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Konica Minolta has joined hands with Reprographics India and partnered in the country to sell KIP brand products and its services.Under the partnership, Konica Minolta will leverage its vast network in India in copy shop segments where R.I. is not present to offer a host of KIP products including plotters (both monochrome and colour), folding machines, digitizing software’s etc.

The KIP machines will also be available for display at Konica Minolta’s DIS office at Huda City Centre, Gurgaon. Under the agreement Konica Minolta shall provide the Sales and Service of the machines to its customers.

Konica Minolta has a long relationship with KIP on a worldwide basis and is selling the KIP products in various countries.

Sharing his delight on the new partnership, Mr Daisuke Mori, MD, Konica Minolta India said,” The addition of KIP solutions to our product portfolio will further strengthen our position in transforming India’s printing segment. We have more than 2000 Production Printing customers and with this partnership we intend to strengthen our relationship with the customers by offering more products & solutions to cater to their needs”.

Reprographics India was incepted in the year 1976 and rolled out its operations in the city of Hardwaras ancillary to BHEL, manufacturing Ammonia, Semi Dry Paper, Zinc Oxide Microfilm Reader Printer Paperand Dielectric Plotter Paper as Ancillary. The company has since then expanded into offering diverse IT solutions in the domains of Microfilm Scanners, Plotters, Scanners, Book Scanners, Engineering copiers and application software in the field of image editing, document management, archiving and indexing. The company is also manufacturing A0 size Flat Bed Scanners/ Paper Folding machines/ Multifunction systems using Ink Jet Printers. The company has in excess of 2000 installations with its presence through office in more than 20 major cities.

On this partnership Mr Deepak Khanna commented, “To expand our KIP products and its presence in Indian market, this tie up adds more customers by offering value propositions to existing base as well as help both of us to acquire new customer base.”

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies from the desktop to the print shop. Konica Minolta 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. It is also engaged in the development, manufacturing and sale of electronic materials (including TAC films), lighting source panels, functional films (including heat insulation films), and optical products (including lens units). To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) and SCREEN Graphic Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN GA) have enhanced collaboration in the digital commercial printing area to achieve seamless hybrid workflows and increase user-friendliness in offset printing and digital printing. The two companies will further improve efficiency, expand business opportunities, and deliver new value in the commercial printing industry.

In the commercial printing industry, digital printing equipment is being increasingly introduced due to growing demand for high-mix small-lot printing to meet the diverse needs of consumers. In some cases, users cannot take full advantage of the equipment because the CTP workflow RIPs for offset printing – the core of workflow systems – cannot fully control the equipment.

Konica Minolta and SCREEN GA have enhanced data exchange in the Job Definition Format.

(JDF)^*1 between the EQUIOS universal workflow*2 systems offered by SCREEN GA and the Accurio inkjet and toner digital presses offered by Konica Minolta. This enhanced data exchange enables users to directly perform digital printing from the EQUIOS, achieving seamless operation that encompasses color management and finishing. This solution increases commercial printing efficiency in a production environment and offers new business opportunities by taking full advantage of on-demand printing.

Konica Minolta has a competitive edge in variable digital presses, and aims to further open up the market in the digital commercial printing area. SCREEN GA offers an extensive lineup of high-speed variable digital presses and CTP systems, and has a competitive edge in integrated workflow systems combining CTP systems with digital presses to automate the printing process and eliminate the need for skilled users.

Sharing his delight on the collaboration, Yoshinori Koide, Marketing Head, PP Business Unit said, ”Our KMI IC-60x “controller” already connects SCREEN EQUIOS by using JDF/JMF. So CP customers can print via EQUIOS UI directly. To enhance this JDF connectivity continuously with SCREEN, KM has collaborated with Screen GA to promote seamless hybrid workflows. This will increase customer efficiency and make is user friendly. It enables the EQUIOS users (Commercial Printers (CP)), to directly change the Accurio’s printing settings such as colour, paper.”

Toshimitsu Taiko, Executive Officer, General Manager, Professional Print Business Headquarters, Konica Minolta, Inc. said, “Konica Minolta aims to become a high-value-added solution provider by identifying customers’ issues, making proposals, and helping customers solve the issues. In the digital commercial printing area, Konica Minolta will take full advantage of its technologies and assets, including the Accurio series, through open collaboration with its partners to value innovation and value creation according to the business types and categories of its customers.”

Toru Kawada, Corporate Officer, Division Head, Business Development Division, SCREEN.

Graphic Solutions Co., Ltd. said, “SCREEN GA has continuously improved the EQUIOS universal workflow systems that combine CTP workflow systems with cutting-edge inkjet printing technologies. To meet diversifying printing needs, SCREEN GA will promote automation of the printing process and offer a solution environment that creates customer value by using the EQUIOS as the solution platform or as the core system for efficiently using offset presses and digital presses.”

The two companies will enhance collaboration to further improve the value proposition for customers of the respective companies based on an open partner strategy through which each company further enhances its own competitive edge while utilizing the other’s technologies and assets.

About Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta Business Solutions is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies from the desktop to the print shop. Konica Minolta 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. It is also engaged in the development, manufacturing and sale of electronic materials (including TAC films), lighting source panels, functional films (including heat insulation films), and optical products (including lens units). To know more please visit:www.konicaminolta.in

Deep in the heart of Texas, Seidl Bindery Inc. (SBI) is creating a new model of trade finishing services with their MGI JETvarnish 3D digital print enhancement capabilities. SBI is a success story of traditional postpress craft work and new digital technology. Three generations of Seidl family expertise have contributed to the development of a highly successful “Printer Partnership” business strategy. That experience was combined with a vision for new business development when the firm acquired a JETvarnish 3D print enhancement press from MGI and solution provider Konica Minolta.

