PSO/FOGRA Certification

What is Process Standard Offsetprinting?

Process Standard Offsetprinting certification - or PSO - is validation that a printing operation has achieved international best practice under the ISO 12647-2 printing process.

PSO certification represents the highest level of achievement of printing expertise and quality that an Australian printer can attain.

Printers who attain PSO certification can guarantee their clients the highest levels of printing quality. PSO certified printing organisations are able to use this achievement in their new business and promotional material, assuring prospects and clients that an objective third party has validated their results.

PSO certification will be delivered by the German printing industry body bvdm, (Bundesverband Druck und Medien), and Fogra, and is the top achievement or ‘gold medal’ award for any Australian printer.

Overview of PSO

PSO accreditation has been achieved by the top-tier of German printing companies. Large organizations like BMW, Mercedes, Siemens and major advertising agencies will work only with PSO certified printers. The benefits for them are print results that are predictable and consistent colour reproduction across all the printed material they produce.

Benefits of PSO

From customer service and studio to pre-press and CTP, and finally the pressroom floor, all facets of the business have the tools, target and process steps in place to deliver the highest quality results efficiently and consistently.

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