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Fiscal 2005 Review
Sales of office imaging products in
2005 totaled ¥1,153 billion, a
year-on-year increase of 2.9%.
Canon achieved growth despite
intensifying pricing competition by
realizing targets for increased unit
sales. Demand for network digital
MFDs remained solid as the office
market, including small-scale
enterprises, indicated a shift from
monochrome to color models, as well
as a trend toward higher-end features.
Amid color network digital MFDs, the iR C3170 series, featuring
high-speed image-processing with a new iR controller, and the iR
C3220 series continued to sell well in both Japan and European
markets, as did the new high-speed iR C6870 series models.
Among monochrome network digital MFDs, mid-level models
such as the iR4570 series contributed to expanded sales, along
with the iR6570, featuring energy-saving performance and high
productivity. New low-end models with enhanced networking,
which are targeted at small businesses, were also well received in
the Americas and Europe.
In the Americas, newly introduced MFDs equipped with MEAP
led double-digit growth of color unit sales. We maintained our
No. 1 position for both monochrome and color machines.
Our Latin American operations posted record
sales and earnings results.
The European market also saw growth in
the double-digits for color machines, and
strong growth of monochrome machines.
We will further develop our operations in the
growth markets of Russia and Eastern Europe
during 2006.
In Asia, Canon increased its share of unit
sales in the Japan market on the back of
strong sales of new color models, recording
year-on-year sales growth of over 6% in spite
of intense competition. While sales in China
remained on par with 2004, we recorded
significant sales growth in other Asian
regions, Australia and other regions. Overall,
growth in Other areas reached nearly 8%
above 2004.
1,200‚000
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Sales Results:
Office Imaging Products
(Millions of yen)
01 02 03 04 05
980,053
1,023,131
1,081,995
1,120,972
1,153,240
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C3170
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4570
Canon Future Technology
High-Speed, High-Image Quality POD Machines
High-speed multifunction POD machines are increas-
ingly in demand in the commercial printing industry as
tools to print small volumes of diverse materials, such
as pamphlets and other materials that are frequently
updated and for which demand is difficult to forecast.
Businesses are also expanding the usage of POD
machines for in-house production of conference
materials and simple manuals. At Canon EXPO 2005,
Canon unveiled high-speed, high image quality color
POD machines. Canon’s multifunction POD models
combine not only high image quality and speed, but
also expanded options such as gluing, cutting and
loading to create a variety of printed materials, as well
as advanced editing functions. For example, Canon’s
POD machines are capable of printing, cutting and
binding 1,000 issues of a 16-page magazine in just 10
hours, compared with several days required by an
offset press. Canon aims to boost its presence in the
commercial printing market.
POD machines
Canon’s leading-edge POD machines
offer automated, high-quality book-
binding, combined with superior
durability and reliability. Our models
feature large, color LCD touch panels
for enhanced user friendliness.