The company calls it a “win-win strategic collaboration” between the two companies, which was deepened after a strategic meeting in Zhuhai.
On 28 August 2019, Ninestar and Konica Minolta held a strategic meeting in Zhuhai, China. The two parties have reached strategic arrangement for further cooperation in products, markets, and other areas, which shall strengthen product competitiveness for both parties and help fulfill customer demand in all perspectives, Ninestar stated.
In 2016, Ninestar and Konica Minolta formed a strategic alliance and have had close collaboration on A3 copiers, A4 printers, 3D printers, as well as integrated circuit products ever since.
The majority shareholder of Ninestar owns two global printer brands, Lexmark and Pantum, whose full product lines cover the high-, mid- and low- end markets, with sales in most of the countries across the world. Konica Minolta is a global industry player in A3 copiers and production printers, among other areas.
The senior management from both Ninestar and Konica Minolta expressed that a close strategic collaboration will create win-win results to both companies.
Ninestar commented on the strategic alliance: “Looking forward, Ninestar and Konica Minolta will continue to work together as strategic partners, and contribute further to the development of printing industry by launching innovative products and offering effective printing solutions to our customers.”
