Press Book - Develop
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Press Book - Develop
KONICA MINOLTA PRESSBOOK 3rd MAY 2012 DRUPA DÜSSELDORF GERMANY BRAINPOWER YOUR PRINTING BUSINESS. WITH OUR LEADING INNOVATIONS IN PRINTING, APPLICATIONS AND KNOW-HOW. CONTENTS WITH OUR LEADING INNOVAT INNOVATIONS A IONSS IN AT PRINTING, APPLICATIONS KNOW-HOW. APPLICAT A IONS AND KN AT NOW-HOW. PRESS RELEASES Konica Minolta presents first ink jet press, paving an easy path to digital for production printers 4 Konica Minolta provides an easy path to digital to increase customers’ printing business 5 Konica Minolta provides an easy path to digital printing 6 ABOUT KONICA MINOLTA Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. 7 Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. and Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH 7 Konica Minolta Optics, Inc. and Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V. 8 Konica Minolta IJ Technologies, Inc. 8 FACTS AND FIGURES 9 CAREER BACKGROUND Masatoshi Matsuzaki, President and CEO, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. 10 Shoei Yamana, President, Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. 10 Akiyoshi Ohno, President, Konica Minolta IJ Technologies, Inc. 11 Ken Osuga, President, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH 11 EDITORIAL DEAR EDITOR, “Brainpower your printing business” is Konica Minolta’s motto for drupa 2012. This is the third time we participate in the world’s largest print media fair. We use our extensive 2,300 m² exhibition space to communicate the vision behind our goals: to offer customers an easy path to digital, to bridge the gap between analogue and digital technologies and to help customers utilize digital equipment in the most effective way. With our confident entrance into the production inkjet market, we also offer professional insights into how offset and digital technologies complement one another. Our customer centric approach is of primary importance: we want to strengthen communication with our customers to better understand their needs, as seen from their perspective, and to solve the challenges their businesses face by providing the best suited professional integrated solutions. Together with Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V. and Konica Minolta IJ Technologies, Inc., we guide commercial printers with little or no digital experience, as well as those with digital experience, to build up their businesses by simply changing their way of operating. This is why we are convinced that drupa 2012 will also be successful for Konica Minolta. Ken Osuga President, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe 3 PRESS RELEASES KONICA MINOLTA PRESENTS FIRST INK JET PRESS, PAVING AN EASY PATH TO DIGITAL FOR PRODUCTION PRINTERS Preview of three new print production systems Langenhagen/Germany, 12.04.12 Konica Minolta presents their first ink jet press KM-1, developed for the commercial printer sector. A preview will be given of three further digital printing systems with outstanding performance for economical print production and superb-quality colour and black & white printing on the production level, with the goal to increase business for customers. In a technology showcase, Konica Minolta offers a first look at its pioneering inkjet development “KM-1”. Targeting commercial printing environments KM-1 supports commercial printers in producing high-quality print jobs that are not suitable for offset printing, e.g. due to size, short print runs, extremely tight deadlines, and of course, variable data processing. “KM-1 is a joint development of Komori and Konica Minolta. By combining the proprietary technologies of both companies, we are able to create a high value-added product that meets the demands of our customers and can appeal to next-generation printing industry”, comments Olaf Lorenz from Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Europe). The high-speed colour inkjet press processes formats up to size B2 and a speed of 3300 sph (sheets per hour). Thanks to a high resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi, an outstanding print quality is given. Beyond that, Konica Minolta will give a preview of the bizhub PRESS 1052 und 1250, a black and white print production system, as well as bizhub C1100, a new colour flagship among the Konica Minolta digital presses. Commercial printers, as well as external and internal print providers, benefit from the bizhub PRESS 1052/1250’s impressive performance, superb black-and-white print quality, and absolute reliability, even for the production of peak volumes – factors that translate into enhanced overall productivity and boost customer satisfaction. Both digital presses are ideal for commercial printers to make a start in digital b/w print production, and pave the way for new business opportunities. Keywords are ‘printing on demand’ and ‘variable data printing’: flexible digital printing facilitates the production of exact required quantities and individualised print products. This saves time, manpower and overall costs by reducing storage space as well as waste from outdated printed information. The presses will be launched in July 2012. Although the launch is planned for next year, Konica Minolta will give an initial introduction of the bizhub PRESS C1100, a new superb-quality colour printing system on the production level, at drupa 2012. The bizhub PRESS C1100 is the professional colour press that commercial printers, print-for-pay facilities and corporate CRDs have been waiting for. Meeting tightest deadlines is easy with Konica Minolta’s fastest colour digital press: The bizhub PRESS C1100 does not require extensively trained key operators, but features a digital workflow that accommodates