Konica Minolta consolidates its position as an environmentally-sustainable organization

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Konica Minolta consolidates its position as an environmentally-sustainable organization

Wins the prestigious Grand Prix award at the inaugural Nikkei SDGs Management Grand Prix

The brand has already implemented a collection drive to help its India customers comply with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, and achieve their sustainability objectives

In keeping with its vision for a sustainable future, Konica Minolta ensures that its solutions are aimed at tackling deep-rooted problems that have a direct impact on society and the world at large. With this broad outlook, the company identifies pressing problems within its purview to implement ethical business practices that raise awareness and drive positive change at the grassroots level.

Each of Konica Minolta’s products and policies is designed to reduce energy consumption and paper wastage. The production process for its proprietary polymerised toner technology, Simitri HDE, reduces the carbon footprint and sulphurous/nitrous emissions and consumes minimal energy.

Konica Minolta also engages in Green Supplier Activities, linked to its Green Factory Activities. Under the initiative, environmental experts from Konica Minolta visit supplier production sites to evaluate existing setups and propose suggestions for improving processes/workflows, as well as outlining cost reduction benefits, investment rationale, etc. They also provide assistance to suppliers to implement the relevant measures, thus helping them simultaneously reduce both the environmental impact and their operating costs.

For such consistent efforts, Konica Minolta Inc. has recently received the prestigious Grand Prix award at the first Nikkei SDGs Management Grand Prix. The platform recognizes businesses that are actively addressing environmental, societal, and economic challenges, and taking this a step further by integrating SDGs in their corporate practices to enhance corporate values. The assessment was made based on the company’s responses to the Nikkei SDGs Management Survey with questionnaires in four categories, viz. SDGs strategy and economic value, social value, environmental value, and governance. Konica Minolta was rated highly across all four categories after a comprehensive evaluation of the initiatives it has implemented at multiple levels.

In line with the latest achievement, the company is now working towards furthering its vision and efforts towards achieving the SDGs by creating new values and developing solutions in association with its customers in India. As an ethical and environmentally conscious organization, Konica Minolta India has been compliant with the norms and guidelines mandated under the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016, by the Government of India. The brand has also initiated a collection drive to enable its production printing customers to achieve the same compliance with the rules pertaining to e-waste. To facilitate this, it is conducting a collection of empty toner bottles and used/defective spare parts from customers. The drive began on January 15th, 2020, and is being carried out in all metro cities to create an avenue for customers to do their part for the larger mission to build a greener, more sustainable future.

About Konica Minolta India

Headquartered in Cyber City, Gurugram, Konica Minolta India is the India arm and a 100% subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, a Japanese MNC with a market legacy of more than 146 years and a worldwide presence spanning over 150 international markets. It specializes in providing high-end Business Printing solutions in the office automation, production printing, and industrial printing domains and is the market leader in the Production Printing space.

Konica Minolta India has a strong pan-India presence with 21 branch offices and 700+ employees. Since its inception in 2010, the company has consistently expanded its India product portfolio and is currently the market leader when it comes to providing top-of-the-line products and printing solutions. With a portfolio customized to meet the specific requirements of the Indian market, the company is committed to helping Indian businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing. To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta India appoints Tai Nizawa as its Managing Director

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Konica Minolta India appoints Tai Nizawa as its Managing Director

Previously working as the Managing Director at Konica Minolta Vietnam, Mr. Nizawa has been associated with the brand since 1987

Konica Minolta India has further strengthened its leadership ranks by appointing Tai Nizawa as its Managing Director. An industry veteran with over 30 years of rich experience in the printing industry, Mr. Nizawa has been associated with Konica Minolta since 1987. Having moved to this role after working as the Managing Director at Konica Minolta Vietnam, Mr. Nizawa has also worked with the brand in Osaka, Germany, New Zealand, Tokyo, Netherlands, UAE, and the US.

