Canon will transition its production printing products to a separate dedicated Canon Group entity, Océ Australia, to enable it says greater focus to this specialised market segment.

The change is planned for January 1 next year. Canon bought Dutch based Océ four years ago. Océ has operated virtually exclusively in the commercial print field, while Canon is huge in the consumer and enterprise sectors,.

Canon is now a major supplier to the commercial print industry. It supplies the cutsheet imagePress printers, the wide format imagePrograf and the flatbed Arizonas – the world’s biggest selling flatbed UV –  among others. At PacPrint it will launched the Colorado 1640 flatbed UV printer which used a new ink gel and which the company describes as game changing in its productivity. In addition it supplies the Océ branded range of high speed inkjet web presses which are market leaders.

Yusuke Mizoguchi, managing director, Canon Oceania said the change is part of the Canon Group’s growth strategy for professional print. “Canon recognises the importance of this category and the need to provide access to expertise and service excellence to customers whose businesses depend on the quality of Océ products.

“Canon and Océ aim to continue their strong presence in the printing industry, building on an enhanced scale and a combined history of innovation and excellent customer service,” says Mizoguchi.

Anton Schaaf, CEO and President Océ globally, said the change in its go-to market approach for production printing products is all about enhancing customer service.

“Océ is renowned for its quality and engineering excellence. Australia and the wider Oceania region is strategically important market for us. This allows us to be more connected to our customers and provide more direct support when they need it most”.

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