HISTORY

● Established in Japan in 1873 (Photographic & Lithographic materials)

● First photocopier was in 1960; “Minolta Copymaster”

 ● 2003 Merger of Konica and Minolta

● UK sales 2008: £150 million

● Global workforce 2008: 22,500 employees

WHO’S WHO IN MFD/COPIER

● Konica Minolta systems manufactured at company plants in Japan and China

● UK market leader for true colour multifunctional; sales: 30.5%

● The big 4 MFD suppliers in the UK :

Canon

 

Xerox

 

Konica Minolta

 

Hewlett Packard

RELATIONSHIP WITH DEALERS

● National network of authorised dealers (Includes PBS Communications in London since 1991)

● Engineer/service training courses

● Supply of original branded consumables (toners, image units)

● Sells MFD hardware at discount of RRP/recommended retail)

● Provide warranty on parts, guarantees on MFD hardware

PHILOSOPHY

● Konica Minolta are the creators’ manufacturers in the first instance i.e. original products not third party branding

● Konica Minolta colour MFD’s are designed to manage 100% output in colour, and to reproduce a complete range of colour (this is in contrast to machines provided for “colour capability”

● ‘Bizhub’ brand. Concentration on scanning, document management, printing and copying as the HUB of a business office

● Research & Development £550 million spend per annum globally which is 11.5% of sales

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