Canon and Océ on track in China to become No. 1 player in professional digital printing
Canon and Océ reinforce joint approach to China’s print market
Océ launches the Océ ColorStream 3500 high-speed inkjet press in China
manroland and Océ's global strategic alliance active in China
Shanghai, China; Venlo, The Netherlands, 19 May 2011 ─ Canon China, a leading technology print provider, and Océ, an international leader in digital document management and delivery, today announced at Canon Expo Shanghai that they are on track to become the No. 1 player in the professional digital printing industry in China. Canon and Océ have a joint market approach and are selectively selling, distributing and servicing each others’ products in the production printing, wide format printing and display graphics printing segments.
Canon currently holds an approximately 90% stake in Océ. Going forward, Canon and Océ will work closely together to leverage their complementary strengths in technology and distribution in the Chinese market place.
"Canon China continues to grow beyond expectations in 2011 and the presence of Canon Expo Shanghai demonstrates the importance to us of the Chinese market," said Hideki Ozawa, President, Canon Asia Marketing Group and CEO, Canon China. "Our strategy together with Océ is to become the No. 1 vendor in China and Asia in the professional digital printing arena." Canon China registered a nearly 40% growth in the year 2010 and, despite the impact of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, is targeting significant sales growth this year.
"Océ leads the Chinese market in high-speed transaction and direct mail printing and we hold leading positions in wide format and display graphics printing," said Anton Schaaf, Chief Technology & Operating Officer, Océ N.V. "Going forward, Océ will maintain its customer focus in these segments. Océ's experience in these areas combined with Canon's sales and marketing power is expected to accelerate our growth in China and Asia."
Océ ColorStream 3500 high-speed inkjet press now available
"The high-speed digital printing market is key for us and in this respect I am proud to announce the launch of the Océ ColorStream® 3500 high-speed inkjet press in the Chinese market, today for the first time on display in the country at the Canon Expo Shanghai," said Wilbert Verheyen, Managing Director, Océ China. "The Chinese printing market is one of the largest in the world. We look forward to working with innovative printing companies in China wanting to unlock the potential of high-speed digital printing in transaction, TransPromo, direct mail, publishing and newspaper printing and complement their offset printing operations."
The Océ ColorStream 3500 is a high-speed, high quality full colour inkjet press running at 75 metres per minute at a print width of 540 mm (21.25"). This translates to 505 A4-size ppm (537 letter) for a single or 1,010 A4-size ppm (1070 letter) for a twin configuration with maximum volumes up to 12 million A4 pages per month on a single system or up to 24 million A4 images per month on a twin system. DigiDot® multilevel dot modulation produces crisp detail and smooth halftones with 1200x1200 dpi quality at full rated speed. The Océ ColorStream 3500 can be configured anywhere between a simplex mono version and a 6-colour duplex solution with a full upgrade concept.
Several smart features that increase the productivity of the Océ ColorStream 3500 enable a fast switch between long monochrome runs and full colour prints. The twin concept and colour configuration flexibility allow an easy entry into the world of inkjet printing depending on the user’s needs. The data centre infrastructure fit regarding size, weight and power supply, as well as a seamless integration into existing environments with regards to workflow and finishing, makes it easy to replace older toner-based continuous feed systems with the new Océ ColorStream 3500, thus accelerating the transition to colour.
Océ and manroland
Started in 2011, manroland and Océ are the first on the market to offer total digital and offset printing solutions aimed at the graphic arts industry – all of these being solutions that will include consulting, systems, services and materials provided by a single source. The companies supply solutions that cover all of the manufacturing steps within the graphic arts industry by combining print data management and digital and offset printing as well as post processing.
"Offset and digital printing from manroland and Oce form a genuine symbiosis," said Adam Yuen, Managing Director, manroland Greater China. "Even the workflows are tightly networked. Here the two companies offer the world's first total digital solution with many advantages for customers along the entire value adding chain. Printing services providers can utilise the benefits of both printing technologies and get comprehensive guidance from the partners in planning, implementing and support for the entire system solution."
Leading in webfed offset printing, manroland possesses profound expertise in the development and manufacturing of high-productivity offset technologies as well as in the associated post processing and finishing systems. Océ, as the No. 1 in digital full colour continuous feed printing, has experience in the fields of system integration, workflow management, and variable high-performance data printing. Until now, customers were forced to merge these differing technologies themselves. Therefore solutions that were ideal both from the technological and business perspective were not possible.
For more information, please contact:
Océ
Nick Gale
Manager Media Relations
Tel +31 77 359 5628
Email nick.gale@oce.com
Canon China
Lu Jie
Assistant Director Corporate Communications
Tel. +86 8513 9199
E-mail Jie_Lu@canon.com.cn
About Océ
Océ is one of the leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and colour display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the Fortune Global 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in over 100 countries and employs some 20,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in financial 2010 amounted to approximately €2.7 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information visit www.oce.com.
Océ and Canon: Stronger together
In 2010 Océ joined the Canon Group of companies with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, to create the global leader in the printing industry. Canon develops, manufactures and markets a growing line-up of copying machines, printers, cameras, optical and other products that meet a diverse range of customer needs. The Canon Group comprises over 197,000 employees worldwide. Global net sales in 2010 were more than USD 45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com
About Canon Inc.
Canon Inc., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leader in the fields of professional and consumer imaging equipment and information systems. Canon’s extensive range of products includes copying machines, inkjet and laser printers, cameras, video equipment, medical equipment and semiconductor-manufacturing equipment. Originally established in 1937 as Precision Optical Industry, Co., Ltd., a camera manufacturer, Canon has successfully diversified and globalised to become a worldwide industry leader in professional and consumer imaging systems and solutions. Now with over 197,000 employees worldwide, Canon has manufacturing and marketing subsidiaries in Japan, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Oceania; and a global R&D network with companies based in the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Canon’s consolidated net sales for fiscal 2010 amounted to more than USD 45 billion. For more information visit www.canon.com