NEWS

2012

Novel, cloud-based colour management and communication system

Nieuwegein, May 2012

Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V. and matchmycolor LLC present Colibri® Gateway, a novelty solution for global Brand Colour Management.

 

Colibri® Gateway

• covers all steps from design to final certification
• incorporates a new Colour Feasibility tool for checking colour suitability
• is designed for flexographic, gravure, offset and screen printing in graphic arts, plastics, paints and coatings, and ceramics applications
• connects seamlessly with Colibri® Essentials industrial colour matching and quality control software

Colibri® Gateway is designed to meet the specific requirements of manufacturers, material producers and their suppliers, brand management companies and brand owners. This advanced, cloud-based system covers all steps in colour management, from design, through specification of standards, to production and certification of finished products. It facilitates communication and cooperation between all supply chain participants.


Colibri® Gateway has been developed together with two highly reputed global companies, Amcor Flexibles, a market leader and the world’s largest supplier of flexible packaging, and Matthews Brand Solutions, which specializes in bringing brands to market.


An easy-to-use Colour Feasibility tool enables the suitability of colours to be checked using real colorants and production substrates. An advanced reporting function allows the performance of colours to be monitored during production.

Comprising two modules, ColorDesign and ColorControl,  Colibri® Gateway is suitable for a wide variety of different applications, including graphic arts, plastics, paints and coatings, and ceramics.


Colibri® ColorDesign enables manufacturers, material producers, brand management companies and brand owners to manage their complete colour program, from standards development, through colour monitoring and optimization, to individual supplier review.


Colibri® ColorControl facilitates the production of globally consistent colours. By enabling manufacturers and suppliers to define, standardize and reference shades and catalogues, it allows them to manage and control production in accordance with agreed specifications.


Adaptable to fast changing technology,  Colibri® Gateway can be linked to third-party proofing and design systems. It also connects seamlessly with Colibri® Essentials state-of-the-art industrial colour matching and quality control software.


With the modules ColorDesign and ColorControl  Colibri® Gateway is suitable for a wide range of applications such as Graphic Arts, Plastics and Paint & Coating. Completed with the module ColorMosaic for 3D color gamut views,  Colibri® Gateway is the novel and most forward looking solution for global Brand Colour Management.

 

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PoC:
Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V.

Swiss Branch Dietikon
Riedstrasse 6, CH-8953 Dietikon 1
Andreas Ullrich

Phone: +41 (0)43 322 98 02
Fax: +41 (0)43 322 98 09
andreas.ullrich(at)seu.konicaminolta.eu

 

PoC:
matchmycolor LLC
Managing Partner
Dornacherstrasse 101, CH-4053 Basel
Judy van de Langkruis

Phone: +41 61 524 00 20
Fax: +41 61 524 00 29
judy.vandelangkruis(at)matchmycolor.com
www.matchmycolor.com

 

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About Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V.:
Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V., an affiliate of Konica Minolta Sensing Inc. Japan is a leading provider of measurement solutions for applications in the fields of Colour & Appearance, Light, Display and 3D form digitalisation. Konica Minolta Sensing Europe serves the industry in the EMEA region with Branches and Distributors in more then 30 countries. Derived from our state-of-the-art optical and image processing technologies, measuring solutions from Konica Minolta Sensing help improve quality control and support R&D in a wide variety of industries.

Our colour management solutions are essential to control and monitor quality in many areas of manufacturing, such as automotive, coatings, plastic, construction materials, food, chemicals and pharmaceutics. In the innovative area of Light & Display technology, Konica Minolta Colour Analysers enjoy an “industry standard” position. Our 3D digitisers are widely used in applications such as medicine, cultural heritage and academic education and research. Konica Minolta Sensing will continue to innovate, utilising the latest high-accuracy sensing technology providing solutions which meet the ever-changing needs in diverse fields.

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About matchmycolor:
matchmycolor was founded in 2009 following a management buyout of the Colibri® business from Ciba Specialty Chemicals, now part of BASF. matchmycolor brings together a unique offering of IT services and color know-how, resulting in new advanced technical software solutions for the industrial market.

Colibri®, one of the most innovative, technologically advanced color communication, color-matching, tinting and color quality control software tools on the market today, has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the graphic arts, paints, coatings, plastics, fibers and ceramic industries. This efficient software tool helps to cut production costs, reduce delivery times and accelerate time-to-market by linking all stages of the color supply chain.