Speaking on his appointment, Tai Nizawa, Managing Director, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, said, “On the back of its robust and technologically superior value proposition, Konica Minolta has emerged as a frontrunner in the global printing industry. It is an honor to be working with this forward-looking company for the past 3 decades. I am now looking forward to bringing the expertise and knowledge garnered over the years to further strengthen the fast-growing business in India.”

Throughout his prolific career, Mr. Nizawa has held several pivotal positions and has been instrumental in devising strategies that have led to the decided growth of Konica Minolta. In his current role as the Managing Director at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, Mr. Nizawa will be responsible for creating a strategic roadmap and leading day-to-day operations for the Indian business. He will be based out of the Gurgaon-Cybercity office.

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions Pvt Ltd

Headquartered in Cyber City, Gurugram, Konica Minolta India is the India arm and a 100% subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, a Japanese MNC with a market legacy of more than 146 years and a worldwide presence spanning over 150 international markets. It specializes in providing high-end Business Printing solutions in the office automation, production printing, and industrial printing domains and is the market leader in the Production Printing space.

Konica Minolta India has a strong pan-India presence with 21 branch offices and 700+ employees. Since its inception in 2010, the company has consistently expanded its India product portfolio and is currently the market leader when it comes to providing top-of-the-line products and printing solutions. With a portfolio customized to meet the specific requirements of the Indian market, the company is committed to helping Indian businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing. To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta India participates in the Zonal Vice Chancellor Meet organized by Association of Indian University across India

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Konica Minolta India participates in the Zonal Vice Chancellor Meet organized by Association of Indian University across India; serves as the Official Print Service Provider for the event

Konica Minolta showcased different models (mono & colour), at 5 different locations during these Zonal Meets

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies, participated in Zonal Vice Chancellor Meet organized by Association Of Indian University across various regions. The Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is an apex body of higher education in India which organises the zonal and national vice-chancellors’ meet every year. During these meets, matters relating to higher education, with a specific reference to the university system in the concerned region, are taken up for discussions.

The VC Meets have been organised by Association of Indian Universities across five zones, namely North, South, West, and East, so far. The central or national meet is slated to be held from February 16 to 18, 2019 in Bhubaneswar. During the VC Meet held at Mumbai, Chandigarh, Pondicherry, Bhopal, and Shillong University, Konica Minolta showcased its Mono and Colour Machines. The guests also got the chance to visit the Konica Minolta Display Zone and witnessed live demonstrations of its machines at the events, and discuss on Konica Minolta’s machines, its features, and the solutions it provides. Konica Minolta India supported these zonal meets as an official printing solution provider, facilitating the printing of the agendas, notices, and workshop and research papers during the conferences

The VC Meets are one of the major events organised by the country’s University fraternity, and the five zonal meets held recently were attended by more than 200 VCs from various universities. The events also saw the presence of distinguished guests like Sachin Tendulkar in Mumbai, The Additional Secretary – Higher Education Dr. S. S. Sandhu (IAS) in Chandigarh, Lieutenant Governor Smt. Kiran Bedi (IPS) in Pondicherry, the State Minister for Education in Shillong, and by Shri Jitu Patwari, Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare and Higher Education – Madhya Pradesh, who attended the zonal meet in Bhopal as the Chief Guest.

Mr. Kuldeep Malhotra, Vice President, Sales, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd., commented, “The higher education segment presents a huge opportunity for Konica Minolta India to provide its solutions to various stakeholders like institutions of higher learning. The objective behind the University VC Meets is to reach out to educators and institutions across the country and showcase our products to potential stakeholders. In the process, we also envision helping and supporting them with a smooth execution of events where they can come together to exchange knowledge and collaborate on furthering the higher education landscape in India.”

Through the University VC Meets, AIU aims to serve as a liaison between the universities and the Government (Central as well as State Governments), and to co-operate with other universities or bodies (national or international) in matters of common interest. Furthermore, the company envisions a greater role in organising and facilitating conferences, seminars, workshops, lectures, and research on various themes pertaining to higher education.

