Durst Group integrates GMG color management into its portfolio

Durst Group has integrated GMG’s spectral color management technology into its proprietary Durst Workflow software as well as into the open Smart Factory portfolio of the Open Software Initiative. 

With this integration, Durst has enhanced its automated and color-consistent production, regardless of the printing system or substrate. From now on, the Durst Workflow will be delivered with fully embedded spectral color management from GMG. Existing customers with a valid software agreement will receive the new technology at no additional cost.

The integration covers all market segments in which Durst operates, including labels and packaging, corrugated, and sign and display. In addition, the GMG color management system becomes a key component of Durst’s modular Smart Factory architecture, which is central to the Open Software Initiative–Durst’s vision of an open, fully connected production ecosystem.

'By integrating GMG into our Durst Workflow and open Smart Factory platform, we are delivering a new level of color consistency–fully automated and highly scalable,' said Michael Deflorian, director, software and solutions business unit at Durst Group. 'At the same time, this marks a first real-world example of a true integration in the spirit of our Open Software Initiative. It underlines our ambition to deliver the best software in the market–not just for Durst customers, but for the entire print industry.'

Darrian Young, global partnership manager at GMG, added: 'This partnership brings together two companies with innovation and quality at the core of their DNA. The integration into the Durst Workflow and Smart Factory architecture enables a consistent, media-neutral production process–a real gamechanger for the market.'

With this milestone, the Durst Group further strengthens its position as a technology provider for end-to-end production, advancing the open, cross-system approach of the Open Software Initiative.