Clariant partners with matchmycolor and Konica Minolta

Clariant, a world leader in speciality chemicals, has chosen matchmycolor Colibri colour management software and Konica Minolta colour measurement instruments for its point-of-sale tinting solutions for paint stores. The new integrated system, which is scheduled for worldwide roll-out, is currently being introduced in Italy, Germany, Hungary, China, USA, Mexico, South Africa, India, Malaysia and Brazil.
Clariant automatic colourant dispensers are already used by paint stores and retailers around the world. With the inclusion of the matchmycolor Colibri colour management software and Konica Minolta colour measurement instruments into its offering, Clariant will be able to provide customers with a comprehensive tinting solution that is capable of reaching a first-time match rate of 97% with its colourants.
The matchmycolor cloud-based software calculates color collections centrally in seconds and instantly makes the recipes available anywhere in the world, helping users to realise and optimise a full colour gamut or colour space. It is easy to integrate into third-party systems and colour data can be exported to a wide range of dispensing systems: "With its unique offering of IT services and colour know-how, matchmycolor is the perfect colour matching software partner for Clariant,” said Klaus Brychcy, Business Development Manager Tinting Systems at Clariant.
Michael Jakobi, Managing Partner at matchmycolor LLC, says that Clariant is an ideal partner for his company. "Our two companies work in similar ways,” he said. "Clariant operates globally and offers tailor-made colorant solutions for customers and it offers a full service from a single source: pigment preparations, software and systems technology.”
"Clariant selected leading instrument supplier Konica Minolta for the accuracy and reliability of its instruments, as well as its superior inter-instrument agreement levels—a main prerequisite to work with digital color data”, Klaus Brychcy said. Andreas Ullrich, Marketing & Sales Manager EMEA at Konica Minolta, added: "With its global sales & support network and as main Colibri distribution partner of matchmycolor, Konica Minolta is able to meet the required service levels a company such as Clariant is expecting.”