC, a
wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite Inc. , has been the world's color
authority for almost 50 years, providing design professionals with
products and services for the colorful exploration and expression
of creativity. Always a source for color inspiration, Pantone also
offers designer-inspired products and services for consumers. More
information is available at www.pantone.com. PANTONE Certified
Printer is a trademark of Pantone LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of
X-Rite Inc. All rights reserved. CONTACTS:Greg Chup, AGI-Shorewood,
201.372.3871, greg.chup@agishorewood.comDuncan Watson,
AGI-Shorewood, 757.395.9101, duncan.watson@agishorewood.comTony
Harrison, Stoltz Marketing Group, 208.880.9814,
tonyh@stoltzgroup.com SOURCE AGI-Shorewood AGI-Shorewood CONTACT:
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