last-minute changes, web-to-print job ordering, variable data printing and cost-effective inline finishing – all of which maximise the flexibility and productivity of any printing environment. Helping to lower the cost of labour and other hidden costs, it guarantees a fast turna¬round and better profits from higher margins. Managing short-run, print on demand, personal¬ised and customised print jobs is easy with the bizhub PRESS C1100. As a true value-added differentiator, it enables printers to fulfil the most diverse requirements of their customers. Its robust capabilities offer an easy path to digital print production and facilitate the entry into production printing. With the bizhub PRESS C1100, Konica Minolta meets the advanced requirements of print production at the highest level, improves customer satisfaction by offering digital image quality on par with offset printing and supports printing companies in holding their ground in this highly competitive market. 4 PRESS RELEASES KONICA MINOLTA PROVIDES AN EASY PATH TO DIGITAL TO INCREASE CUSTOMERS’ PRINTING BUSINESS Customer-centric approach is the key at drupa 2012 Langenhagen/Germany, 22.03.12 Building up business by changing the way of doing business is the approach adopted by Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe. Embracing this customer-centric approach, Konica Minolta will launch Digital 1234 at drupa 2012. This comprehensive concept focuses on the customers’ needs to enable them to do business. Furthermore, new applications and services, like the hosted-based system Printgroove JT Web 5 GO, have been specially created for customers’ needs and will be presented to underline the strategy. To this end, the company focus is on the customers’ needs to enable them to do business. Quality, price and service are no longer a guarantee of good business in the printing market. But what are today’s new business growth strategies? Faced by the challenges of commercial printers and printing service providers in the market, Konica Minolta Business Solutions sees the customer-centric approach as a key strategy. In this regard, the company provides support with consultancy concepts and services. In keeping with this strategy, Konica Minolta has created Digital 1234, a business-building program designed for simplicity. The four-step process encourages businesses to take an opportunity-based approach to start driving business. Using four practical steps, the customer is guided and coached on how to identify, assess, justify and implement new business opportunities. “The key question is ‘How can we enable your business today?’ Besides consultancy concepts, applications like Web2Print software are the perfect business enabler. Up to 34 per cent of customers intend to buy these kinds of solutions,” says Olaf Lorenz from Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Europe). Due to this demand, Konica Minolta will present the fifth edition of Printgroove JT Web Suite. Consisting of two flexible software modules – Printgroove JT Web 5 and Printgroove JT Man 5 – the new version provides customers with comprehensive make ready, web-2-print and powerful print management functionalities. Furthermore, a new, hosted-based system, Printgroove JT Web 5 GO, will be introduced. The enhanced version is more convenient for end users and increases flexibility and efficiency for administrators by allowing the print process to be analysed in detail and improving production planning. New product features and additional modules, such as a function that carries out a pre-flight check of documents, improved price calculation, a variable VAT indication, a multi-shop system and an online payment connector for Ogone, offer further support for printing service providers. Due to the software as a service business model, Printgroove JT Web 5 GO is the perfect business enabler for the Web2Print market. As a hosted application, a print provider who is interested in Printgroove JT Web 5 GO does not require server hardware, IT knowledge or additional personnel to use the solution. Printgroove JT Web 5 GO comes with the same features as Printgroove JT Web 5 and affords printing providers usability through its user interface and flexibility through customization. Its simple, fast and low-cost setup as well as the attractive pay-per-month model makes Printgroove JT Web 5 GO interesting especially for small companies. 5 PRESS RELEASES KONICA MINOLTA PROVIDES AN EASY PATH TO DIGITAL PRINTING The company presents new exhibition concept at drupa 2012 Langenhagen/Germany, 22.02.12 Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe has set “Brainpower your printing business!” as this year’s motto at drupa 2012, a leading exhibition for the printing industry. The objective behind the motto is to enhance customer business through the use of new concepts. With its customer-centred approach the Japan-based company will present an innovative exhibition concept at Konica Minolta’s largest-ever trade fair stand. “We will launch our new vision over a 2,300 square metre space, paving an easy path to digital printing for our customers”, reports Olaf Lorenz, General Manager, International Marketing Division, at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe. The goal is to build a bridge between analogue and digital printing. With its eye on added value for customers, Konica Minolta will outline the extra business benefits of digital printing. The concept for realising this aim will include services and consultancy with regard to using digital equipment effectively. At drupa 2012 Konica Minolta will represent a comprehensive range of digital printing systems and software solutions in workflow cases based on specific projects. The entire current Konica Minolta production printing range will be demonstrated at the stand, from entry-level to mid-level production printing as well as colour and mono devices. Systems will be demonstrated in ‘real-world’ production print applications using Konica Minoltas software solutions and third party ‘best of breed’ applications. For Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Europe), Olaf Lorenz comments, “Our production print systems have recently won a series of high profile awards for excellence including the BERTL ‘Best Production Line of the Year’ and the Buyers Lab (BLI) 5-star award for the bizhub PRESS C7000’s colour consistency. Additional we won the ‘BERTL “Exceptional certified five star” award for our flagship the bizhub PRESS C8000’. We know there’s a lot of demand to see the Konica Minolta systems in action.” 