The Company and the Environment

Company Profile

With its headquarters in Basildon, Konica Minolta Business Solutions is one of the UK's leading document solutions companies, providing cutting-edge business solutions in digital copying and printing.

By integrating the strengths of the two companies - Konica's outstanding ability in medium to high-speed print devices and polymerised toner technology with Konica Minolta's comprehensive development and sales strength in colour products - we are able to offer our customers a wider choice through an enhanced product range and innovative new product developments resulting from the integration of a wealth of experience in research and development.

In the UK, Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd has an extensive network of direct sales and service centres and independent full-service dealerships that covers the country. There are 23 direct sales offices in strategic locations and over 130 dealerships from Inverness to Newquay and Cardiff to Norwich.

Company Name	Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd
Head Office	Basildon, Essex
Regional Offices	23 sales offices around the UK, from Plymouth to Aberdeen
Managing Director	Yasuyuki Kada
Parent Company	Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc, Tokyo, Japan
Established	1973 Konica and Minolta merged in October 2003 to create the new, major force in document imaging
Annual Turnover	£104 million
Employees	770 including: Service & Support Engineers 144 Sales Staff 12 dedicated Training Officers
Dealer Operations Head Office	Milton Keynes
Dealerships	Approx: 125
Director of Dealer Operations	Mark Simpson

Creating a new value

Continuing to create innovative and inspiring products and services in the field of imaging, leading the market with advanced technologies and reliability.

The essentials of imaging

Konica Minolta's business domain spans 'from imaging input to output'. We offer diverse products and services for new digital environments in a wide range of fields.

We actively develop cutting-edge technologies that will expand the world of imaging, concentrating on proprietary materials, optica, nano-fabrication and imaging technologies.

Konica Minolta will continue to pursue technological innovations and synergies, and propose new value by 'creating inspiring products and services' in the field of imaging.

Konica Minolta and the environment

The Blue Angel mark, introduced in Germany in 1978, aims to encourage consumers to choose products with minimal environmental impact, and serves as the standard for environmental labelling in many counties. Konica Minolta became the world's first to receive the Blue Angel mark in the field of digital multi-functional peripherals (MFP's) and boasts the largest number of products with the Blue Angle certification in this field.

The Energy Star program has been established to encourage the widespread and voluntary use of energy efficient technologies that reduce energy consumption and prevent pollution.  This program indicates energy efficiency for businesses and consumers helping to save money whilst protecting the environment for future generations.  As an Energy Star Partner, we have determined that our products meet the Energy Star guidelines which include Auto Low Power, Automatic Shut-off, Automatic Duplex Printing.

Konica Minolta Products

Experience and innovation.  At Konica Minolta these qualities go hand in hand.

From entry-level to high-end colour and monochrome devices, from office environment to high-volume production facilities, from basic functions to high performance multifunctional machines and business solutions: Whatever your needs, Konica Minolta has the right solution for you.

What it means to you

Three keywords that mean business.  With the wide-ranging new generation of flexible and reliable, high-quality bizhub devices, Konica Minolta is taking the next step in realising its communication vision.  Thanks to new state-of-the-art features like Simitri (TM), Konica Minolta's polymerised toner and the Emperon (TM) print system, you can be sure that you're getting the highest quality product available.

.... put yourself at the hub!