FUJIFILM Business Innovation and Konica Minolta Decided on the Scheduled Date of Establishment and Name of the Joint Venture Company
TOKYO, Jan 16, 2025 – FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. and Konica Minolta, Inc. today announce that they have decided that the scheduled date of establishment of the joint venture will be January 31, 2025, as all review and approval procedures under the competition laws overseas have been completed. In addition, the name of the joint venture company has been decided to be Global Procurement Partners Corp. Outline of the new joint venture Company Name Global Procurement Partners Corp. Location 3-2-3 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa, Japan Capital 50 million yen Date of Establishment January 31, 2025 Representative President Masaharu Furukawa（Corporate Vice President and Director, FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.） Number of Employees 192（expected）※Including temporary employeesNumber of employees seconded from each company– FUJIFILM Business Innovation 137 employees– Konica Minolta 55 employees Shareholding Ratio FUJIFILM Business Innovation 75%Konica Minolta 25% Business Description ・Development of procurement strategies and deployment to the procurement function divisions at each production site・Procurement lead function, including negotiation with suppliers and procurement management・Procurement services to ensure quality, cost, delivery, and environmental compliance of externally purchased goods About FUJIFILM Business Innovation FUJIFILM Business Innovation is a global leader committed to continuously deliver innovations to customers’ businesses worldwide, for creating innovative and fulfilling workplaces by effectively adopting information and knowledge through digital transformation (DX). We have pioneered numerous technologies and accumulated expertise since our establishment in 1962, to build an environment that encourages the use of one’s creativity to maximize organizational strengths. Our portfolio includes conducting R&D, manufacturing and sales of world-class workflow solutions, IT services, and printing equipment such as digital multifunction printers (MFPs). We also offer business process outsourcing (BPO) services as well as marketing and implementation support of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.https://fujifilm.com/fbglobal About Konica Minolta, Inc. Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) has been creating value together with its industry-leading customers by leveraging the imaging technology it has cultivated over the 150 years since its founding in its original business of cameras and photographic film. Fulfilling the customers’ desires to “see” around the world and visualizing the invisible challenges, the Company addresses problems in daily life and businesses. With a wealth of intangible assets including customer relationships, technology integration, and diverse human resources, Konica Minolta is creating greater value that leads to solutions for social challenges. Konica Minolta will continue to bring joy and excitement to the customers, lead their businesses to success, help realize people’s purpose in life, and make a difference for society at large.https://www.konicaminolta.com/global-en/corporate/index.html January 16, 2025
Konica Minolta announces legal milestone in merger with DEVELOP
Company confirms dual-branding strategy Langenhagen, October 1st, 2012. Today the management of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH and Konica Minolta Business Solutions Deutschland GmbH start to takeover business dealings from Develop GmbH. Their objective is to strengthen their market position with a dual-branding strategy. In time, Konica Minolta will generate business for the brand DEVELOP and engage in a new era of growth with two brands that perfectly complement customers’ needs. The aim of the merger of Konica Minolta and DEVELOP is to achieve an even stronger position in the solutions market for enterprise-wide printing and document workflow in the B2B environment thanks to a common marketing strategy. After completion of the merger, all employees of DEVELOP are now successfully integrated into Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH and Konica Minolta Business Solutions Deutschland GmbH. The most significant goal for the merger is growth through a targeted dual-branding strategy. Separately managed brands ensure that the requirements of both customer segments are met, helping to exploit the full potential of each segment. A further rationale behind the merger is to increase market penetration by employing a coordinated marketing strategy. Moreover, the merger will ensure sustainable quality improvement by marshaling resources and strengths in the headquarters as well as German sales operations, enabling more effective customer-oriented solutions and professional support. “To achieve this goal, all necessary tasks were successfully mastered in interdisciplinary project teams. An important factor of success was the integration of experiences and capabilities of the employees of both brands. We are convinced that a common and integrated strategy will offer essential benefits to our customers on all relevant dimensions: marketing, sales, and service support. With the strength and knowhow of both brands, we will be successfully prepared for the future,” comments Ken Osuga, President of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH. More information: Ole MaazSpecialist Marketing CommunicationsKonica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbHTel.: +49 (0)511-7404-5213Ole.Maaz(at)konicaminolta.eu October 1, 2012