Akzo Nobel and X-Rite Partner to Introduce Precision Lightweight Spectrophotometer.GRANDVILLE, Mich. -- X-Rite (Nasdaq:XRIT) and Akzo Nobel Akzo Nobel is a multinational company, active in the fields of healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the company has activities in more than 80 countries, and employs approximately 62,000 people. (Nasdaq:AKZOY) Decorative Coatings today announced the introduction of two state of the art, highly accurate, portable handheld spectrophotometers, designed to measure any solid color an even color; one not shaded or variegated. See also: Solid sample in a matter of seconds. Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings will market both products to its coatings customers worldwide as a flexible, easy to use portable solution under the reference RM400XAK XAK Xrhmatisthrioy Ajiwn Kyproy for the tethered Attached to a data or power source by wire or fiber. Contrast with untethered. model and RM425XAK for the wireless model. "The development of the RM425XAK was a true partnership from inception to introduction," said James Weaver For other persons named James Weaver, see James Weaver (disambiguation). James Baird Weaver (June 12, 1833 – February 6, 1912) was a United States politician and member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Iowa as a member of the Greenback Party. , X-Rite's Vice President of Marketing and Product Development. "With its wireless capability and accuracy, we believe this spectrophotometer spectrophotometer, instrument for measuring and comparing the intensities of common spectral lines in the spectra of two different sources of light. See photometry; spectroscope; spectrum. is a perfect solution for Akzo Nobel customers worldwide. We are pleased to work with a leader like Akzo Nobel to bring innovative technology to the Global Coatings market." The RM425XAK will be fully supported by Akzo Nobel's Mix2Win(R) software. This application enables the operator to quickly enter and store the instrument's spectral values into a computer. Through its extensive database, the closest colors can be found, and if needed, manipulated to assure the correct formulation. "X-Rite was very collaborative with our Central Marketing team at Akzo Nobel," said Robert E.J. Bot, International Product Manager, Color Mixing Equipment, Decorative Coatings Europe. "X-Rite successfully combined our customer requirements, focusing on female and male users. The result is a durable, user-centered instrument design, with unparalleled accuracy and consistency for color measurement. The instruments simple and easy to use operation supports our Mix2Win(R) software application very well. Together we are now able to provide our coatings customers worldwide a complete hardware and software color management solution. This development is an excellent example of a good partnership between both companies." About Akzo Nobel Akzo Nobel, based in the Netherlands, serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Consolidated sales for 2003 totaled EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 13 billion. The Company currently employs some 63,000 people in more than 80 countries. The financial results for 2004 will be published on February 4, 2005. About X-Rite X-Rite is a leading provider of color not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color measurement solutions comprised of hardware, software and services for the verification and communication of color data. The Company serves a broad range of industries, including graphic arts, digital imaging, photo, industrial and retail color matching, and medical. X-Rite serves markets in over 80 countries with offices throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americans. |
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