This category contains posts related to standardisation in the printing and media industry.

Thursday, 23 April 2026 / Published in Latest news, Standardisation
Fachkonferenz Paris - Podiumsdiskussion Berater und Experten
Standardisation: An indispensable driver of performance for the modern printing industry From productivity gains to workforce restructuring – a look back at the expert discussions held across three panel sessions on the topic of standardisation in the graphic arts industry. At the specialist event, moderated by Christoph Villar (Director of GAC), representatives from printing companies,
Thursday, 18 July 2024 / Published in Latest news, Media release, Standardisation
OKS Label
The SVKI, as the brand owner of the OKS label (Official Garbage Bag), has fundamentally revised the OKS guideline together with Ugra Swisstesting AG as the mandated testing body. The new directive sets the standard for the quality of garbage bags and came into force on 1 July 2024.
Wednesday, 06 October 2021 / Published in Standardisation, swiss4color
Colour and transparency of printing inks according to ISO 2846-1:2017
In four-colour printing, the colours are mixed by printing the primary colours cyan, magenta, yellow and black on top of and next to each other. Although the number of primary colours is optional, too many primary colours are not usually used for economic reasons. The use of standardised printing inks with defined colour properties is
Monday, 07 December 2020 / Published in Latest news, Standardisation
ISO 15930-9 PDF/X-6
ISO has published the new PDF/X-6 standard as International Standard ISO 15930-9:2020 for digital artwork. The new standard is based on PDF version 2.0, standardised in ISO 32000-2 (PDF 2.0), and specifies the complete and partial exchange of digital data intended for print reproduction.
Tuesday, 24 May 2016 / Published in Latest news, Standardisation
Wednesday, 17 February 2016 / Published in Latest news, Standardisation