(L – R) Akihito Komori, President, Komori International Europe; Neil Sutton, Group sales director of Komori International Europe; Brian Filler, President, Screen GP Europe; Takanori Kakita, Chairman, Screen GP Europe.

 

Komori International Europe B.V (Komori Europe) and Screen GP Europe B.V (Screen GP Europe) have announced a division of Screen Graphic and Precision Solutions (Screen GP) Group have entered into a strategic business agreement.

The agreement will establish a collaborative structure between Komori Corporation and Screen GP, Screen Holding’s business operating company responsible for graphic arts business.

Kazunori Saitoh, director and managing operating officer, group general manager, global and sales service group of Komori corporation, said, ‘Following the collaboration agreement in North America in September 2015, this is a great opportunity for both Komori and Screen GP. But more importantly, we know our European customers will benefit from the combined expertise of our two companies.’ 

President of Screen Graphic and Precision Solutions Co., Tsuneo Baba added, ‘We have long believed that combining the technical and marketing capabilities of our two companies would provide an ideal approach to expanding our respective product shares within the printing industry. As a first step, in 2015, we created a formal relationship to Europe. We are confident commercial printers will see the true value of a combined organisation that is focussed on their success.’