Business Solutions|Printing Solutions- KONICA MINOLTA

Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies organized its government customer meet in collaboration with its official channel partner, Anupam Industrial Corporation in the state of Assam on February 26, 2018.

The meet was organized with the key agenda of evaluating and expanding Konica Minolta’s footprint in the state. The event also stressed on achieving the objectives of the ambitious Digital India Programme, which aims to transform the country into an extensive digital economy.

With discussions on leveraging the e-commerce channels to bolster the company’s growth, the gathering also stressed on how government customers purchase KM products via e-markets/ g-e-m.

”With India picking up a rapid pace in transforming itself to a digital economy, the government sector is witnessing a significant adoption of digital printing solutions. We at Konica Minolta are committed to aid this transformation with our cutting-edge digital industrial printing solutions, capable of catering to a host of printing requirements,” said Mr Praveen Dimri, National Manager, Government Business, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt Ltd and Mr Sanjay Kumar Anand, Regional Business Manager ( East & central India) Konica Minolta Business Solutions India.

”We are also increasing our presence on online channels including government e-markets to ensure last mile penetration and unparalleled customer service to our clients,” added Mr. Dimri.

Speaking in a similar tone, Mr. Nirmal Bothra, MD, Anupam Industrial Corporation said,”We are glad to be a part of Konica Minolta, which with its extensive network throughout India as well as state of the art products is ushering in a new digital era in the country. We are committed to create a distinctive image of the company in the region with round the clock customer support to our esteemed customers.

”The meet was organized at Hotel Shoolin Grand in the city of Guwahati and witnessed the presence of Konica Minolta’s top executives along with key government officials including North Frontier railways officials as well as Directorate of Schedule Caste.

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, 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 print heads 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, a leading global provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies, further highlighted its technological superiority in the print and printing domain at the recently-concluded Pack Plus 2018. The prestigious event – which took place between July 25 and July 28 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi – saw Konica Minolta impress the attendees with its wide range of innovative label, packaging, and print enhancement solutions.

Amongst the various solutions showcased at the event by Konica Minolta were the AccurioLabel 190 and MGI Jet Varnish, two of the most cutting-edge industrial printing solutions. Konica Minolta demonstrated how these innovative label printing & embellishment solutions provide for best-in-class printing speeds, performance, productivity, and image stability. The demonstration also underlined the AccurioLabel 190’s high-precision image processing and formation process capabilities, as well as its minimal paper wastage, low power consumption, and compact design.

Konica Minolta also took the opportunity to showcase the award-winning MGI JETvarnish at Pack Plus 2018. The state-of-the-art UV spot coating solution enables increased throughput for flat spot UV jobs and also provides amazing 3D raised effects, making it particularly well-suited for embellishments and print enhancements. All of the solutions showcased by Konica Minolta were appreciated by senior industry experts, corporate print buyers, and packaging and commercial customers for their novelty and applicability in new-age printing requirements. Samples demonstrated at Konica Minolta booth, were prepared by Konica Minolta customers, Printology Xperts and Hora Arts, on their respective Jet Varnish and Label equipment’s. By participating at the event, the brand further strengthened its domain leadership and highlighted how its cutting-edge solutions can help in unlocking better business opportunities for the entire print and printing value chain.

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, the India arm of Konica Minolta, a leading global provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies, was recently felicitated by its parent company at the Group’s Annual Assessment. With entries from various Konica Minolta functions in more than 150 countries, Konica Minolta India won the Silver award in the Business Contribution category, thanks to its superlative performance in the Production Printing business.

The assessment is a yearly roundup of the Group’s global business. A total of 20 awards were presented in two categories, Transformation and Business Contribution, at the high-profile event hosted on July 6, 2018 by Konica Minolta Group President and CEO, Mr. Shoei Yamana. Participants in the Transformation category were gauged on the level of transformation driven by a strategic business process change and the improvement that it facilitated on a larger scale within the organisation. Those in the Business Contribution category were appreciated for their contribution to the end-customer business, as well as for driving the continued growth for the Group.

All finalists were given an opportunity to present their proposed accomplishments and/or innovations in front of a jury comprising senior leaders within the Konica Minolta Group. Konica Minolta India presented its success story in the country’s Production Printing space and highlighted the efforts that it has made to ensure sustainable and robust future growth for the Group’s business in India.

