Seiko Epson Corporation has announced it has officially acquired Fiery, the print industry’s leading innovator of digital front ends (DFEs) and workflow software. With all necessary regulatory approvals completed, Fiery is now an official part of the Epson printing family. Several executives from Epson, including Epson CEO Yasunori Ogawa, visited Fiery HQ in Fremont, California to meet its employees, and speak about Epson’s spirit of innovation and vision for the print industry, Fiery announced on LinkedIn.
Ogawa highlighted Epson’s key driving philosophy – the idea of “efficient, precise, compact” (“sho sho sei” in Japanese) – and how “less is more,” an idea deeply in line with Epson’s commitment to preserving our precious natural resources and minimizing environmental impacts across all aspects of the business.
On 19 September 2024, Seiko Epson Corporation had resolved at a meeting of the Board of Directors to acquire all equity interests of Fiery and make it a subsidiary of the company.
The company announced that as of 2 December 2024, the procedures to acquire all equity interest of Fiery held by Electronics for Imaging, Inc. and an affiliate of Siris Capital Group has been completed. As the amount invested in Fiery is more than 10% of the company’s capital, Fiery will become a specified subsidiary of the company.
“Epson’s acquisition of Fiery showcases the uniquely important role we play in enabling success across the entire print industry,” Toby Weiss, CEO of Fiery, had said earlier. “Fiery has a demonstrated track record of empowering OEM partners to deliver the best possible results for its customers, and we look forward to building upon this legacy with Epson and our valued partners. I’d also like to thank Frank and the entire Siris team for their invaluable guidance and expertise.”
“We are delighted to welcome Fiery into the Epson Group. We are confident that this agreement will not only drive further growth in our commercial and industrial printing businesses but also accelerate the digital transformation of the analog printing market in an innovative way,” said Yasunori Ogawa, president and representative director, Epson.