About Association of Indian Universities

Association of Indian Universities (AIU) is an organisation and association of major universities in India. It is based in Delhi. It evaluates the courses, syllabi, standards, and credits of foreign Universities pursued abroad and equates them in relation to various courses offered by Indian Universities.

The AIU is mainly concerned with the recognition of Degrees/Diplomas awarded by the Universities in India, which are recognized by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, and abroad for the purpose of admission to higher degree courses in Indian Universities. The AIU is also an implementing agency for the agreements signed under the Cultural Exchange Programmes executed between India and other countries in the field of education, insofar as it relates to the recognition of foreign qualifications (except for medicine and allied courses).

Its opinion as to legitimacy or recognition of any foreign qualification is not binding upon anyone, as it is neither a statutory body nor a part of the government. It is, in fact, a society registered under the societies act. www.aiu.ac.in

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions

Konica Minolta Business Solutions Pvt Ltd (BIN) is the India arm and a 100% subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies. Headquartered in Gurgaon, the company has a diverse portfolio of hardware and software solutions aimed at production, industrial, and office printing requirements. This includes: multi-functional peripherals (MFPs), printers, equipment for production print systems and graphic arts, equipment for healthcare systems, measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications, inkjet printheads and textile printers for industrial use, and related consumables and solution services.

With its high-quality printing solutions, particularly for SMEs, Konica Minolta Business Solutions offers unmatched customer service in India. With ‘Digital Printing’ being the next big thing in the country’s printing space, the company is committed to help Indian businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing. To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta India underlines its domain leadership in the labels and packaging space at PackPlus 2019

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Konica Minolta India underlines its domain leadership in the labels and packaging space at PackPlus 2019

Showcases state-of-the-art print samples created using its range of cutting-edge industrial printers at the event organised at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

In a development which highlights its clear technological superiority in the digital printing domain, Konica Minolta Business Solutions has participated at the recently-concluded PackPlus 2019, organised at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan from August 28 to August 31. At the four-day industry event, Konica Minolta showcased several state-of-the-art label & packaging samples created using its innovative industrial printers to delight and amaze the attendees.

The demonstration served to underline the differentiation that Konica Minolta can deliver for print and printing businesses across India. More importantly, it highlighted how the brand’s range of cutting-edge industrial printers can help players in the industry maximise their profitability, productivity, and business output by catering to the growing demand for new-age print jobs.

peaking on the participation, Mr. Kuldeep Malhotra, Vice President – Sales, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd said, “There has been a huge surge in the demand for hyper-personalised and short-run print jobs over the past couple of years, particularly in the labels and packaging space. As a domain-leading OEM, Konica Minolta is actively catering to this evolving market requirement with its range of top-of-the-line industrial printers. Prominent events such as PackPlus 2019 provide us with the perfect platform to showcase the value that our products can unlock for the country’s print and printing businesses. We are delighted with the impressive response that we have received at the event and are looking to build on it with greater industry participation in the coming months.”

Samples showcased at the Konica Minolta booth at PackPlus 2019. The samples were highly appreciated by senior industry experts, corporate print buyers, and packaging and commercial customers for their novelty and applicability in new-age printing requirements.

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions

Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd (BIN) is the India arm and a 100% subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., an advanced imaging and networking technologies organization. Headquartered in Gurgaon, the company has a diverse portfolio of hardware and software solutions aimed at the office, production, industrial, and printing requirements.

With ‘Digital Printing’ being the next big thing in the country’s printing space, the company is committed to helping Indian businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing. To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta wins big at Keypoint Intelligence’s BLI 2019 PRO Awards; wins recognition for its innovative industrial printing solutions for the third time in a row!

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Konica Minolta wins big at Keypoint Intelligence’s BLI 2019 PRO Awards; wins recognition for its innovative industrial printing solutions for the third time in a row!

