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Canon named market leader for continuous feed, sheet fed inkjet heavy production printing segments in EMEA


Johannesburg, 13 Apr 2021
Hennie Kruger.
Hennie Kruger.

In their latest analyses of placements of the Continuous Feed and the Sheet Fed Inkjet Heavy Production Printing Segments, market research companies Infosource and Keypoint Intelligence have both confirmed that Canon now holds the largest market share in EMEA. According to the Keypoint Intelligence Quarterly tracker, while Canon has retained its leading position in Continuous Feed inkjet for the 11th consecutive year, with a 43% share in 2020, it now also holds the number one spot for the Sheet Fed Inkjet Heavy Production Printing Segment with a 40% share.

Following the launch of the varioPRINT iX-series in April 2020, Canon has seen an increase in sales of its B3 sheetfed inkjet presses, which correlates with the new market-leading position. Joining the existing VarioPrint i-series product family, the varioPRINT iX-series has proven to be a popular investment option for commercial print customers and online printers, thanks to its outstanding offset like quality, high reliable throughput and sheetfed application flexibility.

The success in the continuous feed inkjet market has always been driven by the ColorStream series. Now in its third generation, the demand for the ColorStream 3000, 3000Z and 6000 series continues to be extremely positive and many customers have commented on its high reliability, productivity and enhanced output, all of which have been determining qualities in its 1 500 installations.

Canon has retained its leading position in continuous feed inkjet for the 11th consecutive year, with a 43% share in 2020.
Canon has retained its leading position in continuous feed inkjet for the 11th consecutive year, with a 43% share in 2020.

In 2018 and 2020 retrospectively, Canon further built on its proven successes in the continuous feed market with the launch of the high-speed ProStream 1000 and 1800 presses. With maximum speeds of 80m/min (ProStream 1000) and 133m/min (ProStream 1800), the printer series has been recognised for reaching the highest resolution and print quality of any digital printing press at that speed, enabling customers to achieve maximum performance.

Hennie Kruger, Head of Commercial Print at Canon South Africa, comments: “Canon’s continuous investment in R&D makes this possible. The result is a large range of inkjet hardware solutions that keeps pushing the boundaries on quality, reliability and customer experience. Focusing on our customers’ solutions that help them to improve efficiencies, expand their application possibilities, meet customer demands and grow their business. With that in mind, we are confident that our technology, combined with premium service and support, sets us apart from the competition and boosts customer confidence when investing in Canon’s inkjet presses. We are proud that we have once again been acknowledged as the market leader for continuous feed inkjet and, for the first time, have also been recognised for leading the way with our sheetfed inkjet presses. As a market leader, Canon will continue to push the boundaries of our print application capabilities and value chain savings to the commercial print market.”

Canon now also holds the number one spot for the Sheet Fed Inkjet Heavy Production Printing Segment, with a 40% share.
Canon now also holds the number one spot for the Sheet Fed Inkjet Heavy Production Printing Segment, with a 40% share.

To find out more about Canon’s leading inkjet solutions, visit:

Continuous Feed: https://www.canon-europe.com/business-printers-and-faxes/continuous-feed-inkjet-printers/

Sheet Fed: https://www.canon-europe.com/business-printers-and-faxes/varioprint-ix-series/

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Canon Europe

Canon Europe is the EMEA strategic headquarters of Canon Inc., a global provider of imaging technologies and services. Canon Europe has operations in roughly 120 countries, with approximately 13,300 employees and contributes to around a quarter of Canon’s global revenues annually.

Founded in 1937, the desire to continuously innovate has kept Canon at the forefront of imaging excellence throughout its 80 plus year history and has commitments to invest in the right areas and capture growth opportunities, from cameras to commercial printers, and business consultancy to healthcare technologies.

Canon’s corporate philosophy is Kyosei – ‘living and working together for the common good’. In EMEA, Canon Europe pursues sustainable business growth, focusing on reducing its own environmental impact and supporting customers to reduce theirs using Canon’s products, solutions and services.

Canon is constantly redefining the world of imaging for the greater good. Through its technology and spirit and innovation, it pushes the bounds of what is possible – helping to see our world in ways we never have before.

Further information about Canon Europe is available at: www.canon-europe.com

About Canon South Africa

Canon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon Europe, came into being on January 4, 2000. Canon Europe is the regional sales and marketing operation for Canon Inc., represented in 120 countries and employing over 11,000 people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Canon Europe invested in South Africa with a view to growing and expanding its market share in the country.

In South Africa, the Canon brand is today synonymous with consistency, driven by the company’s passion, imagination, knowledge and importantly, loyalty to its customers. Canon SA offers a wide range of consumer imaging products and business solutions as well as a variety of large format printers.

Canon technologies are durable, innovative, intuitive, and feature smart and environmentally sustainable designs.Canon invests heavily in R & D and will continue to deliver new and technologically advanced products that cater for a variety of requirements.

In South Africa Canon will continue to support environmental sustainability by operating responsibly, minimizing the impact of its business on the environment and also encouraging a culture of environmental awareness and accountability amongst their staff, business associates and partners.Canon has also maintained its ISO 14001 environmental accreditation since 2007.

For more information about Canon South Africa visit www.canon.co.za or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.

Media enquiries, please contact:

Canon South Africa

Duschanka Hitzeroth

+27 (0)12 675 4900

pr@canon.co.za

PR Agency – Flume

Monica Braganca van der Spuy or

Boitumelo Mogano

+27 087 701 5516

monica@flume.co.za or boitumelo@flume.co.za

Canon South Africa

Canon South Africa (Pty) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon Europe, came into being on January 4, 2000. Canon Europe is the regional sales and marketing operation for Canon Inc., represented in 120 countries and employing over 11,000 people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Canon Europe invested in South Africa with a view to growing and expanding its market share in the country.

In South Africa, the Canon brand is today synonymous with consistency, driven by the company’s passion, imagination, knowledge and importantly, loyalty to its customers. Canon SA offers a wide range of consumer imaging products and business solutions as well as a variety of large format printers.

Canon technologies are durable, innovative, intuitive, and feature smart and environmentally sustainable designs.Canon invests heavily in R & D and will continue to deliver new and technologically advanced products that cater for a variety of requirements.

In South Africa Canon will continue to support environmental sustainability by operating responsibly, minimizing the impact of its business on the environment and also encouraging a culture of environmental awareness and accountability amongst their staff, business associates and partners.Canon has also maintained its ISO 14001 environmental accreditation since 2007.

For more information about Canon South Africa visit www.canon.co.za or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.

Media enquiries, please contact:

Canon South Africa

Duschanka Hitzeroth

+27 (0)12 675 4900

pr@canon.co.za

PR Agency – Flume

Monica Braganca van der Spuy or

Boitumelo Mogano

+27 087 701 5516

monica@flume.co.za or boitumelo@flume.co.za

Editorial contacts

Duschanka Hitzeroth
Canon South Africa
(+27) 012 675 4900
pr@canon.co.za
Monica Braganca van der Spuy or Boitumelo Mogano
PR Agency – Flume
(+27) 087 701 5516
monica@flume.co.za or boitumelo@flume.co.za