Navitor has received a renewal of our G7 qualification for exceptional quality. This confirms our intentions of being a quality printer who you can rely on for consistency, while producing a product that meets and exceeds  your customers expectations.

What is G7?
The G7 master printer qualification mark means that Navitor conforms and uses the most modern technology, techniques, proofing and press controls required to produce a close visual match from proof to print! To retain our G7 qualification year after year Navitor submits press sheets for verification to IDEAlliance along with our curve corrections that indicate our G7 Calibration is being maintained.

In 2011 prior to implementing G7 methodology and achieving our G7 Master qualification we recorded 482 jobs that had some type of a color issue. As of December 2012 we have had 73 jobs with a color issue to date which is an improvement of 84%. The G7 method has also provided our company with improved press stability which has decreased our make press prep time and waste.

We will continue to invest in the G7 qualification year after year because when ordering full color Stationery and Presentation Folder products we want you to have the best quality product that you can be proud of.

Additional information on G7 Qualifications is available at the IDEAlliance website.

Every company has its unique story and history that shapes who they are, how they operate, and what they value. Navitor is no exception. As a recognized leader in wholesale printing, we are often asked:

• Who is Navitor?
• Where does the name “Navitor” come from?
• How long have you been in business?

The purpose of this article is to share our story and offer a closer look at how our company — today known as Navitor — evolved into one of the largest personalized print providers in the country.

Who is Navitor?

Navitor, a subsidiary of the Taylor Corporation, is a trade-only commercial printer that provides personalized business products to a network of print reseller members throughout North America. From business cards, stamps and signs to banners and presentation folders, we supply our network of members with a wide range of customized business stationery and office products. A G7® Master Printer, we support our members with high-quality, sustainable, convenient and dependable production facilities across the country.

Where does the name “Navitor” come from?

With roots in the word “navigation,” our company name implies guidance and the role of pathfinder. We strive to help our member customers thrive as marketing and creative businesses that provide their clients with unique and valuable personalized business products. We feel the Navitor name also makes a strong connection to innovation and technology, two strong attributes of our business.

How long has Navitor been in business?

Navitor was formed in 2008, when Carlson Craft Business Solutions, Regency, Cosco and Label Works — all independent entities of Taylor that specialized in personalized business printing solutions — merged to create one unified brand.

While our company name and structure is fairly new, the history of Navitor dates much further back — more than 60 years. To truly appreciate the history and breadth of printing experience we bring to the industry, we must first tell the stories of the four companies who merged to create Navitor.
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We wanted to take a closer look at G7 and why Navitor chose to achieve the G7 Master Printer Qualification.

Dave Spangenberg, Process Manager for Navitor, describes the process that is managed to achieve the printing to gray balance.  With this gray balance we are able to achieve alignment between proofs, offset, digital and other full-color devices across Navitor’s manufacturing process. G7 brings the goal of “printing to the numbers” one step closer to reality.

Our G7 certification means better on time delivery, reduced color concerns and regional production capability.

For more information on G7 or any of our products, please visit Navitor.com

After substantial investment in training and technology, Navitor has been awarded the prestigious G7 Master Printer Qualification following a rigorous quality review process through IDEAlliance.

Color is subjective. But with Navitor’s new color management system, reproduction is controlled through printing to gray balance. This allows impeccable color alignment between proofs, offset, digital and other full-color devices across Navitor’s manufacturing process.

“Navitor is committed more than ever toward advancing our technology to provide our resellers the quality they expect and demand for their customers,” says  Dave Spangenberg, Navitor Process Manager. “G7 Qualification raises the bar to the next level for our partners to ensure their continuing competitive advantage in the marketplace.”

The G7 Master Printer qualification mark means that we use the most modern technology, techniques, proofing and press controls, and standards requited to produce a close visual match from proof to print.