IP Dekordruckerei is the German decor printing company Interprint, founded in 1969 by Paul Wrede in Arnsberg, Germany. The company prints decorative papers and finish foils for the furniture and laminate industries, and has operated under the Interprint brand since its founding as a decor printing offshoot of a German lamination company.[1][2]
Design and History
Interprint’s official history page records that Paul Wrede founded the decor printing company “INTERPRINT” in 1969.[1] The company was family-owned until 2019, when it became part of the Japanese Toppan Group.[3]
The company’s visual identity has centered on the “IP” monogram. A US trademark filed in 1980 by Interprint Corporation describes a mark consisting of “the letters IP in a globe logo.”[4] The company also registered the word mark “INTERPRINT IP” in Australia in 2001.[5]
Interprint’s official download center offers the current Interprint logo in RGB color mode for digital applications, noting that users should observe the company’s design and brand guidelines when using it.[6]
Meaning and Symbolism
The “IP” monogram directly abbreviates the company name Interprint. The 1980 US trademark filing describes the mark as “the letters IP in a globe logo,” indicating that the monogram was presented within a globe motif at that time.[4] No official source documents additional symbolic meaning for the current mark.
Typography and Design
The company’s download center provides the logo in RGB color mode with a transparent background for digital use, but does not specify the typeface or design authorship.[6]
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