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Lists of global newspaper companies certified for ISO 12647-3

Lists of global newspaper companies certified for ISO 12647-3

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WAN-IFRA has been providing certification since 2005. The quality analysis based mainly on the ISO 12647-3 (2005) Coldset Newspaper Standard. The certification process has had several important items added down through the years. The quality analysis today consists of a total of 100+ quality parameters that are analysed. These quality parameters are drawn from the following ISO standards: 12647, 5-3, 5-4, 2846-2, 12635, 3664 and 15930.

WAN-IFRA has been providing a global and international certification since 2005. The quality analysis are based mainly on the ISO 12647-3 (2013), Coldset Newspaper Standard. The certification process has had several 100+ important checks that checks the conformance against IO 12647-3, 2013 and standard print production operation procedures as well. These are added down through the years.

 

The quality analysis today consists of a total of 100+ quality parameters that are analysed. These quality parameters are drawn from the following ISO standards: 12647, 5-3, 5-4, 2846-2, 12635, 3664 and 15930.

 

Following printing plants print sites proved their ability to make a succesful certification in the history. However valid renewal is manadatory to re-certification 

The certification is valid for two years and must be renewed once in two years to continue validity of the certification from WAN-IFRA. 

 

ACTIVE CERTIFICATIONS:  
Company / Title Country Validity
Aschendorff Druckzentrum  Münster, Deutschland  
Wijeya Newspapers Ltd Colombo, Sri Lanka Sep 2019 - Aug 2021

  

PAST CERTIFICATIONS  
Company / Title Country Validity
Masar Printing and Publishing Dubai, United Arab Emirates  
Al-Yaum Media House Dammam, Saudi Arabia  
Hoekstra Krantendruk Emmeloord  The Netherlands  
J. D. Küster Nachf. + Presse Druck GmbH & Co. KG. (QUIZ) Bielefeld  
Küster Presse Druck Germany  
Nation Media Kenya  
Premier Printing Group Ltd.  Tseung Kwan, Hong Kong  
Prensa Libre S.A. Guatemala  
Südkurier Medienhaus GmbH & CO. KG.  Konstanz, Germany  
The Star Malaysia  

  

Note:

WAN-IFRA certification consists of an evaluation of printing quality based on measurements taken during monthly printing tests carried out over a six-month period, an audit in the printing plant and visual assessment of the general printing quality. The audit includes a workflow analysis, exposure tests and the production of a test print carried out in the presence of the auditor. 

 

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Prabhu Natrajan

Date

2020-07-08 10:20

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