Have you ever wondered how the world’s top UV printers are transforming industries? This article explores leading manufacturers like Canon, Ricoh, Hand Top, and JHF, highlighting their innovations and impact. Discover how these companies are shaping the future of printing technology and what sets them apart in a competitive market.
Country: Japan
Founded: 1937
About the company:
Since its establishment in 1937, Canon has always adhered to the enterprise concept of “symbiosis” and has developed towards diversification and globalization, with the goal of creating world-class products.
Currently, Canon’s business focuses on optical technology, covering a wide range of fields such as image system products, office products, and industrial equipment.
The group’s headquarters in Tokyo is closely connected with regional headquarters in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, and has built a business system that combines globalization and localization.
Canon’s presence in China began in the late 1970s. It has experienced multiple business models, from technical cooperation to sole proprietorship, and then to the establishment of a sales company. In March 1997, Canon (China) Co., Ltd. was established to take charge of Canon’s sales in the Chinese market. After years of effort, five regional headquarters have been established. Canon (China) is committed to becoming an enterprise trusted and respected by the Chinese people.
Canon’s imaging system products make daily communication more colorful. This business field includes digital SLR cameras, micro-interchangeable mirror digital cameras, switching lenses, small digital cameras, digital movie cameras, broadcasting equipment, inkjet printers, small photo printers, image scanners, image memory, and more.
Canon’s high-definition, high-precision, and high-speed images provide users with colorful solutions in their office products. This business area includes multi-function digital multi-function printers, laser multi-function machines, commercial inkjet printers, laser printers, document scanners, fax machines, large format printers, multimedia projectors, “cloud” printing services, solution software, selenium drums, and more.
Canon is committed to developing the healthcare industry into the third largest business after image input and output equipment, with a view to greater development. This business area includes X-ray CT (computed tomography equipment), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging systems), digital X-ray imaging systems, ophthalmic equipment, and more.
Canon has a variety of outstanding technologies to meet the diversified needs of users and strongly support industrial and social development. This business field includes digital printing systems, production-type photo output systems, high-speed continuous paper printers for business, color label/card printers, security surveillance cameras, industrial cameras, semiconductor noise light equipment, FPD (flat panel display) optical equipment, LCD manufacturing equipment, 3D machine vision systems, handheld terminals, components, solid crystals, vacuum coating equipment, and more.
Country: Japan
Founded: 1936
About the company:
The Ricoh Group operates its business in approximately 200 countries and regions across the world, offering products designed to facilitate the exchange of information.
Their product portfolio includes office image processing equipment, such as multifunction printers, printers, and other hardware, as well as production digital printers, supply products, digital cameras, and industrial products, such as thermal media, semiconductors, and factory automation cameras. They also provide services and solutions, including document output management services and IT solutions.
Ricoh is renowned not only for its advanced technologies but also for its customer-based service principles. As a trusted global citizen, Ricoh is committed to contributing to the construction of a sustainable society.
To adapt to the evolving working methods, Ricoh continuously works towards creating new value by providing a range of image processing equipment such as multifunction printers and other hardware, along with solutions that complement these devices, from software and consumables to establishing and supporting information technology environments, managing networks, and providing maintenance services and user support.
Ricoh also produces and sells thermal media, optical instruments, semiconductors, electronic components, and measuring instruments, while its subsidiaries provide digital cameras as well as financial and logistics services.
Over the past 20 years, the enterprise business has undergone tremendous changes, operating globally and sharing information through digital information systems. For survival and development, enterprises must establish information equipment networks. Ricoh offers a range of products and solutions that can adapt to changing working methods, providing customers with a full range of value. They optimize customers’ global office equipment, provide administrative support services in a networked office environment, and reduce operating costs while minimizing environmental impact, thus improving their productivity.
Country: China
Founded: 2010
About the company:
Shenzhen Hand Top Digital Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hanhong Group, is dedicated to providing industrial manufacturing enterprises with sophisticated UV printer equipment and comprehensive UV printing application solutions.
Established in May 2010, Shenzhen Hand Top Digital Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise focused on the research and development, as well as manufacturing of industrial-grade digital printing equipment. The company uses Huawei-style sharing mechanism and advanced enterprise management philosophy to attract talented individuals from both inside and outside of the industry.
Their independently developed large-format digital printing machines meet European and American quality standards. Hand Top Digital is a high-tech enterprise whose products are widely used in various fields, including household appliance panel colored crystal glass, wood floor digital printing, ceiling and furniture digital printing, and mobile phone and computer shells. Additionally, their products are also used in personalized processing fields such as advertising, building materials, and wedding photography studios.