6 A B O U T K O N I C A M I N O LT A THE KONICA MINOLTA GROUP AIMS TO CREATE NEW VALUE THROUGH COLLECTIVE STRENGTH CORPORATE ORGANIZATION AND SUBSIDIARIES The Konica Minolta Group consists of business companies, common function companies and other affiliates all within the holding company Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Konica Minolta delivers a variety of products and services to customers all over the world operating in the Business Technologies, Performance Materials, Optics & Sensing, Healthcare, Industrial Inkjet and Planetarium business segments. About companies at drupa 2012: 1. KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS EUROPE GMBH OPTIMUM SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES – FROM OFFICE TO PRODUCTION PRINTING Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH is a leading supplier of printing and communication systems. The company is part of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan with more than 26,500 employees worldwide. The group was formed by a merger of Konica and Minolta in 2003. The successful sales and distribution network of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, headed by Ken Osuga, comprises 29 subsidiaries throughout Eastern and Western Europe. A number of distributors market the company’s latest product range in the Middle East and Africa (excluding South Africa). The organization currently employs about 6,660 people (as of March 2010). The group has operations in more than 50 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The company provides services and distributes products, systems and solutions that meet all the requirements of office and production printing throughout the entire document life cycle. In the office segment, Konica Minolta keeps abreast of considerable developments and progress in IT/network technologies in the significantly changing office environment. The company provides a diverse range of solutions for various needs, including security measures that utilize user authentication systems, cost reduction and enhanced management efficiency due to optimal development of multifunctional peripherals (MFPs) and printers, and using networks to support the sharing and usage of information. Konica Minolta provides an easy path from analogue to digital printing, focusing particularly on the Production Print Services segment, by creating new possibilities. The evolution of technology has brought major innovations to print environments and there is now a clear and growing demand for digital printing throughout the world. In pursuing digital printing that offers greater speed, beauty, and consistency, Konica Minolta strives to achieve greater levels of customer satisfaction by applying their own resources: digital printing technology, broad product line and global support system. When compared to offset and other forms of analogue printing, digital printing has always been known for its strengths in meeting small lot, rapid turnaround and variable printing needs, and its relative weaknesses in terms of image stability and large lot productivity and reliability. Konica Minolta has overcome these challenges by combining its own material and design technologies with image processing technologies. The company has broadened the possibilities of digital printing through the development of advanced technologies. Today Konica Minolta has a wide range of colour and monochrome products that provide customers with optimal quality, printing volume, paper type, post processing and other requirements to suit their unique applications and purposes. Konica Minolta has in the last two years significantly upgraded its position in production printing, e.g. with its new PRESS series: production printing systems that combine amazing imaging capabilities and absolutely consistent print quality. The PRESS series features the latest Konica Minolta technology and sets new standards in high speed colour print production. Konica Minolta changed the rules of the game with this series, defining not only a market segment but a whole new market comprising commercial printers, print for pay and central reprographic departments (CRDs). Matching applications, classified by the Konica Minolta application ecosystem consisting of the four categories input, process, output and information management, cover all steps of production printing. An example in the output category is Konica Minolta Color Care for colour management. Customers also benefit from after sales and consultancy services such as CS Remote Care for maximum uptime and minimum effort. 