INTERNATIONAL COLOR QUALITY CLUB (ICQC)

The International Color Quality Club (ICQC) contest for Newspapers and magazines, organized by World Printers Forum , aims to enhance print quality as per international ISO standards. The contest evaluates a print test element (“Cuboid”-Test patch) and visual Print Quality (GPQ) defects, judged by print quality experts.

Publication(s) title will gain 1 star for every successful contest repeated through years, stars added over years helps to enter Star Club (5 Stars) & Millennium Club (10 Stars). The winners will be awarded at the World Printers Summit, annual event at Germany.The participating categories are,

  • Category 1     Cold set web-offset on standard newsprint
  • Category 2     Heat-set or UV-curing offset on standard newsprint
  • Category 3     Heat-set or UV-curing offset on GNP, SC or LWC paper
  • Category 4     Printing using own standard conditions (Ex: tinted paper)
  • Category 5     Magazines printed in any printing process (weekly or monthly)

 

KEY TIMELINE:

 

 

* Complete ICQC 2026-2028 definitions available at DOWNLOADS

 

FEE & FLOW – for CONTEST


Detailed flow and registration process, refer REGISTRATION GUIDE

Registration fee for single & multiple titles, refer FEE FOR REGISTRSTION

 

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