Case Study: APS-Chromostyle halves proofing costs and accelerates book production with DALIM SOFTWARE (DIALOGUE Engine, ES3 & TWIST)

APS-Chromostyle - Customer Case Study

APS-Chromostyle, a 35-year-old photogravure company serving Parisian publishers, was burdened by slow, costly proofing on aging Kodak Approval/Cromalin equipment and rising consumable and turnaround costs. To halve or significantly cut proofing and delivery budgets they moved to a GMG RIP/Epson fleet and adopted DALIM SOFTWARE’s soft-proofing solutions, notably DIALOGUE Engine (with ES3, TWIST and FullPress) after successful trials on fast-turnaround school and children’s editions.

DALIM SOFTWARE’s DIALOGUE Engine and ES3/TWIST integration replaced many paper proofs with on-screen proofing, eliminating multiple intermediate proof rounds and saving operators about 1–2 hours per title; APS-Chromostyle estimates an ROI of roughly 15–20%. The solution reduced proofing costs, boosted productivity and competitiveness, and helped APS-Chromostyle win new business and penetrate major publisher accounts.

APS-Chromostyle

Sandra Lalanne

Facility Manager