GMG recorded its biggest sales growth in its Germany/Austria/Switzerland region and in Oceania, while sales of its software also rose in France, Northeast Asia and Iberia. Development at the company's three subsidiaries - GMG Americas, GMG Japan and GMG UK - was above average.

Strategic partnerships with Mimaki and Roland were expanded in 2010 in line with GMG's focus on packaging proofing, while the its partnership with HP in the digital sector was solidified, resulting in its ability to offer a customer-specific software bundle tailored to HP Scitex users' requirements.

"We're highly satisfied with the sales trend in 2010, and have an optimistic view of the future as we look ahead in 2011," said Paul Willems, managing director of GMG. "Thanks to the constant expansion of our software portfolio, and our partnerships with leading suppliers in the industry, we can offer consistent, high-quality color management and colour control for a wide range of users.

"GMG will continue to invest in partnerships in the future, expanding its global presence and offering top-class color management tools for specific printing tasks. We're certain that the forthcoming drupa 2012 will be another important milestone for GMG on the way to consolidating its leading role in the highly complex and quality-oriented field of color management."