KBA (UK) creates print performance department

The BPIF ISO 12647 color quality management scheme is uniquely independently certified by third-party auditors and accredited by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) – the organization that oversees UK auditing bodies for all ISO standards.

KBA (UK) has been working with the scheme’s steering committee for the last two years. While KBA (UK) has already been setting up newly installed machines to ISO 12647/2 specifications for some time, its support for the BPIF ISO 12647 color quality management certification scheme will encourage customers installing new presses to adopt the standard.

KBA (UK) is to also offer a complete color management ‘health check’ to review pre-press, proofing and computer-to-plate platemaking systems to ensure the production potential of new presses is maximized. The service will be offered in partnership with Missing Horse Consultancy, a UK workflow and color management specialist.

To further support the adoption of BPIF ISO 12647, KBA (UK) has appointed Gary Molloy as a print performance specialist, who will work with Colin Porter, senior print performance specialist, to ensure customers are achieving the best possible press performance to deliver the greatest achievable return on investment.

Andrew Pang (pictured), KBA (UK) managing director, said: ‘We want to help customers maximize uptime and production capacity and this can be achieved by keeping an eye on every element of the print process from press maintenance, application and process choices to consumables and color control. Gary and Colin will work with them to identify and implement solutions to make improvements – no matter how big or small.’

Pang added: ‘The time is right now to promote this certification scheme as part of our new machine installation process. This independently audited and certified scheme assures customers that we offer a reliable solution that they can be confident in promoting to brand owners and specifiers.’