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(コニカミノルタホールディングス, Konika Minoruta Hōrudingusu^?) is a Japanese worldwide manufacturer of photo-copiers, fax machines, laser printers, medical graphic equipments, optical components and sensing meters formed by a merger between Japanese imaging firms Konica and Minolta announced on January 7, 2003. There are many branches of the company worldwide including Ramsey, New Jersey, Mobile, Alabama, Basildon, England and Missisauga, Ontario. Konica Minolta now has a wide range of imaging input/output businesses including office equipment, optical devices, medical imaging, graphic imaging and measuring instruments.

On January 19, 2006 the company announced that it was quitting the camera business due to high financial losses. SLR camera service operations will be handed to Sony starting on March 31, 2006 and Sony will develop cameras compatible with Minolta lenses. Konica Minolta will also withdraw from the photo business by September 30, 2007. 3,700 employees will be laid off.

Konica Minolta will close down their photo imaging division on March 2007. This means that color film, color paper, photo chemicals and digital mini-lab machines will cease operations. The SLR digital-camera section was transferred to Sony.

However, Dai Nippon will be purchasing Konica's Odawara factory site and continue to produce paper under Dai Nippon's brand. Seapac on the other hand will acquire the Konica chemical factory.

History

Milestones

2006: Liquidated its photography-related divisions.

2006: Concluded OEM agreement with Itec South Africa to market Konica Minolta multi-functional devices under its own brand.

2005: BERTL's Best awards for office and production printing systems and Colour Reliability; Buyers Laboratory award for "Product Line of the Year" (MFP's). Award for Dynax 7D with CCD-shift Anti-Shake.

2004: Introduction of the first bizhub branded MFP. First 105 ppm production printing system bizhub PRO 1050.

2003: Integrated the management of Konica Corporation and Minolta Co., Ltd.

1998: Awarded rights to Itec South Africa to import product range.

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