Changes in the Paper Market: Customer Ecological Awareness is drastically increasing

Tecco, paper pioneer and premium partner for photo, fine art and proofing media, and
their software partner EFI, a global market leader for inkjet-based proofing systems, are the
first to introduce a proofing paper that is PEFC certified. PEFC certification is the
International environmental seal for ecological awareness. To be a PEFC certified partner
you must demonstrate a responsibility and commitment to the sustainable management of
forests. The printed PEFC seal on the backside of the EFI 6225XF is a visual check for
those customers that attach great importance to the reliability of the production process.

Changes in the market – Future customer demands
According to studies, leading print buyers worldwide (e.g. advertising agencies) will
increase their commitment towards the environmental initiatives of their proofing and print
media. Suppliers have started offering more and more ecologically certified products.

Background information: Important Certificates: PEFC, GRACoL, SWOP and Fogra
The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is the
world´s biggest, independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999
which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification.
The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products
that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests.

»GRACoL« and »SWOP« were awarded by the »IDEAlliance«, America´s leading
organization
for norms and standards in the publishing industry. These international approved
certifications are considered a standard for color-accurate proofing in the U.S.A.

»EFI CertProof Paper 6225XF Semimatt«
The EFI CertProof Paper 6225XF Semimatt is a universal purpose PE-coated, microporous
paper designed for offset and gravure proofing. It shows outstanding results with the latest
ink generation of the leading printer manufacturers (K3, K3VM, Lucia, Vivera, etc.). With its
very wide color gamut the media is capable of Spot-Color Proofing and meets the
industry’s most stringent quality and consistency requirements. The huge gamut covers
paper type classes PT1, PT2 and PT3. The EFI CertProof Paper 6225XF is almost free of
optical brighteners which minimises metamerism and reduces measurement errors in the
profiling process. It is supplied with the EFI-FOGRA print on the backside. Naturally this
media is compatible for proof creation according to ISO 12647-7. In addition IDEAlliance
awarded EFI 6225XF with the SWOP/GRACoL certificate in combination with EFI XF and
K3VM inks.

Photo Caption: GRACoL, Fogra and SWOP, now also PEFC
Trend-setting: Tecco´s new ecological paper »EFI CertProof Paper 6225XF« is the world´s
first PEFC certified proofing paper. Furthermore it also has Fogra, GRACoL and SWOP
certificates.

For Publication: Contact & Info
http://www.pefc.org, info@pefc.org
http://www.fogra.de, info@fogra.de
http://www.idealliance.org
http://www.efi.com, info@efi.com
http://www.tecco.de, contact@tecco.de