Hand Top’s digital products include UV flat panel machines, UV curling machines, UV roll to roll machines, and high-precision sprinklers, providing customers from different industries with various product spaces ranging from economic and intelligent to luxury, from small to ultra-wide format. They also provide customers with diversified services such as spare parts, maintenance, investment planning, training, program implementation, and more.
Combining technological innovation with cost advantages, Hand Top Digital’s equipment has a competitive edge in the global market. They strive to create value for their customers and become an advanced solution provider in the UV digital industry.
Hanhong Group is focused on core technology research and development, investing tens of thousands of yuan annually since 2013. Currently, the company has a research and development team of 60 individuals and holds numerous national invention patents.
Country: China
Founded: 1999
About the company:
Jinhengfeng Technology Group Co., Ltd. (JHF) is a large enterprise that specializes in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of digital inkjet printing equipment.
JHF’s products include industrial UV printers, digital textile printing machines, 3D digital printing, and other equipment, which find widespread use in advertising, textiles, industry, decoration, and other fields.
The company’s products enjoy high demand and are sold in nearly 100 countries and regions worldwide, making JHF a leading global manufacturer of inkjet printing equipment.
With years of experience and technological innovation, JHF has continued to forge ahead and grow.
Currently, JHF operates two industrial parks in Beijing and Jinan as R&D bases for inkjet printing equipment, contributing to the development of the advertising inkjet printing industry, textile printing industry, and industrial printing industry.
Country: China
Founded: 2000
About the company:
Shenzhen Runtianzhi Digital Equipment Co., Ltd., founded in 2000, has nearly 500 employees. It is a high-tech enterprise that focuses on the research and development, production, and sales of digital inkjet printing equipment. It is also a well-known comprehensive manufacturer of inkjet printing equipment in China (stock code: 832246).
The company’s main products include advertising inkjet printers, UV printers, ceramic inkjet printers, textile digital printers, label inkjet printers, corrugated packaging printers, and others. The company has always adhered to independent research and development and technological innovation.
Shenzhen Runtianzhi Digital Equipment Co., Ltd. is a leading enterprise in the domestic industry, and its FLORA series of large digital inkjet printers have reached the international advanced level in technical indicators and product performance. They have become ODM cooperation projects.
The company has constantly innovated its business ideas and actively explored the market. With continuous development and expansion, it has become a flagship enterprise with a good reputation, high popularity, and influence in the inkjet industry at home and abroad.
In 2007, the Printing Machinery Standards Committee entrusted the company to formulate the national standard of Wide face inkjet printer on behalf of the inkjet industry. It is the main drafting and formulation unit of national and industrial standards in the inkjet industry and has brought revolutionary development to the inkjet industry in China.
Runtianzhi is also a member of the China Printing and Equipment Industry Association, a vice chairman of the China Printing and Dyeing Industry Association Clothing Printing Branch, and a member of the National Council of Ceramics. The company has a number of invention and utility model patents, and Caishen and Flora are registered trademarks of the company.
More than 50% of the company’s products are exported to nearly 100 countries and regions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and others. The company has become a brand enterprise with a good reputation and high reputation at home and abroad and has a significant market share in the inkjet printing industry.
In recent years, Shenzhen Runtianzhi Digital Equipment Co., Ltd. has continuously introduced new products that have won praise from customers at home and abroad, and its performance has continued to grow. The company has obtained ISO9001:2015 quality management system certification and intellectual property management system certification. Many products have obtained FCC certification, CE certification, and UL certification. Since July 2019, the company has introduced Rohs2.0 green procurement.
Many of the company’s products have won national key new product awards, Guangdong Science and Technology Awards, Shenzhen Innovation Awards, Shenzhen Science and Technology Progress First Prizes, and other honors. With the continuous expansion of business and the continuous improvement and innovation of R&D technology, Shenzhen Runtianzhi Digital Equipment Co., Ltd.’s products involve a variety of sunrise industries, such as advertising inkjet printing, ceramic inkjet textile printing, label printing, packaging printing, and others.
Country: China
Founded: 1975
About the company:
Shanghai Yumu Trading Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MIMAKI Engineering, a Japanese manufacturer of industrial inkjet printers and cutting plotters. It was established in June 2009 with the purpose of selling MIMAKI products and providing related services to Chinese customers.
MIMAKI offers high-quality inkjet printers that are known for their “high-speed” and “exquisite” performance in the advertising sign (SG) market. They have a range of printers, from basic models to high-speed professional ones, and various inks for different uses. As a result, they have been leading the advertising and signage market.
