R – L: Yuji Nakata, the new managing director; Kuldeep Malhotra, executive general
manager and V Balakrishnan, executive general manager of Konica Minolta India with the
new C1060 digital press at its office in Gurgaon. Photo IPP
Konica Minolta introduced the bizhub series press C1070 and 1060 in light production printing category in the month of May 2014. These replace the 7000 and the 6000 series — its entry level presses in the production printing segment. The new bizhubs have an advanced paper handling technology with an air suction paper feeder option similar to offsetsheetfed presses. “Thisisthe fastest selling machine currently in the country in terms of volume in the entry level production printing segment,” says Manish Gupta product and marketing manager production printing, Konica Minolta India.
Introducing new technology
“We have also launched bizhub C1100 and C1085 presses in the mid and high volume production printing category in November 2015. These supersede our very successful and market leading model in the country, the C8000 printer,” says Gupta. The new engine provides additional benefits in terms of print quality and higher productivity. The bizhub press C1100 and bizhub press C1085 feature the enhanced Simitri HDE toner and screen-enhancing active digital (SEAD IV) screen processing to continuously maintain image stability over longer press runs. The new series also incorporate the latest vacuum based paper feeder and spot-on registration. The reliable paper handling and hybrid decurling (zig zag plus moisture) features provide consistently flat sheets at the output end.
Gupta says that all the new machines have been well received and thatso far in the first nine months of the current financial year, Konica Minolta India has installed 400 machines establishing its leadership in the production printer category with a growth of 19% over the previous year. Komori and Konica Minolta’s much awaited collaborative KM1 digital press is eagerly awaited at IGAS 2015 and Drupa 2016 and Konica Minolta.
The fastest growing democracy in the world could be a market for your products !
If you are confused by slow and poor sales to a seemingly large but immensely noisy and fragmented market, you are not alone! If your product is great, or viable, or appropriate, you can find your sweet spot in this more than US$ 4.3 trillion economy. The trick is to understand your potential and addressable markets, which we can help with in light of your direct competition. We understand marketing, communication, and sales strategies for market entry and growth.
If you are an OEM or a supplier with a strategy and budget, talk to us about using our hybrid print, web, video, and social media channels for locating and dominating your addressable markets in India and South Asia. We may be one of the world’s leading B2B publications in the print industry with hands-on practitioner and consulting experience. Our 50 years of domain knowledge observing technological change and understanding of business and financials, includes the best globally recognized technical writers. Apart from our industry award winners, an experienced team is ready to meet you and your customers for content.
India’s fast-growing economy and evolving democracy has considerable headroom for print. Get our 2026 media kit and recalibrate your role in this dynamic market.
Founded in 1979 as a technical newsletter, Indian Printer and Publisher is the oldest B2B trade publication in the multi-platform and multi-channel IPPGroup. IppStar [www.ippstar.org] is our Services, Training and Research organization.