AccurioPress 6136 and AccurioPress C3080 series of printers adjudged top performers in the industry

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies, has been honoured with two Buyers Lab (BLI) 2019 PRO awards for its AccurioPress 6136 and AccurioPress C3080 Digital Presses by Keypoint Intelligence. Winning the prestigious award for the third year in a row, Konica Minolta further reinforces the value proposition its machines bring to printing businesses across the globe.

Keypoint Intelligence – Buyers Laboratory (BLI) conducted rigorous production field tests on Konica Minolta’s production devices and other devices from different brands, and adjudged AccurioPress C3080 and AccurioPress 6136 series’ performance to be the best in their respective categories. Other factors that contributed to the Konica Minolta win included excellent media handling, outstanding productivity, convenient job management via AccurioPro Print manager, and ease of use of its printing solutions.

Buyers Lab has been the global document imaging industry’s resource for unbiased and reliable information, test data, and competitive selling tools for over 50 years. The PRO awards are given to the best performers in Buyers Lab’s production field tests, during which tens of thousands of pages are printed. The productivity of devices is tested with both coated and uncoated media in a wide range of weights and sizes, using various finishing options to simulate a mix of job scenarios. Buyers Lab technicians also evaluate the printers on their paper handling capabilities, ease of use, and image quality.

Mr. Kuldeep Malhotra , Vice President, Sales, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd. , commented, “We are truly honoured to once again win Keypoint Intelligence’s distinguished BLI awards for our digital presses. Both AccurioPress 6136 and C3080 series characterise the power, versatility, and efficiency of our machines, offering a truly capable solution to our partners’ demand for greater productivity and enhanced workflow. The win also further highlights the superior capabilities of our printing devices and recognises the company’s commitment to achieving the highest levels of excellence through its vast range of products and solutions.”

The AccurioPress 6136 digital printing press provides high-quality, black-and-white output at high volume. Capable of printing 136 pages per minute with an 18,000 sheet paper capacity, it offers real-time, automated image density and registration adjustments that maintain image stability over long press runs. The AccurioPress C3080 excels at a number of digital press jobs including two-sided banner printing, professional finishing, and high productivity with an output of up to 80 pages per minute. It also offers real-time, automated adjustments to produce excellent image quality. Both printers feature 1200×1200 dpi resolution for smoother, more realistic images.

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions comes as a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies. The Japan-headquartered company is the global developer, a manufacturer of multi-functional peripherals (MFPs), printers, equipment for production print systems and graphic arts, equipment for healthcare systems, measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications, inkjet printheads and textile printers for industrial use, and related consumables and solution services. The company with its high-quality printing solutions, particularly for SMBs, offers unmatched customer service in India. With ‘Digital Printing’ being the next big thing in the country’s printing space, the company is committed to fetch help businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing. To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta Business Solutions attends Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair (CEIF) 2019

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Konica Minolta Business Solutions attends Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair (CEIF) 2019

Showcases its state-of-the-art digital printing technology and applications at the industry event held from January 10 to January 12, 2019

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies, has participated in the recently-concluded Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair (CEIF) 2019. Held at India Expo Mart in Noida between January 10 and January 12, 2019, the event witnessed the demonstration of two of the brand’s most state-of-the-art offerings, the AccurioPress C83hc/C73hc and the MGI JETvarnish 3DS.

The AccurioPress C83hc/C73hc, on the other hand, enables high-capacity, high-speed production printing with an output of up to 81 ppm delivering superior colour reproduction, automated and real-time colour/registration adjustment, and excellent versatility. Both machines are designed to help print and printing businesses expand the scope and scale of their operations, enhance productivity, and maximise profitability by catering to new-age print jobs. The MGI JETvarnish 3DS with foil enhances documents to delivers visually stunning, high-quality digital documents with 3D or traditional flat spot UV coating and digital foil with capability of variable-data print. The best part is that the spot UV & Foil are digital and do not need any pre process.

