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 color inkjet press running at 75 meters per minute at a print width of 540 mm (21.25"). This translates to 505 A4-size ppm (537 letter) for a single or 1010 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-color 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 color prints. The twin concept and color 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 color.
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 utilize 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 color 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
Over Océ
Océ is een van ‘s werelds grootste leveranciers op het gebied van document management en printen voor professionals. Het brede aanbod van Océ omvat snelle digitale productieprinters en grootformaat printsystemen voor zowel technische documentatie als display graphics in kleur, naast kantoorsystemen voor printen en kopiëren. Bovendien is Océ een toonaangevende speler op het gebied van outsourcing van document management. Wereldwijd zijn veel van de Fortune 500-bedrijven en grootste commerciële drukkers klant van Océ. Het bedrijf werd opgericht in 1877. Het hoofdkantoor bevindt zich in Venlo. Océ is actief in meer dan 100 landen en heeft wereldwijd ruim 20.000 mensen in dienst. De totale omzet in boekjaar 2010 bedroeg circa €2,7 miljard. Océ is genoteerd aan Euronext in Amsterdam. Meer informatie over Océ kunt u vinden op www.oce.com.
Océ en Canon: Samen sterker
In 2010 sloot Océ zich aan bij de Canon groep met de hoofdvestiging in Tokio, Japan, waardoor ’s werelds grootste leverancier in de printsector ontstond. Canon ontwikkelt, produceert en verkoopt een groeiend aanbod aan kopieermachines, printers, camera’s, optische en andere producten die tegemoet komen aan de vele verschillende behoeften van de klant. Bij de Canon groep werken wereldwijd ruim 197.000 mensen. De totale omzet in 2010 bedroeg ruim $45 miljard. Meer informatie kunt u vinden op www.canon.com.
Over Canon Inc.
Canon Inc. is een vooraanstaande onderneming op het gebied van beeldverwerking en informatiesystemen voor professionals en consumenten. Canon’s uitgebreide productassortiment omvat kopieermachines, inkjet en laser printers, camera’s, video apparatuur, medische apparatuur en systemen voor halfgeleider fabricage. Sinds de oprichting in 1937 heeft Canon succesvol gediversifieerd teneinde een wereldwijde industriële leider te worden op het gebied van beeldverwerking en informatiesystemen voor professionals en consumenten. Binnen de Canon groep zijn ruim 197.000 medewerkers werkzaam. Canon heeft productie en marketing dochters in Japan, Noord- en Zuid-Amerika, Europa, Azië en Oceanië; en een wereldwijd Research & Development netwerk met vestigingen in de Verenigde Staten, Europa, Azië en Australië. Canon’s geconsolideerde netto omzet voor het boekjaar 2010 bedroeg ruim $45 miljard. Meer informatie over Canon kunt u vinden op www.canon.com.