CIP3--A Giant and the Consortium

In late 1993, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen initiated discussion with the German Fraunhofer Institute. The two organizations, later joined by bindery innovator Polar/Mohr, formed the foundation for the CIP3 cooperative.

By 1995, CIP3 took official form.

Today, this growing cooperative consortium—now some 30 members strong—is advancing its initiative to establish an open standard for exchanging information between various print production devices, such as a digital platesetter and a printing press.