Two major players in the print and media industry are now working side by side. In the future, Océ, the Dutch manufacturer of high-performance printing systems, will have their printing systems approved by Pantone, the major provider of color communication technology and services.

Pantone has established itself as a universally recognized color standard and the company’s color systems are the most widely spread worldwide. PANTONE Color standards permit the accurate specification and communication of colors for a variety of uses, including logos and products. With this cooperation, Océ hardware and software systems guarantee the precise transmission of color information which significantly improves production security, in particular in the case of distributed print centers.

“The cooperation with Pantone underlines Océ’s competence in color printing and color data processing”, says Sebastian Landesberger, Executive Vice President Production Printing. “The combination of Pantone technologies with our systems safeguards our customer’s production security and emphasize Océ’s role as a best-in-class partner in the printing industry.”

“We are pleased to enhance our partnership with Oce, a leading supplier of printing technology and systems,” says Andy Hatkoff, vice president of Pantone’s advanced color technology division. “Customers using Océ systems can now be assured that they are getting the best possible representations of PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM and PANTONE Goe System Colors for their color critical jobs.”

At drupa, Océ will, for the first time, present to its guests the potential and the benefits of the Pantone approval. Océ is represented twice on this fair – with its own 1.300 m2 booth within PrintCity in hall 6 and as part of the drupa innovation park in hall 7.

The leading international show for the print and media industry takes place from May 29 through June 11 in Düsseldorf. For more information about Océ at drupa, please visit www.drupa.oce.com.

About Océ
Océ is one of the world’s leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and color display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in over 90 countries and employs some 24,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2007 amounted to € 3.1 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information on Océ, visit www.oce.com.