January 2013

The Hindu in third week of November 2012 was awarded with the Membership of the International Newspaper Colour Quality Club (INCQC) - popular global recognition of print quality of the year 2012 to 2014. The recognition was given to Hindu for its performance standards in the printing facility available at Coimbatore of Kasturi & Sons limited, the owner company of Hindu. A total of 192 newspaper participated in the 10th INCQC in four different categories among which the Hindu’s nomination was in the first category for coldest offset printing, in which it was successful in compiling and standing with the stringent standards mentioned to pass the test. The award was announced during the World Publishing Expo 2012 held at Frankfurt, Germany from 29 October to 31 October 2012 by the WAN-IFRA — World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. The facilities at the Coimbatore center of the Hindu Printing Press are fitted with high speed, double-width press.

About the Award

The Program of awarding the newspapers for the print quality after examining the same on scientific standards systematically was started by IFRA in the year 1994. The points for selection for the nominated newspapers in the category is done after examining the aesthetic values and parameters followed while printing. Newspapers that maintain consistency on all the defined standards are chosen and declared members of the exclusive Colour Quality Club. The initiative of IFRA helps in ensuring the fact that the readers of newspaper may get a high quality product with attractive print standards. For selection of the newspaper, the experts at Germany evaluated the quality of the newspaper and its visual impact on the base standard fixed by IFRA and that is ISO 12647-3. The set standard describes the quality of the processes and materials used in printing.

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