Konica Minolta to Focus on China's Copier&Printer Market
At present, the sales of business products account for over 60% of Konica Minolta's total revenues, which is expected to go up to 80% to 90% in years to come.
(SinoCast Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)SHANGHAI, Apr 10, 2006 (SinoCast via COMTEX) --The leading Japan-based imaging products provider Konica Minolta has set its new core development on business products after it withdrew from camera and photo business as of March 31 this year.
Successively, its China strategy has also been clearly exposed along with the commencement of its newly-founded subsidiary for office equipment sales, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (CHINA) Co., Ltd. (BCN), which will exclusively take charge of the sales of Konica Minolta copier and printer in China market.
The Shanghai-based BCN, set up later after the announcement of the business removal in January, is to take over all of the business under Konica Minolta International Trading (SHANGHAI) Co., Ltd. and related sales and after-sale of Konica Minolta Business Solutions (WUHAN) Co., Ltd..
At present, the sales of business products account for over 60% of Konica Minolta's total revenues, which is expected to go up to 80% to 90% in years to come.
In 2005, Konica Minolta's digital copier takes up 15% of Chinese market, and 10% for its printer products.
