COMPANY SPOTLIGHT / KYOCERA 44 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk May / June 2024 - Issue 348 month. “Kyocera expects the TASKalfa Pro 55000c to be a game changer by lowering the total cost of ownership in the commercial printing market and driving demand in the field of graphic arts,” says the company. The company will also be showing its ‘water-free concept’ inkjet textile printer, FOREARTH, which is said to complete Kyocera's commercial portfolio. Described as “yet another example of the application of fine ceramics in a new market”, FOREARTH will be on show at drupa in Düsseldorf from May 28th to June 7th. Eco-conscious as Standard Boasting a portfolio of printing products that are eco-conscious, Kyocera’s philosophy of sustainability and the message ‘to do what is right as a human being’, speaks to the growing demand from customers and channel partners for environmentally friendly and energy efficient hardware. Kyocera Group UK is also a carbon neutral business and Hansen estimates it is also the only company to offer every print product as carbon neutral, including its cut-sheet inkjet production printers which are sold as carbon neutral as standard. Kyocera also partners with MyClimate which invests in projects certified by Gold Standard as meeting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The company explains: “Through MyClimate, Kyocera carbon offsets every device sold and the original consumables we use over the printer’s standard rated lifetime of five years. “This covers all elements of production, packaging, and transportation. Customers can also register for a certificate of authenticity from Kyocera UK to demonstrate their commitment to climate protection.” In addition to this, Kyocera will reforest every page printed on a TASKalfa Pro Series through its partnership with PrintReleaf. This means that for every 8,333 sheets of print, PrintReleaf will plant one tree. To date, over 126 million pages or 15,170 trees have been reforested and the project in Antrim, UK is certified by SGS and meets ‘Life on Land’ and ‘Climate Action’ SDGs. This is something James Hansen, production print manager of Kyocera Group UK, which is headquartered in Reading, is most proud of. “I’m really proud to join a company that is serious about its green credentials,” he says. Reflecting on the day-to-day operations of the company, Hansen says: “Currently, we are going to market directly and through a select range of channel partners who specialise in the production print market. “These activities are critical to our success and it is my job to support both by visiting clients, whether in person or over Teams, as well as spreading the word that there is an alternative for the future.” Ticking all the Boxes According to Kyocera, its end-customers are particularly impressed with its green credentials as a carbon neutral business and the ‘Reforest, Reduce, and Rethink’ values the TASKalfa Pro 15000 series offers. For security print and direct mail fulfilment solutions company, Zunoma, Kyocera’s inkjet technology enables it to boost its own green credentials due to there being no need for the high temperatures associated with fusing with inkjet. Because the technology uses waterbased inks and runs from three-pin plugs on a 13-amp circuit, considerable energy savings are achieved. As a result, the TASKalfa Pro 15000c is estimated to use 70% less power than comparable toner and legacy equipment. Dinah Ouzman, director of strategy and product development at Zunoma, comments: “We chose the Kyocera because it ticked all the boxes. Output speed and 1959 – Kyocera was founded as the Kyoto Ceramic Co., Ltd by Dr Kazuo Inamori 298 – group companies make up Kyocera today 81,209 – employees at Kyocera Corporation worldwide 126 million pages – have been reforested through Kyocera’s partnership with PrintReleaf Statistics ► The TASKalfa Pro 55000c will be launched at drupa 2024
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