Speaking about the participation at the event, Daisuke Mori, Managing Director – Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd, said, “Digital, without a doubt, is the future of business. As a global domain leader, Konica Minolta has been at the forefront of pushing the limits of what digital technology can do as far as print and printing is concerned. The MGI JETvarnish 3DS and the AccurioPress C83hc/C73hc are testament to our commitment to constant innovation, and to introduce technological enhancements that drive substantial value addition for our customers.”

“We are delighted to showcase these two machines at a prestigious industry forum like CEIF 2019 and are encouraged by the reception that we have received from the attendees here. Our long-term vision is to build an end-to-end ecosystem of hardware and software solutions that are designed to optimise productivity, operational flexibility, and profitability for print and printing businesses. Such industry events provide us the perfect podium to demonstrate our differentiation.”

Attendees visiting the Konica Minolta stall appreciated the brand’s technological superiority, particularly when it came to digital photo book printing applications and embellishing them with spot UV & foil for both small and large volume orders and variable printing requirements.

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions comes as a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies. The Japan-headquartered company is the global developer, a manufacturer of multi-functional peripherals (MFPs), printers, equipment for production print systems and graphic arts, equipment for healthcare systems, measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications, inkjet printheads and textile printers for industrial use, and related consumables and solution services. The company with its high-quality printing solutions, particularly for SMBs, offers unmatched customer service in India. With ‘Digital Printing’ being the next big thing in the country’s printing space, the company is committed to fetch help businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing.To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta India launches another state of the art office colour printing solution the bizhub 759/C659

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Konica Minolta India launches another state-of-the-art office colour printing solution –the bizhub 759/C659!

The highly secure, high performance colour MFP delivers best-in-class FCOT (First Copy Output Time), precision, and speed to ensure maximum productivity

In a move which underlines its domain leadership position in the office printing space, Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies, has announced the launch of its latest innovative offering, the bizhub C759/C659. A colour multifunction printer (MFP) equipped with state-of-the-art features and functionality, the bizhub C759/C659 has been designed to deliver best-in-class performance with its remarkable colour print quality and high print speed of upto 75 pages per minute.

The bizhub C759/C659 comes equipped with an improved 10.1 inch electrostatic multi-touch operation panel to enable better operability and security. It has a large capacity, high-speed automatic document feeder (speed-240 ipm). The bizhub C759/C659 also cuts down the start-up time by up to 13.5 seconds as compared to the previous model, while its FCOT (first copy output time) value of 4.9 seconds is better than any other office printing solution in its class.

C759/C659 offers ease of use through its info palette design for seamless MFP operation from PCs, tablets and smartphones for a consistent user experience. bizhub C759/C659 also uses a scalable controller to provide the same user experience as its predecessor, thus doing away with the need to retrain users when the machine is upgraded.

The innovative MFP also ensures seamless mobile and cloud connectivity and is compatible with multiple print environments such as AirPrint, Mopria, Google Cloud Print, Bluetooth, Near Field Communication (NFC), Integrated Wireless Solutions (IWS), and web browsers. All of these features enable the bizhub C759/C659 to fully support a wide range of workflows as the central machine, whilst ensuring superior user productivity.

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions comes as a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies. The company with its headquarters in Japan is a global developer, manufacturer of multi-functional printers (MFPs), printers, equipment for production print systems and graphic arts, equipment for healthcare systems, measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications, inkjet printheads and textile printers for industrial use, and related consumables and solution services. The company with its high-quality printing solutions, for work-groups in SMBs to Enterprises, offers unmatched customer service in India. With ‘Digital Printing’ being the next big thing in the country’s printing space, the company is committed to help businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing. To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta India showcases the Accurio Label 190, its state of the art label printing solution, at the recently-concluded Label Expo 2018!

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Konica Minolta India showcases the AccurioLabel 190, its state-of-the-art label printing solution, at the recently-concluded Labelexpo 2018!

