Konica Minolta set to install the 1,000th KM digital production press in India

HCL Infosystems, a Konical Minolta (KM) representative in India will install the machine. HCL has already installed over 400 KM machines in India.

Konica Minolta print production presses were launch in 2008 and according to Tadahiko Sumitani, managing director of Konica Minolta, the success of its machines in India is a testimony to the quality of print and the speed that KM presses deliver. “Throughout our long and storied history, KM has been a global leader in developing best technologies designed to suit every print shop – be it saving on energy through development of the exclusive Simitri HD colour polymerised toner or the High Chrome technology,  which creates amazingly vibrant colours, striking graphics, and photographic images.”

Sumitani also attributes KM’s success to its esteemed customers and partners in India. “This is a great landmark and we owe the success of this to all our esteemed customers and our partners – HCL, Monotech and KMI.”

With the estimated growth in digital printing market to be around 35%, KM sees a promising opportunity here and have ramped up its operations by inducting more personnel for business support like services.

 “Service is the key to success in India. We have recognized the importance of service in India and would like our partners to follow the same path” said Raju Iyer, executive general manager for marketing. “We already have dedicated production service managers in Mumbai and Chennai, and we also have a call centre in Gurgaon. We have aggressive plans for strengthening our partners team to reach out to the customers as fast as possible.”