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International Color Quality Club 2020 - 2022 Presenting the best quality printed newspaper based on ISO 12647-3 www.wan-ifra.org
INTERNATIONAL COLOR QUALITY CLUB 2020-2022 3
Foreword
The International Color Quality featured a flexible print week schedule end, finding the right quality material and
Club (ICQC) recognizes the best that can be chosen by the participant resourceful man power was more of a
quality printed publications in the themselves within the stipulated print nightmare in the shop floors. There were
world. Ever since the start of the schedule slot, that offered the comfort cases where participants were not able to
color quality contest in 1994, the to the participant to choose their own print and participate in the contest.
club members have demonstrated print week considering the print schedule,
and proved the print quality workload and even holidays for their WAN-IFRA had sit up on few virtual meetings
in accordance to International countries. and re-strategized to bring contest within
Organization for Standards (ISO the stipulated time frame. We have given
12647-3 & ISO 2846-2, etc) and Also, introduced a brand new "Hall of couple of re-schedules on the print schedule
WAN-IFRA standards. Fame" to recognise the efforts of the color as the consequence of the covid-19. Tracking
quality club members who been successful and following up the shipments were even
The quality evaluation is composed and consistent over the decades. A new more challenging as the nations and borders
of two parts - an evaluation based "Millennium Club" members list framed were cut-off and the countries went on
on objective measurements made for the privileged members who gained quarantine.
on a print test element (WAN-IFRA 10 stars or more, over the years of
"Cuboid") that participants were association and successful participation But all the hurdles were thrown away by
required to print during specified consistently. This privileged "Millennium support from the participants. We really
weeks; and a visual inspection of Club" membership would at least need thank you and your team for the spirit
the general print quality by a jury to secure the color quality membership showed up and the efforts taken in the mid
of International newspaper experts. consistently over two decades, or a decade of the pandemic to print and ship the copies
Participating companies had to meet of successful accomplishment of ISO on time.
the defined quality criteria and print Certification.
without quality defects. This pandemic really changed our planning
and dimensions of the contest that brought
WAN-IFRA is very pleased to present New stars on the rise: lot of new experiences and learning on the
the members of the fourteenth edition There are 5 publishers who are into the table. We congratulate all the winners and
of the International Color Quality Club brand new "Millennium club", which look forward to see you in sequel editions of
(ICQC) in this brochure. WAN-IFRA includes Westfälische Nachrichten, the ICQC.
congratulate the successful members Al Bayan, Delo, St. Galler Tagblatt ,
who raised the bars again and proved Schwäbische Post
WAN-IFRA the significance of print quality in spite
International Color Quality Club 2020–2022 of the hiccups due to COVID-19 and After the contest results there were 9
lockdowns. ICQC 2020-2022 edition new publications across continents who Ingi Olaffson
brought a total of 54 publications from are into the prestigious "Stat Club". Director - WPF
Copyright 2021 15 countries that qualified for color The new stars includes, The Times WAN-IFRA
© WAN-IFRA quality membership. of India - Bangalore, The Times of
India - Mumbai, The Times of India -
All rights reserved. Republication or duplication This particular edition of ICQC 2020- Sahibabad, Keskipohjanmaa, Dainik
in any form, print or digital, of any text, image or 2022 added lots of fresh flavours to the Jagran, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Prajavani
graphic content of this publication is prohibited previous editions and the efforts put up - Bangalore, The National and Al
without permission. in the background to bring these new Ittihad.
thoughts into ground reality was a task.
Hiccups:
Contact: Brand-news in the contest: This edition also had quite lot challenges
Ingi Olaffson WAN-IFRA team re-designed the new and hiccups that WAN-IFRA ever
Director, WAN-IFRA software interface of the ICQC contest, witnessed all these years of the contest.
Rotfeder-Ring 11 bring a new and faster interface that The toughest challenges were to align
60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany simplify and speed up the access to the the participants the to the timeline as the
reports and self-checks. whole world went on locked down just
Phone: Office +49 69 24 00 63-0 exactly during the mid of the contest in
Phone: Direct +49 69 24 00 63-281 WPF board decided and incorporated a March 2020.
