Press release Konica Minolta wins two cut-sheet industry awards from EDP Association Düsseldorf, Germany, 2 June, 2016 Konica Minolta’s newly launched AccurioJet KM-1 sheet-fed B2+ UV inkjet digital press, and the bizhub PRESS C71hc light production press, have been recognised as best in their class by the European Digital Press (EDP) Association, an industry forum for digital print production established 10 years ago by six trade publications from around Europe. One of the tasks of EDP is to acknowledge the value of the research and development tasks of the industry, granting awards to the best products of the year and to inform all European professionals about such distinctions. Konica Minolta’s AccurioJet KM-1 has been named “Best cut sheet color B2+ printer” in the 2016 EDP Awards, while the Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C71hc has won the “Best cut sheet color light production” category. The Awards were presented to the company at the official EDP Award Ceremony, which took place on 1 June at drupa fair in Düsseldorf. The AccurioJet KM-1 UV inkjet press has received its commercial launch at drupa 2016. The B2+ format press is targeted at commercial, books and packaging printing sectors, and is the result of a technology partnership with Komori. Capable of printing up to 3,000 single-sided B2 sheets per hour at up to 1,200 dpi, the KM-1 was installed for the first time in Europe at beta site PLS Print Logistic Services in Markkleeberg, Germany, at the start of 2016. The Konica Minolta bizhub PRESS C71hc is an SRA3 digital press aimed at commercial printing and high volume CRD environments. The 71 A4 pages-perminute press uses a unique High Chroma (hc) toner which widens the color gamut and adds vibrancy to CMYK-printed RGB images. Mark Hinder, Head of Market Development, International Marketing Division at Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe, said: “We are delighted to learn of these accolades for two of our most technologically advanced systems. These awards will be welcomed both by our hard-working R&D staff and by our customers, who continue to place faith in Konica Minolta’s ability to innovate and broaden their printing horizons. We always value the opinions of our colleagues in the trade press so it is most gratifying to receive such recognition.”
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Picture: Mark Hinder, Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe (on the right) receiving the EDP Award for AccurioJet KM-1
About Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH, based in Langenhagen, Germany, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc., Tokyo, Japan, forming part of its Business Technologies business area. As a leading global services provider in the field of IT- and document processes as well as digital production printing solutions the company excels in services-led business consulting, implementation and management and provides a range of world-leading printing systems and solutions. In this context, Konica Minolta’s Optimized Print Services concept (OPS) combines consultancy, hardware, software implementation, and operation in order to enhance business process efficiency and cost-effectiveness. To support customers optimally with powerful and sustainable solutions, technology leader Konica Minolta continuously invests in research and development work and regularly sets new standards. Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe is represented by subsidiaries and distributors in more than 80 countries in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. With over 35,000 employees around the world (as of March 2016), Konica Minolta’s Business Technologies business area earned net sales of over EUR 6.2 billion in financial year 2015/16. For further information about the company, please visit: www.konicaminolta.eu. Product images are available at: www.konicaminolta-images.eu.
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