India is expected to be the fifth largest market by 2018 in terms of print volumes, with segments such as packaging and labels demonstrating the strongest growth with a CAGR of 7.8% between 2012 and 2017. Package printing is also estimated to comprise 43% of the overall print product sales in 2017, with a market outlay of INR 77,714 crore. Konica Minolta India has been tapping into this lucrative market opportunity through its innovative digital print and printing solutions, and have established itself as the clear Leader in the Indian production printing segment with more than 50% of the total market share in 2017. Having achieved an annual revenue milestone of INR 500 crore, the company is now aiming to become an INR 1,000 crore business by 2022.

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 print heads 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, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies, has announced the launch of the powerful bizhub 658e/558e/458e black and white multifunction printer in India. The development marks yet another stellar addition to Konica Minolta’s extensive portfolio of office printing solutions in the country and further strengthens its offering in the demanding office work-group MFP segment.

What sets Konica Minolta bizhub 658e/558e/458e apart is its focus on enabling superlative productivity, operability, collaboration, and multi-functionality. It’s robust design and paper handling capability enables reliable performance at 65 to 45 prints per minute. Equipped with a large-capacity, high-speed Dual Scan Document Feeder (DSDF).The bizhub 658e_558e_458e ensures the highest document feeding speed (240 ipm – Duplex) and precision in its class of A3 monochrome devices. This high speed precision scanning when combined with “collaboration solutions” creates new value to customers in automating their workflows.

The new and enhanced paper cassette of bizhub 658e/558e/458e improves efficiency of paper feeding by allowing users to set non-standard size paper in the standard cassette, and reduces the time and effort involved in paper feeding when printing in large volumes or on non-standard paper size.

Furthermore, the bizhub 658e/558e/458e is designed to deliver a more convenient and seamless printing experience. It supports a wide variety of MFP features and enables strong connectivity with mobile devices, cloud service, and third-party business applications. Such intuitive and multifunctional operability allows the bizhub 658e_558e_458e to support all printing needs of a modern-day business and significantly enhance work efficiency and 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 Business Solutions, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies, recently organised Printology Xperts, a dedicated event for its MGI customers, in New Delhi. Held on June 16, 2018, at Crown Plaza in Okhla, the event was attended by commercial and packaging printers from Delhi along with senior leadership team, including Mr. Daisuke Mori, Managing Director – Konica Minolta Business Solutions Pvt Ltd, Mr. Manish Gupta National Marketing Manager – Konica Minolta Business Solutions Pvt Ltd., and Mr. Ashok Sethi General Manager – Sales-PPDC/IDC, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Amritpal Singh Bawa, National Manager of Technova Imaging Systems, was also present at the event.

Printology Xperts has installed the latest version of the MGI JETvarnish 3D Digital Spot UV and inline IFOIL system – a digital solution designed for personalised 3D spot coating and embossed hot foil stamping applications. Commenting on the investment in MGI’s JETvarnish 3D & IFOIL, Mr. Kamal Malik, Founder – Printology Xperts, said, “Printing requirements are changing rapidly, and it is time for print and printing businesses to evolve in step with this new paradigm. The very innovative 3D spot coating and hot foil stamping equipment from MGI can help businesses like ours to cater to the new-age printing requirements, swiftly and with much better results.”

The JETvarnish 3D and IFOIL utilise MGI’s patented inkjet and hot foil stamping technology to provide digital spot UV coating in plain 2D and 3D (with thickness of up to 200 microns) and embossed foil textured effects in one pass. The digital spot UV coating process is 100% variable data capable, with barcode reader options that enable custom spot varnished prints with unique graphics, text, and numeric data.

At the event, Konica Minolta showcased various innovative and high-quality MGI samples created on MGI equipment by Printology Xperts. The sample prints incorporated a wide range of print embellishments and special effects which were unattainable through traditional printing technologies.

The demonstration highlighted how Konica Minolta’s innovative MGI solutions could help packaging and commercial printing customers, graphic designers, and advertising agencies to envision and implement novel print execution strategies to drive better business outcomes.

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, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies, has expanded its production printer portfolio in India by adding another stellar printing solution, the AccurioPress C3080. The mid-production printer series has been unveiled by Konica Minolta at the Print Expo 2018 in Chennai, demonstrating the capabilities of the new Accurio Press C3080 . The new press is more productive and is more flexible to handle variety of applications.

The launch of the AccurioPress C3080 digital series introduces a new line of production printing systems from Konica Minolta in India and is aimed at combining the superlative quality and performance of previous models with additional features. The AccurioPress C3080 supports auto-duplex banner printing up to 762 mm and delivers significantly higher print speeds of 81 ppm and 45 ppm (both monochrome and color) for A4 and A3 print jobs, respectively. It also ensures better consistency in terms of productivity; the A4 printing speed is consistent at 81 ppm for thickness of up to 216gsm, and at 51 ppm for paper thickness between 217gsm and 350gsm. The mid-production printer also has a maximum sheet capacity of 15,390 A4 sheets of 80gsm, and supports the full range of in-line finishing options.

