Showing posts with label EPSON. Show all posts
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Monday, 10 July 2017

EPSON is Now The #1 Large Format Printer Brand in ASEAN

Legendary professional printer brand EPSON has reached the number one position in the graphics market for large format signage printers in the ASEAN region from the 3rd Quarter of 2016 until the 1st Quarter of 2017!

The most recent findings by respected research company IDC reveal that Epson has taken the top spot in the above-mentioned segment with a market share of 19.9%.

This amazing market achievement reflects the company’s true leadership in countries within the region and demonstrates the brand's pioneering innovation in large format graphics printing.

What makes Epson large format printers a great choice for companies and consumers?

Epson professional printers combine high volume and high speed production printing with quality print output along with affordability, which has helped its growth in the region. The company has continued to lead in the commercial and industrial printer markets for photo graphics, signage, textile and label printing amongst printing providers, retail stores and the like, expanding in the Southeast Asia region.

At the core of Epson’s professional printers is its PrecisionCore printhead technology consisting of the Thin-Film Piezo print chip built using precision MEMS manufacturing technology for high performance printing. Using no heat, the PrecisionCore print chips enable the development of superior Epson ink formulations that can print across a variety of media ranging from posters and signage banners and other creative installations. Multi-size dot control delivers precision printing for high-volume and high-speed printing applications.

SureColor SC-F9270

Alongside this achievement, Epson has continued to expand its digital textile printing business in the region, with its flagship digital textile printer model, the SureColor SC-F9270 emerging as the number one large format printer in the graphics market in Vietnam for dye-sublimation inks in 2016.

There continues to be growing demand for large format printing globally. According to IDC, large format printer (LFP) shipments and revenue grew by more than 4% year over year in 2016. And in the digital textile printing industry, Smithers Pira forecasts 17.5% annual growth for digital textile print, with a revenue growth forecast at an annual average of 12.3% for 2016 to 2021.

“The signage, textiles and label industries are high growth markets, and we aim to continue to drive growth in the region. Especially in the textiles industry, we aim to accelerate the industry shift to digital to support the demand for short-run print jobs. We will continue to leverage our strengths in our core technologies to introduce new innovations that will help our customers to strengthen their business and lower their overall total cost of production,” said Mr. Shuji Hamaguchi, Regional General Manager (SE Asia), Professional Printing Division, Epson Singapore.

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Epson Moverio BT-300 Smart Eyewear Wins Prestigious Red Dot Award

Early last month - April 2017, Seiko Epson Corporation won the Red Dot Award in the Product Design Category for its Moverio BT-300 Smart Eyewear for Augmented Reality!

The Red Dot Design Award, which was founded in Germany in 1955, is widely recognized as one of the most prestigious awards in the design field. A jury of experts evaluates products announced within the past two years and selects the best designs based on multiple criteria, which include degree of innovation, durability, ecological compatibility, functionality, and ergonomics.

Epson Moverio BT-300 Smart Glasses

Featuring Epson's own silicon OLED displays - which are compact and lightweight yet deliver amazing brightness, contrast, resolution, and image quality - the Moverio BT-300 eyeglasses offers a number of practical uses in this age of 'internet of things' and drones.

Epson Moverio BT-300 Smart Glasses

For instance, it can be used for education as it the eyewear can connect to the cloud to deliver information about supported objects that are in front of it through virtual reality (VR).

Epson Moverio BT-300 Smart Glasses

In the sports and athletics industry, BT-300 makes training more fun and productive by providing real time statistics as well as engaging VR environments.

Epson Moverio BT-300 Smart Glasses

Finally, it allows you to see the world from a new perspective by connecting to supported drones - including DJI Mavic Pro - while in flight and letting you view the world from above.

Epson Moverio BT-300 Smart Glasses

According to Mr. Hiroaki Sakai, General Manager of the Design Department in Epson’s Visual Products Operations Division, "We always want our product designs to exceed customer expectations, but the Moverio BT-300 is more streamlined than our previous model. I think the judges recognized that the design achieves comfort and looks natural. We want to continue to make strides toward even better designs in the future."

The Epson Moverio BT-300 is now available in key markets around the world for around $780 USD or roughly Php 39,000 with current conversion.