Demonstrates its innovative label printing technology to attendees at the illustrious event, organised at the India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies, has participated at the recently-concluded Labelexpo India 2018. Organised at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Greater Noida from November 22 to November 25, 2018, the prestigious industry event served as the perfect platform for Konica Minolta to showcase the AccurioLabel 190, its state-of-the-art label printing solution.

A future-ready product designed for the dynamically-evolving market demands, the AccurioLabel 190 offers best-in-class print speeds and stability, as well as faster start-up and reduced setup time. It delivers extremely stable, high-quality output from the very first print to minimise paper wastage and reduce time-to-print, and is capable of printing on different media including paper, non-tack paper, tack paper, synthetic paper, PP, and PET of variable thickness.

With its compact size, the AccurioLabel 190 also enables better space economy and more efficient utilisation of workspace when compared to other digital printers – in the same category. All of this combines to deliver superior productivity and improved profitability, in addition to allowing printing businesses to expand their business operations by catering to a much wider range of new-age print jobs.

Speaking on the brand’s participation at the prestigious event, Mr. Daisuke Mori, Managing Director, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt, said, “The ever-increasing customer sophistication and the demand for hyper-personalisation have driven the growth of innovative label and package printing solutions, establishing the segment amongst the fastest-growing verticals in the larger print and printing industry. Catering to the new-age requirements, however, requires innovative printing solutions. This is exactly where tech-driven products such as the AccurioLabel 190 step into the picture.”

“Our participation at the Labelexpo India has allowed us to showcase the superlative value that Konica Minolta’s innovative label and package printing technology can drive for print and printing businesses. We are delighted with the response that we have received at the event, and will be hoping to build on this highly-encouraging reception by participating in more such industry events in the future,” Mr. Mori added.

The Labelexpo India is the biggest trade show for the label and packaging industry in South Asia and attracts a large number of OEMs, label printers, and print-related service providers from emerging markets such as India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The event serves as a unique platform to showcase live demonstrations of state-of-the-art presses, as well as smart technology, finishing units, inks, dies, and substrates. Through its demonstration of the AccurioLabel 190 at the latest Labelexpo India, Konica Minolta has further consolidated its leadership position within the label and package printing market, as well as underlined its undisputed technological superiority over other competing offerings.

The AccurioLabel 190 offers best-in-class print speeds and stability, and is designed for faster start-up and reduced setup time. Its compact size also enables better space economy and more efficient utilisation of the workspace, when compared to offset printers and other digital printers in the same category. Additionally, it delivers extremely stable, high-quality output from the very first print; this minimises paper wastage and reduces the time-to-print, thus enhancing output productivity and improve profitability. It is also capable of printing on several media – including paper, non-tack paper, tack paper, synthetic paper, PP, and PET – of variable thickness (from 60 to 250 micron). This allows printing businesses to expand their business operations by catering to a much wider range of print jobs.

About Konica Minolta India

Konica Minolta Business Solutions comes as a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies. The Japan-headquartered company is the global developer, a manufacturer of multi- functional peripherals (MFPs), printers, equipment for production print systems and graphic arts, equipment for healthcare systems, measuring instruments for industrial and healthcare applications, inkjet printheads and textile printers for industrial use, and related consumables and solution services. The company with its high-quality printing solutions, particularly for SMBs, offers unmatched customer service in India. With ‘Digital Printing’ being the next big thing in the country’s printing space, the company is committed to fetch help businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing.To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet KM-1 receives the world’s first FOGRA53 accreditation

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Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet KM-1 receives the world’s first FOGRA53 accreditation

Wins the robust profile certification thanks to its outstanding stability, versatility, and colour accuracy

Adding yet another achievement to its extensive list of industry recognitions, Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet KM-1 has recently been awarded the world’s first FOGRA53 accreditation. The robust profile certification was awarded by Fogra Research Institute for Media Technologies for the outstanding stability, versatility, and colour accuracy delivered by the AccurioJet KM-1 after an exhaustive testing program. The development also makes Konica Minolta the first global press manufacturer to receive the FOGRA53 accreditation.

