MFP Makers Intensify Strategies as Market Grows

摘要

Multifunction printers (MFPs) and peripherals have recovered immediately from the downturn after the recent global financial crisis. In 2010, sales of MFPs in Japan and in other countries increased dramatically both in unit shipments and value. In the Japanese market, demand slowed down due to the limit in the use of color copies as part of the companies' cost-cutting programs. However, on the back of solutions linked with systems, demand has been picking up rapidly. In overseas countries, the markets continue to expand, particularly in Europe and the United States, as well as the Asian region, including China. Furthermore, managed print services (MPS), which realizes the optimization of output environment in offices, and the production printing market, have been emerging at a remarkable pace.