Industry Leadership, Standards & Accreditation

DALIM SOFTWARE has spent 40+ years helping define the standards, technologies, and best practices that shape today’s global print, packaging, and media-production ecosystem. Our deep involvement with industry associations demonstrates our commitment to quality, interoperability, innovation, and community advancement.

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Built With the Industry, For the Industry


For decades, DALIM SOFTWARE has been more than a technology provider - we’ve been an active contributor to the organizations that set the rules, shape the workflows, and push the entire graphic arts industry forward. From PDF standards and color science to JDF automation, interoperability testing, and community development, our ongoing participation ensures DALIM FUSION is aligned with industry expectations and remains future-ready.

Below is an overview of the associations, initiatives, and technical bodies where DALIM SOFTWARE plays a meaningful role.

Ghent Workgroup (GWG)

DALIM SOFTWARE is among the first and most consistent platforms to pass GWG’s rigorous PDF output and preflight compliance tests. This ensures DALIM workflows meet the highest global standards for print, packaging, and publishing reliability.
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PDF Association

As members of the global PDF Association - an internationally recognized standards body - DALIM SOFTWARE actively contributes to the evolution of PDF technology and the best practices that power print, digital media, and enterprise communication workflows worldwide.

CIP4

DALIM’s long-standing involvement in CIP4 includes Jacques Thiebauld, DALIM’s CTO who has served on the board for decades. CIP4 develops the JDF/JMF standards that ensure systems from different vendors communicate seamlessly, enabling automated, end-to-end production - a foundational capability embedded throughout DALIM FUSION.
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Fogra & IDEAlliance

Working with Fogra in Europe and IDEAlliance in the United States, DALIM SOFTWARE helps certify devices, systems, and workflows to guarantee predictable, color-accurate output - even in the most demanding print conditions. This collaboration ensures DALIM FUSION consistently delivers WYSIWYG fidelity across substrates, devices, and color spaces.

Community & Industry Development


Our responsibility extends beyond software. DALIM SOFTWARE actively supports community initiatives that foster talent, encourage diversity, and strengthen the future of the print and media industries.
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Girls Who Print

Empowering women worldwide in the print and graphic communications industry, Girls Who Print cultivates a vibrant global community that drives innovation, fosters mentorship, and fuels career growth. Through education, dynamic events, and industry initiatives, we inspire the next generation of leaders, support workforce and career development, and help secure the future of print.

The European Gutenberg Space

The European Gutenberg Space is an EU-funded initiative that supports innovation, digital transformation and skills development in the cultural and creative sectors, with a focus on print, publishing and related industries. It provides resources, events, pilot projects and cross-border cooperation to help organisations adopt new technologies, preserve typographic and print heritage, and develop sustainable, digitally enabled business models across Europe.
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