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KONICA 11
Konica also began leveraging its inkjet printer expertise in new markets.
For example, Konica’s inkjet textile printing system that prints digi-
tally processed designs directly onto textiles is now recognized
as the perfect system for small-lot printing among textiles
and apparel-related markets. Konica started OEM ship-
ments of the system in 1999 and will sell it under the
Konica brand in Europe and the United States in 2000,
with the aim of increasing its share of the global textile
printing market to 30% by 2002.
By combining the various R&D and business sections
engaged in inkjet activities, a new business unit, the Inkjet
Business Group, was formed in October 1999. Konica’s
strengths in the emerging inkjet business lie in housing all of the
key component technologies and software—inkjet paper, ink, printer
head, printer, and color management software—within the Company.
Building the Inkjet Business Group is a strategic priority for Konica, and the Company aims to
increase related annual sales to ¥50 billion by 2004.
Making full use of IT is one of the key strategies under SAN 2003, and Konica is developing
new business models and concepts to realize its goals.
Inkjet Textile Printing System, Konica Nassenger
Inkjet Papers
22.1
24.0
26.7
27.9
25.4
’96 ’97 ’98 ’99 ’00
R&D Expenditures
(Billions of Yen)