What is a Proficient Printer?
All the printing Companies in the list below are recognised ‘Proficient Printers’. They have all received training in the practical implementation of ISO 12647 and operation of the PrintSpec Colour QA System. They will have a specially trained internal Colour QA team focused on creating a culture of continuous improvement, reducing waste & increasing productivity through the measurement and analysis of colour.
Proficient Printers will use printing equipment and consumables combinations that have been optimised to meet the targets & tolerances of the ISO 12647 Specification - plus the demanding grey balance appearance targets of the Mellow Colour PrintSpec System. Proficient Printers will use D50 lighting in colour critical areas for viewing prints and proofs. Their colour measurement instruments will be regularly calibrated and certified by the manufacturer, and they will be visited every six months by a DES PrintSpec specialist for revision training and review.
The bi – annual reviews allow DES to ensure that all presses remain calibrated and able to meet the Dot Gain (TVI) and Lab values specified by ISO 12647 and that grey balance values comply with PrintSpec targets and tolerances. Only by passing each audit does the certificate remain validated.
DES manages the Proficient Printer scheme in Australia & New Zealand.
Please visit www.mellowcolour.com to see more Proficient Printers throughout the rest of the world.
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21 Glassford Road Kewdale WA Australia 6105 +61 (0)8 9353 1166 colin@abbottco.com.au www.abbottco.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews The printing industry has changed dramatically in the 68 years that Abbott & Co has been established. What hasn’t changed is our dedication to providing our clients with quality products, in a timely manner, at competitive and fair prices. From the people you deal with to the machines that make it happen, our goal is a satisfied customer. |
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84-86 Herald Street Cheltenham, VIC Australia 3192 Melbourne: +61 (0)3 9585 7788 Sydney: +61 (0)2 9439 9300 info@completecolour.com.au www.completecolour.com.au Status:Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews Completely Sustainable Printing solutions that won’t cost the EarthComplete Colour Printing (CCP) is Australia’s leading environmentally responsible printing company delivering clients high quality offset and digital printing solutions. CCP is accredited with ISO 14001 (Environmental Management Systems), FSC and are ISO 12647-2 certified. Current technologies and highly skilled staff combine to provide quality printing, produced sustainably and economically so please contact info@completecolour.com.aufor more information. |
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46 Wirraway Drive Port Melbourne, VIC Australia 3207 +61 (0)3 9644 9644 gscott@finsbury.com.au www.finsbury.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews Finsbury Green is Australia's leading environmental, printing and solutions group. As a manufacturer, we are Australia's acknowledged leader in environmental printing practice, delivering manufactured carbon neutral printing and services with the highest environmental credentials. As a solutions provider, we deliver an efficient, best practice service that promotes sustainability right through our green supply chain. |
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20 Baker St Banksmeadow 2019 +61 (0)2 8333 6555 enquiries@geongroup.com www.geongroup.com Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews With locations throughout Australia and New Zealand, GEON Group – Australia and New Zealand’s leading visual communications business – is a market leader in providing integrated visual communications solutions. Services include creative design, data management, direct marketing, digital media, print, warehousing and fulfilment and mail. GEON was formed by the consolidation of some of the most highly regarded print and communication businesses across Australia and New Zealand. As a privately owned company – backed by Gresham Private Equity, alongside private shareholders and employees – the Group employs more than 1,500 staff and generates annual revenues of approximately AU$400 million. GEON has established skills, capabilities and proven methods to guarantee superior services and end results to clients throughout Australia and New Zealand. These have been created by adopting the ‘best of breed’ practices across the Group. |
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186 Railway Parade Bassendean WA Australia 6054 +61 (0)8 9377 2222 ian.smith@geongroup.com www.geongroup.com Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews GEON Group is a market leader in providing integrated visual communications solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Services include creative design, data management, direct marketing, digital media, print, warehousing, fulfilment and mail. GEON was formed by the consolidation of some of the most highly regarded print and communication businesses across Australia and New Zealand. A privately owned company backed by Gresham Private Equity – the Group employs more than 1,500 staff and generates annual revenues of approximately AU$400 million. |
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156 South Creek Rd Dee Why NSW Australia 2099 + 61 (0)2 9982 1122 enquiries@geongroup.com www.geongroup.com Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews GEON Group is a market leader in providing integrated visual communications solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Services include creative design, data management, direct marketing, digital media, print, warehousing, fulfilment and mail. |
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181 Forster Road, Mount Waverley VIC 3149 +61 (0)3 9538 9999 enquiries@geongroup.com www.geongroup.com Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews GEON Group is a market leader in providing integrated visual communications solutions in Australia and New Zealand. Services include creative design, data management, direct marketing, digital media, print, warehousing, fulfilment and mail. |
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16 Palmer Court Mount Waverley, VIC Australia 3149 +61 (0)3 9538 8888 Enquiries@immij.com.au www.immij.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews With a wealth of experience at its core and world best practive as its foundation - Immij is setting a new benchmark in printing and environmental standards. certification includes Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC). Commitment and systems ensure we operate to world's best environmental practice ISO 14001 and quality accreditation ISO9001. Whether it's stationary or complex multi colour printing, our expert staff, leading technology and commitment to client satisfaction, will deliver your print project to the highest possible standard. |