Amongst the various new features added by Konica Minolta is the new IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimiser. IQ-501 provides automated and real-time quality controls – including registration, front-to-back alignment, image gradation, and density – for unparalleled print consistency. It additionally delivers automated color adjustments and allows for the creation of printer profiles with skill-less operations to eliminate input time and drastically reduce printing errors.

The AccurioPress C3080 also comes equipped with a new color dual scanner capable of operating at up to 240ipm, along with a double-feed detection kit to avoid scanning two sheets at once. Moreover, the Air Suction feeding mechanism employed by Konica Minolta reduces paper jam through an additional paper tray (PF 710), in addition to three PF-707 trays, for increased uptime, stable paper feed capability, and better productivity. The inclusion of a relay unit (RU-518) also eliminates paper curl.

All these features make the AccurioPress C3080 perfect for print service providers catering to entry-level production requirements, while also enabling it to deliver higher productivity and top-of-the-line duty cycles (up to 865k) required for mid-level production environments. Capable of handling various media such as coated and embossed papers, it helps print and printing businesses to benefit from more – and better – business opportunities. Its multifunctional design and large capacity unit are well-suited for banner printing jobs such as book covers and three-fold menus, catalogues, and sales promotion tools, while also enabling a faster, efficient, and more cost-effective envelope production process.

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, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies, stole the show at the recently-concluded Screen Print India (SPI) 2018 by giving attendees a glimpse of the most cutting-edge colour printing technology. Organised at Bombay Exhibition and Convention Centre in Mumbai from April 20 to 22, 2018, the event saw Konica Minolta dazzle senior industry experts, corporate print buyers, and packaging and commercial customers with print samples created through MGI technology.

Of particular note was how Konica Minolta’s innovative printing solutions leveraged digital technology for several print applications which were, till date, only possible through traditional screen printing. Existing Konica Minolta customers also showcased their print samples created on MGI equipment, embellished with special effects hitherto unattainable through conventional print technology. With over 500 serious customers visiting the Konica Minolta stall during the three-day event, the demo prints were greatly appreciated and generated several sales leads for MGI customers.

In addition to bringing together MGI customers and print buyers on a common platform for initiating business growth, the event served as the perfect opportunity for Konica Minolta to highlight the impact its extensive after-sales support can deliver. It handheld its customers through the business development process and helped them in refining their outreach and go-to-market strategies for ensuring that they received the optimal RoI for their investments.

Speaking at the announcement, Mr. Vijay Kamat, Product Manager IP – PP & IP Marketing, Konica Minolta Business Solutions India Pvt. Ltd, said, “At Konica Minolta, our aim is to stay ahead of the print technology curve and provide our customers with not only best-in-class printing solutions, but also the support they need to grow and scale their business. Our participation at Screen Print India 2018 provided us with the perfect opportunity to demonstrate Konica Minolta’s cutting-edge print solutions, as well as its extensive after-sales support framework. We are highly encouraged by the reception that we have received from prospective customers, business partners, and senior domain experts at SPI 2018, and will look forward to building on this strong momentum through continuous technological innovation.”

Organised by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India, Screen Print India (SPI) is a leading exhibition for the printing industry. It is a platform that covers different elements of the screen, textile, sublimation, and digital printing technologies, providing the ideal opportunity to manufacturers to showcase latest products & machinery in the screen printing domain. Being one of the leading exhibitions of the screen printing and allied industries, it is committed to providing innovative opportunities to showcase latest products and technologies. The three-day exhibition brings together businesses from India, China, Japan, Singapore, USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Thailand, and Taiwan.

Senior experts from the print fraternity who visited the Konica Minolta booth also witnessed first-hand the print jobs on display and hailed MGI technology for the disruption that it has created in the print embellishment space. Packaging and commercial customers found Konica Minolta’s MGI solutions to be the perfect fit for their short-run print embellishment requirements. Graphic designers and advertising agencies also envisioned novel ideas and print execution strategies which could be implemented to drive better business outcomes for their customers. Konica Minolta’s participation at SPI 2018 gave further fillip to its technological superiority in the printing domain, as well as its overarching objective of driving greater business growth for its customers by introducing them to print buyers through various exhibitions and trade events.

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, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies showcases its industry-leading digital printing solutions including Accurio C6100, bizhub Press C71HC and MGI JetVarnish JV3DS with iFoil-S at CEIF 2018 at Bombay Exhibition Centre Goregoan Mumbai from 9th-12th January 2018.