Fax +49 69 24 00 63-300 month-long contest instead of three in
the previous editions, while maintaining Challenge was not only for WAN-IFRA,
E-Mail: ingi.olaffson@wan-ifra.org the competence level. Also this edition it was even tougher at the participants4 INTERNATIONAL COLOR QUALITY CLUB 2020-2022 INTERNATIONAL COLOR QUALITY CLUB 2020-2022 5
Crowning the consistency STAR CLUB MEMBERS 2021
No Company Publication Country Stars
1 Brune-Mettcker Druck- und Verlags- GmbH Wilhelmshavener Zeitung Germany 9
2 Druck Styria GmbH & Co KG Kleine Zeitung steirmark Austria 9
MILLENNIUM CLUB: 3 Heilbronner Stimme GmbH & Co. KG Heilbronner Stimme Germany 9
5 Prensa Libre S.A. El Quetzalteco Guatemala 9
This brand new "Hall of Fame"introduced to recognise the efforts of the color quality club members 4 Ringier Print Adligenswil AGvv Blick Switzerland 9
who been succesful and consistent over the decades. To achieve this previllaged "Millennium Club" 5 ABP Pvt Ltd The Telegraph India 8
6 Apple Daily Printing Limited Apple Daily (Hong Kong) China 8
membership, it would atleast need two decades of successful completion of color quality club
7 Apple Daily Printing Limited Apple Daily (Taiwan) Taiwan 8
membership or a decade of succesful accomplishment of "WAN-IFRA ISO 12647-3" Certification, 8 C.A. El Comercio El Comercio Ecuador 8
that results in making eligible to gain 10 stars. Below five club members listed in the below table 9 Rheinpfalz Verlag und Druckerei GmbH & Co. KG Die Rheinpfalz Germany 8
are honored for the unique publication achieved ten or more stars in their life time participation. 10 Russmedia Verlag GmbH Vorarlberger Nachrichten Austria 8
11 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd The Straits Times Singapore 8
12 Tamedia AG Tages-Anzeiger Switzerland 8
13 ABP Pvt Ltd AnandaBazar Patrika India 7
14 Deister- & Weserzeitung Verlagsges.mbH & Co.KG Deister- und Weserzeitung Germany 7
No Company Publication Country Stars 15 Druckerei Konstanz GmbH Südkurier Germany 7
16 FAZ -Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung Germany 7
1 Aschendorff Druckzentrum GmbH & Co. KG Westfälische Nachrichten Germany 17 7
17 National Zeitung und Basler Nachrichten AG Coop by Basler Nachrichten Switzerland
2 Masar Printing and Publishingv Al Bayan UAE 13 18 Printing Partners Paal-Beringen Het Belang van Limburg Belgium 7
3 Delo d.o.o` Delo Slovenia 11 19 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Berita Harian Singapore 7
4 St. Galler Tagblatt AG St. Galler Tagblatt Switzerland 11 20 Singapore Press Holdings Ltd Lianhe Zaobao Singapore 7
21 Ungeheuer + Ulmer KG GmbH & Co. Ludwigsburger Kreiszeitung Germany 7
5 SDZ Druck und Medien GmbH & Co. KG Schwäbische Post Germany 10
22 Alma Manu Oy Kauppalehti Finland 6
23 Al-Yaum Media House Al-Yaum Newspaper (Heatset) Saudi Arabia 6
24 Freiburger Druck GmbH + Co. KG Badische Zeitung Germany 6
25 Landsprent ( Arvakur ) Morgunbladid, IS Iceland 6
26 Neue Luzerner Zeitung AG Neue Luzerner Zeitung Switzerland 6
27 Nordkurier Druck GmbH & Co.KG Nordkurier Germany 6
28 Presse-Druck- und Verlags-GmbH Augsburger Allgemeine Germany 6
29 Süddeutscher Verlag Zeitungsdruck GmbH Süddeutsche Zeitung Deutschland 6
30 The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Deccan Herald India 6
31 Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co Nürnberger Zeitung Germany 6
32 Athesia Druck GmbH Dolomiten Italy 5
33 Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd The Times of India, Bangalore India 5
STAR CLUB: 34 Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd The Times of India, Mumbai India 5
35 Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd The Times of India, Sahibabad India 5
Star Club members is 36 Botnia print oy Keskipohjanmaa Finland 5
the elite list of unique 37 Casa Editorial El Tiempo S.A. El Tiempo Bogotá Colombia 5
Le Matin Switzerland 5
publication of printing 38 CIL Centre D’Impression Lausanne
39 Druck Carinthia GmbH & Co KG Kleine Zeitung Austria 5
plant, who accomplished 40 Druck- und Verlagshaus Frankfurt am Main Frankfurter Rundschau Germany v
five star and above in their 41 DZB Druckzentrum Bern AG Berner Zeitung Switzerland 5
life time, by accumulating 42 FAZ -Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH FAZ / Frankfurter Rundscha Germany 5
stars through a successful 43 Jagran Prakashan Ltd Dainik Jagran India 5
membership in "Internation 44 La Voz del Interior S.A. La Voz del Interior Argentina 5
Color Quality" contest and 45 Main-Echo GmbH & Co. KG Main Echo Germany 5
also getting a successful 46 Neue Zürcher Zeitung AG Neue Zürcher Zeitung Switzerland 5
WAN-IFRA ISO 12647- 47 OÖN Druckzentrum GmbH & Co KG Oberösterreichische Nachrichten Austria 5
48 Pressehaus Stuttgart Druck GmbH Stuttgarter Zeitung Germany 5
3 Certification for a Belgium 5
49 Printing Partners Paal-Beringen Gazet van Antwerpen
printing plant. To achieve 50 Saarbrücker Zeitung Verlag und Druckerei GmbH Saarbrücker Zeitung Germany 5
this milestone, it would 51 The New York Times Company The New York Times USA 5
atleast need consistent 52 The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Prajavani India 5
effort for a decade. 53 United Printing & Publishing The National UAE 5
54 United Printing & Publishing Al Ittihad UAE 5
55 Verlag Nürnberger Presse Druckhaus Nürnberg GmbH & Co Nürnberger Nachrichten Germany 5
56 V-Tab AB VLT Sweden 5RESEARCH & MATERIAL TESTING CENTRE SERVICES
INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
▣ ISO 12647-3 Certification
▣ ISO 9001 Certification
▣ ISO 14001 Certification
▣ ISO 45001 Certification
QUALITY EVALUATION & AUDITS:
▣ ISO 12647-3 Audit
▣ Print Quality Evaluation Audit
▣ General Print Quality
TECHNICAL TRAINING & WORKSHOPS:
▣ Densitometry & Colorimetry
▣ Press simulator workshop
▣ Pressmen workshop
▣ Best practices in color correction -
hands on training in photoshop
OTHER KEY PROJECTS & SERVICES:
▣ Newsprint & ink test against standards
▣ Mechanical Audit of Printing Press
▣ Benchmarking Newspaper production
efficiency
Prabhu Natrajan, +91 8792178292, prabhu.n@wan-ifra.org
Prabhu Natrajan,
Jaiganesh M, +91 +91-8792178292, prabhu.n@wan-ifra.org
7358299188, jaiganesh.m@wan-ifra.org
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