7 A B O U T K O N I C A M I N O LT A 2. KONICA MINOLTA OPTICS, INC. AND KONICA MINOLTA SENSING EUROPE B.V. SUPPORTING QUALITY THROUGH TECHNOLOGIES TO MEASURE LIGHT, COLOUR, AND SHAPE With a strong foundation in technologies for measuring light and measuring with light, Konica Minolta is constantly developing new kinds of measuring instruments for a broad range of applications. Konica Minolta’s “yardsticks” are used for measuring and evaluating performance and quality from R&D to production in industry, and for painless medical measurements. Konica Minolta’s Measuring Colours: Measuring Light: Measuring Shape: Measuring Technology • Spectrophotometers • Luminance colorimeters • Non-contact 3D digitisers • Colorimeters • Display colour analysers • Pulse oximeters • Spectroradiometers • Jaundice meters Colour Measurement & Control at drupa 2012 With many years of experience in measurement technology, Konica Minolta Optics, Inc. provides the right solutions for the printing industry. Their high-quality colour management solutions boast numerous unique features. At this year’s drupa, Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V. presents professional save colour communication solutions with its high-end normlight featuring LED XL Hybrid and three-way LED ColorControl. In addition, perfect correspondence with colour measurement and visual representation will be presented, along with the adjustment and quality control of printing processes including monitoring with basICColor catch all, FD-7 and ColourScout A3+. Under the slogan, “Colours are caused by light – and we measure in the same way we see”, Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V. illustrates the link between visual judgement and objective testing, eliminating uncertainties in the supply chain from creation through to the finished printed product. Through a representation of the colour communication workflow, Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V. demonstrates the setup and testing of the printing process and the achievement of perfect separations and colour formulas, enabling users to predict the final result with perfect accuracy. 3. KONICA MINOLTA IJ TECHNOLOGIES, INC. EXTENDING POSSIBILITIES FOR INDUSTRIAL INKJET TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATING ACROSS A BROAD RANGE OF INDUSTRIAL SEGMENTS For inkjet inks based on advanced materials technologies, inkjet printheads that utilize fine-processing technologies and inkjet printers that make use of conveyance control and other printing technologies, Konica Minolta’s development system has given rise to a wide range of technologies and introduced a variety of innovations to the industrial inkjet market, including small drop, high speed, high drive efficiency, high image quality, low power consumption features and many more. In addition, due to their ability to work with an extensive array of solvent based and environmentally considerate water based inks as well as various types of chemicals, the company is expanding the range of applications for industrial inkjet technology as well as KM-1. 3 way Inkjet Technology: • Inkjet printheads • Printers • Inks Application areas: • Efficient printing of large size signboards • Printing precision circuitry on printed circuit boards • Speedy printing of barcodes and other types of variable data printing • Faster, more beautiful and more environmentally friendly textile printing 8 FACTS & FIGURES KONICA MINOLTA HOLDINGS, INC. Head office: 1-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Established: December 22nd, 1936 Paid-in capital: 37,519 million yen (as of March 31st, 2011) Consolidated net sales: 778 billion yen (FY 2010) Business activities: As a holding company, drafting and implementation of group management strategies, as well as supervision, management and coordination of group management Fiscal year-end: March 31st Number of employees (Non-consolidated): Approx. 220 (as of March 31st, 2011) Number of employees (Consolidated): Approx. 35,200 (as of March 31st, 2011) Facts and Figures of companies at drupa 2012: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Head office: 1-6-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Paid-in capital: 500 million yen Consolidated net sales: 539,6 billion yen (FY2010) Number of employees (Consolidated): Approx. 26,500 (as of March 31st, 2011) Business activities: Manufacture and sale of multi-functional peripherals (MFPs), printers, and equipment for production print systems and graphic arts; provision of related solution services KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS EUROPE GMBH Head office: Europaallee 17, 30855 Langenhagen, Germany Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH, is a fully owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, Japan. Consolidated net sales: 1,7 billion Euros (FY2010/2011) Number of employees (Consolidated): Approx. 6,660 (as of March 2010) Business activities: The company provides services and distributes products, systems and solutions that meet all the requirements of office and production printing throughout the entire document life cycle. Its product range includes colour and monochrome multifunctional and production printing systems, laser and all-in-one printers, and management software that integrates devices seamlessly into work processes and IT environments. Core business segments: Optimized Print Services (OPS): bundle consultancy, hardware, software and services to improve the printing workflow and optimize the customer’s printing infrastructure. State-of-the-art printing technology for highest professional demands Countries: More than 30 subsidiaries and distributors in more than 50 countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). KONICA MINOLTA OPTICS, INC. Head office: 3-91 Daisennishi-machi, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Japan Paid-in capital: 500 million yen Number of employees (Consolidated): Approx. 