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These items are Pre-painted Galvanized Steel Coils (PPGI) used primarily as building materials for roofs, walls, and workshops.
Management

Futureproofing Quality: Trends in Digital Color and Appearance Management

As digital transformation reshapes every segment of manufacturing, color and appearance management is undergoing a fundamental shift.
Greg Shrider Rae Roby Sherri Thompson
March 26, 2026

Traditionally, visual or physical standards were the backbone of quality assurance. But as markets globalize and product iterations accelerate, those physical samples no longer meet the demand for consistency and speed.


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Additional processing steps can “age” recycled plastic, causing it to yellow.
Measurement

Practical Color Management With Recycled Plastics

Although digital tools can offer significant advantages, they’ll only deliver results when supported by trained color experts.
Rik Mertens
February 24, 2026

Color is central to how and why we purchase products, and not just for cosmetic reasons. 


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X-Rite to Acquire Select Assets of Rutherford Graphic Products (RGP)

November 11, 2025

X-Rite Incorporated announced it has signed a definitive Assets Purchase Agreement to acquire certain software and firmware assets of Rutherford Graphic Products (RGP), LLC (USA), a U.S.-based provider of closed-loop press automation solutions for packaging converters.


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Figure 1: This sample book shows how the same ink color can look different on multiple substrates.
Measurement

Cloud-Based Workflow Delivers More Consistent Brand Colors

Cloud-based workflows improve quality while saving production time and resources.
Maxim Siniak Ph.D.
July 4, 2025

Cloud-based digital color management solutions improve communication of colors between brands and suppliers. They integrate all phases of color management—from creation to production assessment—through a single, effective platform.


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Laptop with color analysis data next to X-Rite benchtop spectrophotometer with virtual green and yellow soundwaves and a colorful gradient background.
Measurement

Maintaining Data Integrity in Color Management and Quality Control

Ensuring that suppliers, contract manufacturers, and in-house teams all measure and evaluate color the same way is no small feat.
Felix Schmollgruber
July 3, 2025

Color in manufacturing is essential for product integrity and consumer trust, going beyond visual appeal to require measurable consistency. Despite improvements in measurement tools, many manufacturers face challenges with color variation, leading to rework and approval delays.


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X-Rite CiF3200 Imaging Benchtop Spectrophotometer

June 2, 2025

X-Rite Incorporated announced the launch of the CiF3200 imaging spectrophotometer, designed for color measurement of small, odd-shaped, multi-colored, and highly reflective items.


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Concrete space interior, 3d rendering
Measurement

Navigating the LED Lighting Shift: A Critical Step in Color Quality Control

As the world moves toward LED adoption, brands, manufacturers, and suppliers need to carefully evaluate how this shift will impact their products, particularly regarding color.
Albert Laforet
December 12, 2024

The transition to LED lighting impacts color perception and quality control, requiring manufacturers to adapt their processes to ensure consistency and address issues like flare and metamerism under different lighting conditions.


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Measuring fabric color with Datacolor Spectro 1000
Quality 101

Accurate, Reliable Color Management Starts With Right Tools and Right Partner

True Colors
Lisa Beck
March 12, 2024

Don't cut corners on color-matching tools. Professional equipment has advantages that imitations can't match. Learn more in this article.


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Jeff McKee XRite color management
Quality Headline

X-Rite Appoints Jeff McKee as President

February 27, 2024

Global leader in color science and technology promotes Jeff McKee to company president.


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Measurement C feature. Appearance representation class for paint and coatings
Measurement

Why Digital Workflows Require More Than Digital Color

If you only digitize color using spectral data, you are missing valuable data required for the digital design and visualization workflow.
Matt Adby
December 29, 2023

As brands and their suppliers adopt digital workflows to help accelerate product ideation and reduce waste, companies need to go beyond color and digitize both color and appearance characteristics.


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