Onyx Graphics, Inc. is celebrating 25 years as an award-winning provider of RIP and print workflow software for the large format display graphics marketplace. Onyx Graphics specialises in providing solutions that drive smarter workflows and helps companies improve profitability by reducing printing costs and increasing productivity.

Onyx Graphics has seen remarkable growth since it was founded in 1989 as the first commercial large format print software company. Colour has been at the core of Onyx Graphics’ products since the beginning, when the company’s colour experts used their extensive knowledge of colour behaviour and management to develop its unique colour engine optimized specifically for large format printing. Today, the Onyx Graphics staff of dedicated professionals includes colour scientists, one of whom Max Derhak, Principal Scientist, is the Vice Chair of the International Color Consortium (ICC).

Over the years, Onyx Graphics has been recognized throughout the world for delivering software that enables users to produce consistent, high-quality output quickly and easily. A recent innovative solution is ONYX® Thrive™ workflow software that uses Adobe® PDF Print Engine (APPE) technology. APPE offers print service providers a single, common rendering engine for viewing and printing PDF jobs, as well as supporting advanced design features and interoperability with third-party systems.

Other unique products from Onyx Graphics include the Thrive Production Manager browser-based user interface that enables workflow control from anywhere, optimising both operator and output device productivity. More recently, the ONYX Connect™ portal provides access to printed job information with a simple, open interface to business software. Its latest release, ONYX 11 software, includes new features and enhancements that simplify large format print production and make printing more predictable. The company also collaborates with leading printer manufacturers to ensure Onyx Graphics’ software solutions work seamlessly with popular hardware.

"As we enter our 25th year of innovation, we are pleased to be celebrating this milestone with many of our users and channel partners who have been with Onyx Graphics through the past 25 years," said Kevin Murphy, President of Onyx Graphics. "We attribute much of our continued success to our loyal customers around the world who have made Onyx Graphics software their one-stop solution for a simplified, reliable workflow. We’re proud of our heritage and eager to provide our customers with advanced colour technology and solutions for the next 25 years."