India dominates the upcoming 2018-2020 International Color Quality Club with ten of its biggest publishers enrolling for the programme.
Literally dozens of sites in India - plus another three in east and southeast Asia - account for the biggest geographic representation in the competition, which now includes magazines as well as newspapers. In all, 67 publications produced by 54 companies in 20 countries have been granted membership for the two years. WAN-Ifra says 121 publications took part in the competition, which requires consistent high-quality production over an extended time-period by following international printing standards.
Quality evaluation of is composed of two parts - one based on objective measurements made on the 'cuboid' print test element, and also a visual inspection of print quality by an international jury.
Deputy chief executive Manfred Werfel says the aim is not just to print within approved international standards, but also to establish a foolproof system for print production. "By their successful participation in the competition, the companies have demonstrated that they can supply printing in outstanding quality and offer readers and advertisers high-quality products," he says.
"The Color Quality Club is more than a technical printing competition, as it offers participating companies the additional possibility to benchmark their printing quality against recognised international standards and improve it."
Successful participants and their publications will be included in a brochure available at this year's Ifra World Publishing Expo in Berlin from October 9-11, when new club members will be recognised. Companies from Asia will collect their certificates during WAN-Ifra's India annual conference in Hyderabad, India, from September 25-27.
The ten Indian publishers are:
ABP (The Telegraph, Anandabazar Patrika) for Barasat print site.
Bennett, Coleman & Co (The Times of India) for Kandivali - Mumbai, Lucknow, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru; Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Airoli -Mumbai; and Pune print sites.
Express Publications, Madurai (The New Indian Express) for Bangalore print site.
Jagati Publications (Sakashi Telugu Daily) for Balanagar - Hyderabad, Nacharam - Hyderabad, Nizamabad, Nalgonda; Mahabubnagar, Karimnagar, Warangal; Khammam, Kurnool, Anantapur, Kadapa, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, Tadepalli Gudem, Mangalagiri; Bangalore, Tirupathi; and Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada, Guntur print sites.
Jagran Prakashan (Dainik Jagran) for Noida print site.
Malayala Manorama Company (Malayala Manorama Daily, Week) for Pathanamthitta, Malappuram, Kollam, Calicut, Kottayam print sites.
MM Publications (Vanitha Malayalam) for Kottayam print site.
Sakal Papers (Sakal) for Pune print site.
Telangana Publications (Namasthe Telangana) for Hyderabad print site.
The Hindu Group (The Hindu) for Bengaluru, Kochi, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Madurai print sites.
The Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co (The Mathrubhumi Daily) for Kannur, Thrissur, Kochi, Trivandrum print sites.
The Printers Mysore (Prajavani, Deccan Herald, Prajavani - Hubli-Dharwad) for Hubli-Dharwad, Bangalore print site.
Other Asian publishers admitted to the ICQC are:
Apple Daily Printing Hong Kong (Apple Daily Hong Kong) for Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.
Apple Daily Publication (Apple Daily Taiwan) for Taipei, Shin Wu.
Singapore Press Holdings (Berita Harian, Lianhe Zaobao, The Straits Times) for Singapore print site.
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