Konica Minolta India came to Pamex 2015 backed by a successful year having installed a significant number of presses across the country. The company unveiled the MGI Jetvarnish 3DS, the latest smaller version of Jetvarnish 3D, on the first day of the four-day Pamex show. The Jetvarnish 3DS performs digital spot UV coating on different page sizes from A4 to 36.4 x 104 cm and has a speed of up to 2,298 A3 pages an hour. The engine can spot coat digital prints, highlight defined areas, or add 3D effects.
“We at Konica Minolta want to help customers increase print volume and also help them enhance print value. The Jetvarnish 3DS is another solution from our stable which will help our customers achieve both these goals. It will harmonize the relationship between printing and varnishing,” said Yuji Nakata, MD of Konica Minolta India. The machine can be used in the photo, commercial printing as well as packaging segment.
“Being digital, Jetvarnish 3DS eliminates wastage leading to substantial cost saving and higher returns,” said V Balakrishnan, executive general manager – marketing, marketing division, Konica Minolta India. According to Balakrishnan about six to seven very serious enquiries came during Pamex and he expects to see some installations very soon. In addition to the Jetvarnish 3DS, Konica Minolta also demonstrated some of its popular digital presses. On display at the stand were the next generation color digital press bizhub Press C1060/C1070, bizhub Press C1100/C1085 and monochrome press bizhub Press 1250/1052.
The year 2015 also saw Konica Minolta India acquire the production printing business of Monotech Systems, which was its major digital press distributor in India. All Konica Minolta customers serviced by Monotech Systems have been transferred to Konica Minolta India. Konica Minolta has three other digital press distributors – HCL Infosystems, KMI Business Technologies and TechNova – who will continue as before.
“With this acquisition we have managed to reduce the distance between us and our customers. It has been a learning experience. For the next year, apart from selling more products, our aim will also be to increase our focus on customer service,” said Nakata. Commenting on the response received at the four-day event, both Nakata and Balakrishnan said the footfall was very good and number of enquiries were also quite encouraging. “We are hopeful that a good number of these enquiries will turn into actual business,” the duo said.