370 (as of March 31st, 2011) Business activities: Manufacture and sale of optical products (pickup lenses, etc.) and measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications KONICA MINOLTA SENSING EUROPE B.V. Head office: Swiss Branch Dietikon, Riedstrasse 6, 8953 Dietikon 1, Switzerland Business activities: Konica Minolta Sensing Europe B.V., an affiliate of Konica Minolta Optics, Inc., Japan, is a leading provider of measurement solutions for applications in the fields of Colour & Appearance, Light, Display and 3D form digitalisation. Konica Minolta Sensing Europe serves the industry in the EMEA region with Branches and Distributors in more then 30 countries. Derived from their state-of-the-art optical and image processing technologies, measuring solutions from Konica Minolta Sensing help improve quality control and support R&D in a wide variety of industries. KONICA MINOLTA IJ TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Head office: 1 Sakura-machi, Hino, Tokyo, Japan Paid-in capital: 10 million yen Number of employees (Consolidated): Approx. 190 (as of March 31st, 2011) Business activities: Manufacture and sale of inkjet printheads, inks and textile printers for industrial use 9 CA REER BACKGROUND MASATOSHI MATSUZAKI SHOEI YAMANA Position Position President and CEO, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. President, Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. Director, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. Senior Executive Officer, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. Start of Career Start of Career Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. in 1976 Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. In 1977 Recent Functions Recent Functions 1997 1996 General Manager, Product Development Center No. 2, General Manager, Corporate Strategy Division, Minolta Co., Ltd. Color Business Machines Development Division 2001 Business Machines Headquarters CEO, Minolta-QMS Inc. 1999 2002 General Manager, System Technology Development Division Executive Officer, Corporate Strategy Division, Minolta Co., Ltd. Office Document Company 2003 2002 Executive Officer, General Manager, MFP Operations, Minolta General Manager, System Technology Development Co., Ltd. Division and General Manager, Product Planning, 2003 Sales & Marketing Division Office Document Company Senior Executive Officer, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. 2003 2003 Director, Imaging Systems R&D Headquarters Executive Director, General Manager, MFP Sales & Marketing Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. HQ, Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. 2004 2006 Director, Imaging Systems R&D Headquarters and Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, Konica Minolta Director, Product Planning & Managing Headquarters Holdings, Inc. Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. Director, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. 2005 2011 Executive Officer, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. President, Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. President, Konica Minolta Technology Center, Inc. 2006 Senior Executive Officer, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. President, Konica Minolta Technology Center, Inc. 2006 Director, Senior Executive Officer, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. President, Konica Minolta Technology Center, Inc. 2009 Director, President and CEO, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. 10 CA REER BACKGROUND AKIYOSHI OHNO KEN OSUGA Position Position Executive Officer, Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. President, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH President, Konica Minolta IJ Technologies, Inc. Start of Career Start of Career Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. in 1977 Minolta Camera Co., Ltd. in 1985 Recent Functions Recent Functions 1996 2000 Vice President, Konica Business Machine Vice President, Corporate Planning, Minolta-QMS, Inc. Manufacturing GmbH 2002 2000 Manager, Business Planning Division, Image & Information Group Leader, IJT Business Development Center Products, Business Headquarters, Minolta Co., Ltd Konica Corporation 2003 2003 Project Manager, Konica Minolta integration, General Manager, New Business Developing Dept. Minolta Europe GmbH Konica Minolta Technology Center, Inc. 2003 2004 General Manager, Strategic Planning Division, President, Konica Minolta IJ Technologies, Inc. Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH 2009 Vice President, Business Operations, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH 2010 General Manager, Sales Planning Division, Sales Headquarters, Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. 2011 President, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH 11 D R U P A 2 0 12 : C O N T A C T I N F O R M A T I O N BOOTH B78-1 FIND US AT HALL 8B i Information Desk 06 Card and Enveloping 01 Colour Measurement & Control System 11 Cross Media Publishing 12 Books for Industrial 07 Inline Pressure Seal 02 Industrial Inkjet Automation 18 Web Shop and Front Desk Printing 19 Digital Proofing 13 Photo Book Printing 20 Solution Avenue 03 Franchise Area Asia 08 Poster Printing 14 Business Cards 21 Highlight: 04 German Dealer Lounge 09 Technical Drawings 15 Reports 05 Business Development 10 Brochure Printing and 16 Packaging Mailing Offset Connectivity bizhub PRESS C1100 22 Highlight: KM-1 17 Transpromo PRESS CONTACT Katrin Mares Tanja Johannsen Konica Minolta Business Solution Europe GmbH CrossPR GmbH Manager Marketing Communications Phone: +49 (0)51174 04-655 Phone: +49 (0)172 52 31 699 Katrin.Mares@konicaminolta.eu johannsen@crosspr.de KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS EUROPE GMBH Europaallee 17 • 30855 Langenhagen • Germany • Phone +49 (0)51174 04-0 • Fax +49 (0)5117410 50 www.konicaminolta.eu/ www.konicaminolta.eu/drupa2012