The four-day event is organized by All India Photographic Trade and Industry Association to showcase products which are relevant to the photographic trade & industry.The Accurio Press Series C6100 is an extensive and fully modular line of digital printing technologies & solutions, digital press suites, software and cloud based tool for integrating, managing and executing a seamless production colour workflow. The Accurio Press series supports business growth by expanding its printing services, automating efficiency, raising output quality and lowering costs.

The machine also furnishes support for paper sizes of minimum 100 mm × 139.7 mm and upto a maximum size of 330.2 mm × 487.7 mm (with optional banner kit: max. 1,300 mm long) and sports impressive printing speeds of upto 100 ppm and 85 ppm for A4 sized sheets on all medias upto 400 GSM.

The bizhub Press C71HC boasts of a unique High Chroma toner technology which furnishes magnificent colour reproduction. The colours produced by the machine are also printed virtually as reflected on the monitor display. It is also the most widely used machine in India for the Wedding Photo Book Printing.

With a print speed of 71 colour pages per minute, the solution empowers printing businesses to gain a competitive advantage of meeting high printing job requirements in a short turnaround time. Sporting a resolution of 1,200 x 1,200 dpi x 8 bit full colour resolution coupled with a High Chroma polymerized toner along with unmatched finishing versatility, the bizhub Press C71 HC is an ideal solution for booklet making, perfect binding, multi (GBC) punching.

MGI Jet Varnish 3DS, on the other hand, comes as a remarkable piece of technology which revolutionizes the dimensions of printing with its precision spot UV and 3D tactile varnishing capabilities.The machine can modify a standard printed output into a high-quality spot UV printed sheet or even into a high margin 3D embossed output with a varnish of up-to 100 microns, making the colours appear more vibrant.

The MGI iFoil- S compliments MGI JETvarnish 3DS with inline embossing as well as hot foil stamping in a completely digital process. You can also add foils at high speeds and enable yourself with the capability to offer an unmatched finish as well as personalized embossed hot file stamping.

The four-day event serves as a strategic platform for Konica Minolta to showcase its next-generation digital printing solutions in detail which are tailored for end to end requirements of printing businesses in the country.

We hereby take this opportunity to thank the Photo Industry in India to embrace the Konica Minolta technology for the Photo Printing Applications. Our trendsetting solutions like the bizhub Press C71HC are a testament to the commitment of our proficient and dedicated workforce to disrupt the Indian printing industry with rapid innovation”, says Yoshinori Koide– Director, Business Strategy & Project Management.

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, 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 print heads 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.

About CEIF:

Consumer Electronic Imaging Fair (CEIF) 2018 is a 4 day event being held from 9th January to 12th January 2018 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India. CEIF is the world’s 3rd largest consumer electronic & imaging show. The exhibition will showcase the revolution of printing technology from worldwide solution providers across various categories relevant to the photographic trade and industry.

Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) has reached an agreement with SCREEN Graphic Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN GA) to collaborate in the sale of its mid-range digital label printer model.

Starting from the release of bizhub PRESS C71cf in the Japanese market in October 2017, SCREEN GA will offer Konica Minolta’s on-demand toner-based label printers both in Japan and overseas under the dual brands* of Konica Minolta and SCREEN GA as soon as the company is ready.

*Konica Minolta offers the digital label printers under the sole brand of Konica Minolta.

Collaboration with SCREEN GA

With the launch of bizhub PRESS C71cf in 2016, Konica Minolta started actively developing its business in the growing label and package printer market. Taking advantage of the added value of digital printing, Konica Minolta is offering the product to printing companies interested in entering the label printing market and local brand owners planning to manufacture labels themselves in addition to label manufacturers, to help them open up new business opportunities.A

By collaborating with SCREEN GA, which entered the label printing market earlier, Konica Minolta aims to explore new markets, both domestic and overseas, especially in Asia, leveraging the sales channels of SCREEN GA around the world.

In the field of digital commercial printing, Konica Minolta has been working with SCREEN GA for some time now, bringing greater efficiency, business opportunities and new value to the commercial printing industry. By facilitating the connectivity of the products of the two companies, Konica Minolta has been accelerating its effort to achieve seamless hybrid workflows for increased user-friendliness in offset printing and digital printing. Both companies are now ready to expand their collaboration to the field of label printing.

Value offered by bizhub PRESS C71cf

A highly productive compact machine, bizhub PRESS C71cf is ideal for small-lot label printing with short lead time, while delivering print quality almost equal to that of offset printing. This product can meet new needs for high-quality on-demand label printing that has been previously possible only by expensive high-end digital printing systems.

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