The Industry Role of a Trade Finisher

Matt Seidl, SBI Vice President, explained their trade finishing business model by saying “We are business partners with the printers we serve. SBI is committed to being a professional outsourcing partner as a commercial bindery. Our job is to work together with printers to enhance their output in ways that help them to pursue more lucrative and profitable customer relationships. The MGI JETvarnish 3D solution is a key component of our strategy to help our printers succeed in the future.

The digital personalization and customization makes print fun, sexy and exciting for print buyers and end-users. The impact of MGI 2D/3D dimensional textures, special effects and variable embossed foil is to create more effective communications, more successful marketing campaigns and more attractive packaging applications. Adding value with the JETvarnish 3D strengthens our relationships across the entire printing supply chain.”

Prototyping & Production Power

Seidl, who serves on the board of the international Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA), the leading postpress trade group, continued“Every finishing job is unique. With the MGI JETvarnish 3D system, the same job setup can scale up or down for a single prototype piece, short runs of a few thousand items or continued weekly, monthly and yearly projects that ultimately involve millions of pieces coming off the line.”

“That flexibility allows us to play a business consulting role with our customers by quickly adapting our operation to their specific job requirements and recommending profitable new ideas & options. That’s one of the key reasons why we invested in a new MGI digital infrastructure. Now, our commercial printing clients can deliver new print enhancement solutions that get people’s attention in the marketplace in ways never possible in the past. A JETvarnish 3D printed piece get noticed and touched. Whether it’s a business card, brochure, book or box, we create impressions that get remembered.”

Intelligent & Adaptive Print Registration

An integral part of the JETvarnish 3D solution is the Artificial Intelligence SmartScanner (AIS). The SmartScanner is an adaptive registration system that analyzes both print and substrate to automatically adjust and modify inkjet placement of varnish and foil. This unique MGI innovation eliminates makeready setup time and waste by treating each sheet as a separate job. No registration marks are needed. The AIS allows the JETvarnish 3D to serve as operational finishing center for all types of digital, offset and flexo output.

Enhanced Print Buyer Relationships

Seidl concluded “We offer a full range of end-to-end finishing solutions: from cutting, binding, stitching and gluing to intricate, luxurious decorative craftwork for special projects. However, because print finishing is such a specialized field, the end-user often needs help in deciding on the final product. The JETvarnish 3D helps us work together with printers, agencies and marketing firms to offer more creative ideas and more profitable solutions. That type of teamwork helps to build long-term relationships that benefit us all with repeat business and referral opportunities from print buyers.”

The Digital Finishing Future

Konica Minolta, MGI Global Business Partner, was the architect of the SBI JETvarnish 3D acquisition and played a strategic advisory role in the process. Konica Minolta VP of Southern Region Sales, Barry Nickerson said, “We’re grateful for the opportunity to support the future growth of the Seidl business with our “Industrial Print Solutions” portfolio of software, hardware & services. SBI is very well-known in the industry for the quality of their work and the JETvarnish 3D adds an entirely new digital dimension to their services. Their skill set and the MGI print enhancement technology represents the future of trade finishing in our industry.”

Kevin Abergel, MGI Vice President of Marketing & Sales, stated “SBI is part of a new vanguard of American finishers & binderies who are blending their traditional craft experience with digital technology to produce print output with tremendous impact and dynamic visual appeal. The Seidl family commitment to providing the best finishing technology support to American printers is very impressive. We’re proud to assist them in delivering exciting – and profitable – new digital enhancement options to their printer customer base across the U.S.A.”

For more information, please visit www.mgiusa.com. Follow MGI activities on Facebook & Twitter @MGI_USA for the latest MGI printing technology news.

About the MGI Group: International Printing Industry Leader

Founded in 1982, the MGI Group is a public company with offices around the world and is registered on the Euronext/Alternext stock exchange (ALMDG). The MGI Group is a global digital printing technology leader composed of MGI Digital Technology, headquartered in Paris (Fresnes), France and KÖRA-PACKMAT, located in Villingendorf, Germany and CERADROP, located in Limoges, France.

MGI USA, based in Melbourne, Florida, is a fully-owned subsidiary of the MGI Group that supports the North & South American, Caribbean and Asia Pacific markets. For more information, please visit:www.mgiusa.com

About Konica Minolta:International Printing Industry Leader

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future™ (www.reshapework.com). With their comprehensive portfolio, they deliver solutions to leverage mobility, cloud services, and optimize business processes with workflow automation. Their All Covered IT Services division offers a range of IT strategy, support, and network security solutions across all verticals. Konica Minolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for five years in a row. They partner with customers to give shape to ideas and work to bring value to society. For more information, please visit: www.CountOnKonicaMinolta.com and follow Konica Minolta on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter @KonicaMinoltaUS.

About: SBI:National Trade Finishing Leader

Since 1968, the Seidl family has been providing complete trade finishing solutions to the printing industry. In addition to all traditional postpress services, they provide full, turnkey campaign fulfillment solutions. They specialize in managing highly complex jobs involving multiple processes. The client base ranges from billion-dollar global brand names to small, boutique entrepreneurial firms. For more information, please visit:www.seidlsbindery.com