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Unit 6 1 Hordern Place Camperdown NSW Australia 2050 +61 (0)2 9516 1786 sales@megacolour.com.au www.megacolour.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews Established in 1992, we’re a medium sized printing company located in Camperdown, within minutes of Sydney CBD. We offer a wide range of quality printing and in house finishing, allowing flexibility to meet demanding deadlines and competitive pricing structures. |
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2/7 Eastspur Court Kilsyth Australia 3137 +61 (0)3 9751 7600 info@raprinting.com www.raprinting.com Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews Founded on the philosophy of delivering “ High Quality , Best Service and Quick Turnaround ” from the company’s small beginnings to its position of leadership today R.A.’s philosophy has never changed. Our prime objective has always been to provide a standard of excellence that would promote the successful development of our clients and the people we employ. These philosophies and objectives have been rigidly pursued particularly during the last eleven years achieving our position of having become an award winning market leader within our industry segment. |
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Unit 1/119Wicks Road North Ryde NSW Australia 2113 +61 (0)2 8873 2500 sales@rawsongraphics.com.au www.rawsongraphics.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews With over 30 years experience and a dedicated highly skilled team, Rawson Graphics utilise the latest technology to offer cost effective solutions for small print run variable data direct mail pieces, right through to annual reports, POS and newspaper insert campaigns. We are an environmentally conscious printer and offer a hands on personal service |
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Scott Print 4 Aberdeen Street, Perth, Western Australia Tel. - 089 223 7788 info@scott.com.au www.scott.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews Scott Print is an Award winning commercial sheet fed offset printer that offers a complete prepress, printing and binding solution in accordance with the Quality Assurance (ISO 9001), Proficient Printer (ISO 12647), Environmental Management (ISO 14001) and Level 3 Green Stamp accreditation. Utilizing the latest in offset and digital technology we offer a full Print Management, Warehousing and Logistics service throughout Australia. |
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202 Robinson Rd Geebung Brisbane Qld. 4034 +61 (0)7 3265 1900 quotes@screenoffsetprinting.com.au www.screenoffsetprinting.com.au Status:Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews For over 25 years, Screen Offset Printing has been providing award winning commercial colour printing, digital prepress facilities and associated services to a vast portfolio of Australian and international clients. We constantly pursue improvements in quality through new technology whilst being environmentally conscious when investing in equipment to take our business forward in meeting the requirements of customers in today’s market. Recent purchase of new presses have enhanced our quality and meant the elimination of alcohol from our plant with only vegetable oil based inks in use. Certification of an active colour QA system to ISO 12647-2 is another part of providing our customers with the best quality and service available. |
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Unit 6 12 Frederick Street St. Leonards NSW Australia 2065 +61 (0)2 9460 7199 info@southerncolour.com.au www.southerncolour.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews Southern Colour will always be striving to improve. Our commitment to our customers is that our internal policies, procedures and performances as well as the ongoing development of our management systems will continually be accessed and improved so that we can deliver solutions that exceed their expectations. |
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274 Ferntree Gully Road Notting Hill Victoria Australia 3168 +61 (0)3 8542 1222 sales@vega.com.au www.vega.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews Based in Melbourne with over 45 years experience, we provide a tailored service to all of our clients and our state of the art technology ensures the highest quality print. Vega takes very seriously its commitment to the environment. With ISO14001, FSC Certification and ISO12647-2 Proficient Printer already in place. We are dedicated to providing an efficient service at a competitive price. We strive to make printing as easy as possible. |
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83 Derby Street Silverwater NSW 2128 Stuart Trueman +61 (0)2 8737 9326 stuart.trueman@webstarprepress.com www.webstarprint.com Status:Webstar is an awarding winning, quality conscience, heatset web printer. We specialise in high quality magazines and catalogues. We are passionate about providing the best service, quality and consistency to our customers through the innovative use of technology and our dedicated team of professional staff. |
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Newspaper House 50 Hasler Road Osborne Park WA 6017 Australia +61-8-94823111 (Phone) +61-8-94829080 (Fax) www.thewest.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews West Australian Newspapers Holdings Limited is an Australia-based company engaged in newspaper publishing, commercial printing, and radio broadcasting. |
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Whirlwind Print Level 1, 1155 Toorak Road, Hartwell VIC 3124 +61 13 88 46 info@whirlwindprint.com www.whirlwindprint.com Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews Established in 1998 and with offices in Melbourne and Sydney, Whirlwind is a full colour print company dedicated to providing outstanding products at competitive prices delivered with speed. Whirlwind provides its clients with more than ink on paper, from comprehensive prepress solutions and industry leading print technology to in-house finishing services and reliable distribution. ISO 12647 – 2 Proficient Printer status is a natural extension to Whirlwind’s suite of internationally acknowledged certifications – ISO 9001:2000 (quality), ISO 1400:2004 (environmental) and AS 4801:2001 (occupational health and safety) – and demonstrates Whirlwind’s ongoing commitment to world class systems and production processes. |
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8/5 Channel Road Steel River Industrial Estate Mayfield West NSW Australia 2304 +61 (0)2 4915 3050 who@whopress.com.au www.whopress.com.au Status: Active Colour QA System/Regular Reviews WHO Presentation Services take pride in providing simply the best service and product quality in the printing industry, ensuring your experience is a valuable one. Our company is committed to consistently improving by using the latest technology while being environmentally conscious. When it comes to printing………. WHO is not a question… it’s the answer! |