MetalFX® Certifies Pressroom Trainers

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom; March 2008—MetalFX Technology—a Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation subsidiary—has begun certifying pressroom trainers in its popular metallic printing software. The first certification class was conducted at PIA/GATF in February and additional classes will be conducted in the near future.

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Discussing the certification program, MetalFX Vice-President Americas Mark Geeves commented: “Although printing metallics with the MetalFX process is significantly easier than printing conventional metallics, the process is counterintuitive to many press operators. We are certifying both independent pressroom color consultants and major graphic arts dealer personnel, who can assist printers in making the transition to the MetalFX process. Many of the certified MetalFX trainers are also fully trained in the G7 color process—thus ensuring that they are familiar with the latest pressroom color techniques.”

MetalFX, a recent Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation acquisition, is a universal process and spot metallic color system that allows millions of metallic colors to be printed, all by adding only the one base silver ink to the usual CMYK mix. Ciba Specialty brings more than 40 years of experience in color matching to the worldwide graphic arts, paints, plastics, fibers and ceramic industries.