INX International Joins PantoneLIVE Accredited Partner Program

INX International Ink Co. has joined the PantoneLIVE Accredited Partner Program, according to X-Rite Inc.
 
The company is enhancing and further automating its ink formulation process and on-site customer services to incorporate access to PantoneLIVE, an ecosystem that makes it easier for brand owners, ink suppliers and converters to define, develop and share precise spectral definitions for brand color palettes based on specific substrates, print processes, inks and application methods. INX is also one of a select group of ink manufacturers accredited under this elite program.
 
In addition, INX has implemented InkFormulation Online, a web client solution for ink manufacturers and suppliers that allows customers to access a centralized, easily updated InkFormulation database. Rounding out the INX ink formulation update are X-Rite eXact next-generation handheld spectrophotometers and Netprofiler color management software to ensure certified instrument performance and inter-instrument agreement across the color network.
 
Michael Brice, INX vice president of offset operations and business development, said the company will be using eXact spectrophotometers and Netprofiler software in its manufacturing operations as well as its on-site ink formulation managed services for larger printing and converting operations.
 
“Becoming a PantoneLIVE Accredited Partner makes a great deal of sense for us and for our customers,” Brice said. “The advantage of this robust tool set is the ability to speed up the process by which we can match colors, including options for a variety of substrates and printing processes. These tools will be used both for ink formulation and for quality control once the ink has been mixed.”
 
“We are very excited to have INX International as a PantoneLIVE Accredited Partner,” said Aleks Zlatic, vice president of sales of X-Rite. “They are a valuable addition to the PantoneLIVE ecosystem and will broaden the range of information and services about INX inks for printers and packaging converters, ensuring that the inks they are using meet brand owner standards regardless of the substrate or printing technology used.”