07/21/2015
(From Left) : Vemula Chakrapani, Regional Sales Manager -Heidelberg India, Dinakar Thiyagaraj of JC Graphics, Ratnakar Hegde, Chairman JC Graphics, Klaus Nielsen – Managing Director, Heidelberg India, & Karunkar Thiyagaraj of JC Graphics
Vijayawada’s J C Graphics has been awarded the distinction of being the first Indian print shop to be certified as per ISO – 12647-2(2013 version) Printing standards. The prestigious certification was bestowed by Heidelberg Druckmaschinen AG, Germany, the leading offset printing press manufacturer in the world, on June 9, at an official event organized at JC Graphics’ Printing unit at Vijayawada. Mr. Klaus Nielsen, Managing Director- Heidelberg India handed the ISO certificate to Mr. Ratnakar Hegde, the Chairman and Founder of JC Graphics.
The ISO12647-2 certification sets the bars high and places higher demands on the excellence of print output. Quality-conscious print buyers are increasingly looking for print providers with ISO certification, which guarantees accountable quality control and consistency.
Heidelberg conferred the Certification as per ISO 12647–2 standards, after several rigorous rounds of tests on prepress, press and production, including print run on various substrates, dot-gain calibration and consistency of delta-E values. The ISO 12647–2 Certification ensures that there is no compromise on the excellence of quality. Heidelberg has already certified 150 print shops worldwide with ISO 12647-2.
Upon receiving the certification, Ratnakar Hegde, commented, “Its truly overwhelming to be the first print shop in India to receive the printing standard certification as per ISO 12647 -2 (2013 version). The award will reinforce our mission to deliver quality print products to our customers. We appreciate and thank the Heidelberg India team for helping us achieve this remarkable milestone in our print journey”.
Vemula Chakrapani, Regional Sales Manager for Telangana Andhra Pradesh said, “JC Graphics expressed interest in ISO certification, at the time of installing the Speedmaster CD 102. Our service team worked towards that goal and achieved prescribed ISO standards”.
It was a red-letter day for JC Graphics, which kick-started its business in 1977 by printing Cinema posters, later expanding into the packaging segment. The three-decade old print shop now specializes in Packaging Printing, Stationary Printing and the Monocarton business in Vijayawada.
Ganesh kumar, Senior Manager of Heidelberg India, and India’s first FOGRA partner and certified color consultant who worked closely with JC Graphics on this project says, “Achieving the ISO certification is an educational experience. Like any great accomplishment, it entails a lot of hard work. The challenge is to print 4000 sheets, and check every 400th sheet for an array of parameters including Colour Deviation, Tonal Value and Ink Spread.”
The final test results were sent to Heidelberg Druckmaschinen AG, Germany, for evaluation. After meticulous assessment, Heidelberg agreed to issue the certification as per ISO 12647 –2. The ISO 12647-2/7 is equivalent to a “license to print”. The certificate assures that a print shop did produce a proof and print based on PSO or Process Standard Offset, and knows how to do it. It implies that the processes, consumables and equipment have been standardized to PSO requirements.”
On this gracious occasion, JC Graphics and Heidelberg India, jointly organized an open- house to showcase the Speedmaster CD 102 six-color UV press with coating unit, a recent acquisition by JC Graphics and the first-ever installation in Andhra Pradesh. The demo included print jobs on various substrates to educate the participants on the prowess of the CD 102. The presentation was followed by a seminar on ‘ISO standards’ by Heidelberg India. The event witnessed participation from about 80 fellow printers and print buyers.
Karunakar Thiyagaraj, J C Graphics, concludes, “The ISO 12647-2 certification is quality assurance to the print buyer. It is a guarantee that the print shop produces quality print products with ISO standards. In short, it is an authentic authorization to print. We are equally proud of installing the first-ever Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 in Andhra Pradesh at our plant in Vijayawada with ISO-12647-2 standards.”
07/21/2015
Vijayawada’s J C Graphics has been awarded the distinction of being the first Indian print shop to be certified as per ISO – 12647-2(2013 version) Printing standards. The prestigious certification was bestowed by Heidelberg Druckmaschinen AG, Germany, the leading offset printing press manufacturer in the world, on June 9, at an official event organized at JC Graphics’ Printing unit at Vijayawada. Mr. Klaus Nielsen, Managing Director- Heidelberg India handed the ISO certificate to Mr. Ratnakar Hegde, the Chairman and Founder of JC Graphics.
The ISO12647-2 certification sets the bars high and places higher demands on the excellence of print output. Quality-conscious print buyers are increasingly looking for print providers with ISO certification, which guarantees accountable quality control and consistency.
Heidelberg conferred the Certification as per ISO 12647–2 standards, after several rigorous rounds of tests on prepress, press and production, including print run on various substrates, dot-gain calibration and consistency of delta-E values. The ISO 12647–2 Certification ensures that there is no compromise on the excellence of quality. Heidelberg has already certified 150 print shops worldwide with ISO 12647-2.
Upon receiving the certification, Ratnakar Hegde, commented, “Its truly overwhelming to be the first print shop in India to receive the printing standard certification as per ISO 12647 -2 (2013 version). The award will reinforce our mission to deliver quality print products to our customers. We appreciate and thank the Heidelberg India team for helping us achieve this remarkable milestone in our print journey”.
Vemula Chakrapani, Regional Sales Manager for Telangana Andhra Pradesh said, “JC Graphics expressed interest in ISO certification, at the time of installing the Speedmaster CD 102. Our service team worked towards that goal and achieved prescribed ISO standards”.
It was a red-letter day for JC Graphics, which kick-started its business in 1977 by printing Cinema posters, later expanding into the packaging segment. The three-decade old print shop now specializes in Packaging Printing, Stationary Printing and the Monocarton business in Vijayawada.
Ganesh kumar, Senior Manager of Heidelberg India, and India’s first FOGRA partner and certified color consultant who worked closely with JC Graphics on this project says, “Achieving the ISO certification is an educational experience. Like any great accomplishment, it entails a lot of hard work. The challenge is to print 4000 sheets, and check every 400th sheet for an array of parameters including Colour Deviation, Tonal Value and Ink Spread.”
The final test results were sent to Heidelberg Druckmaschinen AG, Germany, for evaluation. After meticulous assessment, Heidelberg agreed to issue the certification as per ISO 12647 –2. The ISO 12647-2/7 is equivalent to a “license to print”. The certificate assures that a print shop did produce a proof and print based on PSO or Process Standard Offset, and knows how to do it. It implies that the processes, consumables and equipment have been standardized to PSO requirements.”
On this gracious occasion, JC Graphics and Heidelberg India, jointly organized an open- house to showcase the Speedmaster CD 102 six-color UV press with coating unit, a recent acquisition by JC Graphics and the first-ever installation in Andhra Pradesh. The demo included print jobs on various substrates to educate the participants on the prowess of the CD 102. The presentation was followed by a seminar on ‘ISO standards’ by Heidelberg India. The event witnessed participation from about 80 fellow printers and print buyers.
Karunakar Thiyagaraj, J C Graphics, concludes, “The ISO 12647-2 certification is quality assurance to the print buyer. It is a guarantee that the print shop produces quality print products with ISO standards. In short, it is an authentic authorization to print. We are equally proud of installing the first-ever Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102 in Andhra Pradesh at our plant in Vijayawada with ISO-12647-2 standards.”
