“For digital textile printing, there are immense possibilities in both signage and apparel applications. Resultantly, we have developed our Nassenger printers compatible for catering the both segments. We are seeing huge market potential for our machines in the signage market across the world and in India as well,” asserted AKIYOSHI OHNO, president, Konica Minolta IJ Technologies Inc, in conversation with SONAL KHURANA, editor, SIGN & GRAPHIC on the sidelines of Garment Technology Expo 2010 in New Delhi.
Vikram Bhatia and Akiyoshi Ohno
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After tying up with Apsom Technologies (India) to effectively serve the fast emerging Indian textile market, Konica Minolta IJ Technologies Inc, Japan formally launched its first textile
printer, Nassenger V in India. With speed up to 60 sq m/hr, this printer can flexibly cope with client’s demands offering five versatile output modes.
Nassenger V
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Elated with remarkable response to Nassenger V installed more than one hundred worldwide, Akiyoshi explained, “Quality, productivity, reliability, profitability, and safety as well as eco-friendliness are the key factors that bring perfection to a machine’s performance. To ensure high quality print on different substrates such as cotton, rayon, hemp, silk, wool, nylon, polyester and acetate, Nassenger V uses three types of inks including disperse dye ink, reactive dye ink and acid dye ink.
Regarding market share in the country, Akiyoshi stated, “So far, we are exploring the Indian market through our Indian partner Apsom Technologies (India), and for the year 2010, we target to fulfill seventy percent requirement of the country’s market.” In this contex, Vikram Bhatia, managing director, Apsom Technologies, says, “Our partnership with Konica Minolta has been a winning feat and now with the formal launch of Nassenger printers in India, we can rather effectively serve the country’s textile and signage industries. Though, there are many players in the foray, but for mid-run production, we have competitive edge over others.”