PRESS RELEASE
September 24, 2010
Contact: Elaine Neiss, Marketing Manager, Velocity Print Solutions
518.370.1158 x 317 or 888.372.3487
For Immediate Release
Velocity Print Solutions Receives G-7 Master Printer Qualification
Velocity Print Solutions announced today the achievement of G-7 Master Printer Status, making them one of a few qualified G-7 (Gracol-7) Master Printers in Connecticut. The G-7 Master qualification mark means the company uses the most modern technology, techniques, proofing and press controls, and standards required to produce a close visual match from proof to print, and from one G7 press to other G7 presses. “Being G7 qualified means that we can have greater control over our quality, reductions in our make-ready and excellent proof-to-press matching,” said Jim Stiles, CEO of Velocity Print Solutions.
In 1996, a graphics arts task force was formed by the Graphic Communications Association (now IDEAlliance) to develop a document containing general guidelines and recommendations that could be used as a reference source across the industry for quality color printing. Since that time, the GRACoL Working Group has developed, maintained and published printing guidelines that have become de facto standards on many pressrooms.
The mission of GRACoL is to improve communications and education in the graphic arts by developing best practices that reflect the influence and impact of new technologies in the workflow of commercial offset lithography. GRACoL is a registered trademark of IDEAlliance.
Velocity Print Solutions, a northeast based company with offices in Boston, MA; Middlebury, CT and Albany, NY, provides a complete range of services which include digital and offset printing; promotional products, mailing, distribution and fulfillment; cross-media marketing, 3D animated flip pages, image personalization, and personalized urls. Velocity is a Certified Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody printer for all locations. Velocity is also a Leadership Club member in the EPA Green Power Partnership Program for its purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) equal to 100 percent of its energy use. Further information is available at the website www.velocityprint.com.