Delivering differentiation, digitally: The AccurioJet KM-1

A top-of-the-line UV LED digital inkjet sheetfed printer, the AccurioJet KM-1 comes equipped with many advanced capabilities. Not only is it capable of moving short-run offset to digital inkjet, but can also carry out hybrid printing operations by seamlessly integrating with existing offset processes. Capable of printing up to 3,000 single-sided B2 sheets per hour at up to 1,200 dpi, the AccurioJet KM-1 is also designed for duplex printing, as well as printing on packaging board, lightweight papers and textured stock.

Another major differentiator for the AccurioJet KM-1 is the Dot Freeze Technology®. The unique technology addresses one of the most fundamental issues with inkjet printing: that of uncontrolled ink dot movement. By self-freezing ink drops upon contact with the print material, DFT ensures superlative print quality and also overcomes the challenge of mottling of colours and printing on porous materials. Thanks to such innovative capabilities, the AccurioJet KM-1 has already been recognised by the European Digital Press Association (EDP) as the “Best Cut-Sheet Colour B2+ Printer”.

Research Institute for Media Technologies is a German-based research institute for printing and media. It operates under the aegis of the German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF), which oversees and supports joint industrial research on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. The institute’s recognition of AccurioJet KM-1’s superior tech capabilities will give the growing community of Konica Minolta customers across the world yet another reason to celebrate their association with the brand.

Konica Minolta expands its product portfolio in India, launches another cutting-edge roll-to-roll label printer, the AccurioLabel 230

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Konica Minolta expands its product portfolio in India; launches another cutting-edge roll-to-roll label printer, the AccurioLabel 230

The successor product to the AccurioLabel 190, the latest offering is designed to significantly enhance productivity, profitability, job flexibility, and operability while delivering high-quality prints

With a maximum print speed of 23.4m/min and a warm-up time of less than 30 seconds, the AccurioLabel 230 is designed to deliver superlative value addition through best-in-class print quality, productivity, and operational flexibility. It facilitates higher print output and faster turnaround times between print jobs and is capable of handling a wide range of print media – including non-tack/tack paper, tack coated paper G/M, synthetic paper, PP, and PET – and thicknesses of up to 256gsm.

In addition to its operational speed and flexibility, the AccurioLabel 230 differentiates itself from competing products with its unique overprinting solution that automatically adjusts the overprint position for accurate registration; this reduces print wastage and lowers operational costs for print businesses for pre-printed jobs. The machine also comes with advanced variable data printing (VDP) capabilities, making it perfect for short-run print jobs that require a high degree of personalisation. Its compact, ergonomic design also makes it possible for the AccurioLabel 230 to be installed in large print setups alongside other machines, as well as in smaller print shops.

Speaking on the launch, Mr. Daisuke Mori, MD Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd., said, “Labels and packaging is a fast-growing market segment in India and the launch of the AccurioLabel 230 caters to this emerging demand for new-age print jobs. Through the product, we are looking to provide print and printing businesses across India with a solution that can help boost their profitability, enhance operational efficiency, and drive business growth. Given the success that the AccurioLabel 190 has received, both in India and across the globe, we are confident that our latest offering will receive a similarly enthusiastic market response.”

The launch of the AccurioLabel 230 builds on Konica Minolta’s clear technological leadership in the Indian print and printing domain. The development also underlines its vision to capitalise on the country’s high-growth labels and packaging market with its range of cutting-edge label printers.

About Konica Minolta Business Solutions

Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd (BIN) is the India arm and a 100% subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., an advanced imaging and networking technologies organization. Headquartered in Gurgaon, the company has a diverse portfolio of hardware and software solutions aimed at the office, production, industrial, and printing requirements.

With ‘Digital Printing’ being the next big thing in the country’s printing space, the company is committed to helping Indian businesses transit smoothly from conventional printing to digital printing. To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

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