GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN—  X-Rite has bought Dutch company Colorware, a producer of colour management software for the production of printed goods and packaging. Extends X-Rite’s ability to provide real-time colour management products for converters, printers, and packaging specialists, allowing for more efficient and accurate colour management. Colorware's flagship product, MeasureColor, serves print production needs for both print producers and print buyers, simplifying colour quality control processes and workflows. The acquisition will enable X-Rite to offer a complete, integrated offering that combines its own hardware and software with Colorware’s specialised colour management technology.Founded in 1958, X-Rite today employs more than 800 people in 11 countries.