Shigeki Murata

Konica Minolta

As a core company of the Konica Minolta Group, we provide the products, systems and solutions that satisfy the demands of the office and production printing markets. In the office segment, we are developing our information device business globally centered on multi-functional peripherals (MFPs)*1 and laser printers. In production printing, the Print on Demand (POD)*2 business meets the needs for highly varied, small-lot print runs and is growing quickly. Furthermore, in the graphic arts field, our digital color-proofing systems are highly regarded as the industry standard. 1) Multi-functional peripherals (MFPs): Units that support a variety of functions otherwise handled by separate equipment, such as copiers, printers, scanners, and facsimiles. 2 )Print on Demand (POD): A system that can turn out small copy runs economically in a short time frame.