In the IP market, MIMAKI specializes in the production of high-quality industrial UV hardening inkjet printers that can be used for multi-variety, small-batch production. They achieve this through rapid response and support digital on-demand production, providing expanded business opportunities for their customers.
Moreover, while demanding meticulous performance, the company also ensures that it meets the printing needs of various materials in the TA market. They provide an overall solution that covers digital printing from pre-processing to post-processing, aiming to promote the digitization of the textile and clothing market.
In the future, as the Chinese market continues to develop economically, MIMAKI plans to provide high-value-added business solutions for on-demand printing.
Country: China
Founded: 2001
About the company:
Shanghai Teckwin Technology Development Co., Ltd. was established in December 2001 and is located in Songjiang, Shanghai. The company offers development, sales, and service, and aims to provide various digital printing equipment and system integration to the industry.
Since 2007, the company has held the title of “Shanghai High-tech Enterprise.” Their products cover a wide range of industries and fields, such as UV panels, flexible coils, architectural ceramics, decorative flooring, craft wallpaper, packaging cardboard, and textile fabrics. They realize the instant delivery of industrial production from design customization to terminal products. Teckwin has rich technology experience and expertise in the field of digital output and has established a mature system from early image processing, color management to application solutions.
Focusing on core technologies, Teckwin has invested a significant amount of money, manpower, and time in the development, innovation, and application of digital inkjet technology since 2002. Their efforts have won them many honors and awards, and the company has 82 inventions and various patents.
Teckwin was certified by the SO9001/2008 quality management system in 2002.
Teckwin aims to create a new era of “intelligent” manufacturing in China’s digital inkjet printing industry and is committed to becoming the “cornerstone” of industrial 4.0 manufacturing.
Country: China
Founded: 1997
About the company:
Gongzheng Group Co., Ltd. is a well-known high-tech enterprise specializing in the R&D, manufacturing, and sales of digital printing equipment and ink. The company’s employees always adhere to the core values of “integrity, professionalism, progress, and innovation” and pay meticulous attention to every detail.
Gongzheng’s leading products include the Xingguang 6.6m/5.3m/3.2m solvent high-precision high-speed inkjet printer series, Ricoh G5/G6UV flat machine series, Konica 1024ila, Ricoh G5/G6, Epson S3200 sprinkler UV roll to roll series/UV tape guide series, Epson i3200 nozzle indoor and outdoor piezoelectric photo machine series, heat transfer/sublimation series, Gongzheng high-speed full-color/blueprint printer, and special matching ink.
The company has obtained ISO9001 quality system certification, EC CE product safety certification, and ROHS product environmental protection certification. Its products sell well in large and medium-sized cities in China, and the company has the right to import and export its products to all parts of the world.
The company has a production base of over 90,000 square meters in Yongjia, Zhejiang, and over 40,000 square meters in Shanghai, equipped with several modern production lines to provide excellent products. The company also has a strong team of scientific research elites composed of many engineers, who use their intelligence to develop high-tech products with complete functions and convenient operation.
Gongzheng’s perfect marketing network, after-sales service center, after-sales service hotline, and supervision telephone form a highly responsive and skilled after-sales service team, which can solve your problems 24 hours a day, anytime and anywhere.
Country: China
Founded: 2005
About the company:
Zhengzhou Locor Technology Co., Ltd. was founded in 2005 as a domestic manufacturer of digital wide format printers, photo machines, piezoelectric photo machines, and related consumables. With independent design, research, development, production, and sales, as well as core technology, Locor has established itself as a leading name in the industry.
The Science and Technology Department of Henan Province recognized the Locor series intelligent digital printers and digital high-speed plotters in October 2007. These products are known for their reasonable design, advanced process technology, and high cost performance.
Locor has a primary focus on the research, application, and development of its technology in the printing equipment industry. The company has established its technology research and development center, equipped with advanced equipment and testing instruments, and a favorable research and development environment.
Locor’s technology department collaborates with many scientific research institutions worldwide, utilizing the latest micro-electromechanical and micro-electronic technologies to conduct exploratory research and development. The company has unique insights and innovative discoveries in printer nozzle drive analysis, rack manufacturing, testing, control system design, and trial production.
Zhengzhou Lecai Technology Co., Ltd. has a registered capital of 26 million yuan and boasts a young, united, and innovative elite team with an entrepreneurial environment that drives China’s industry development.
Currently, Locor products and services cover 31 provinces and cities in China and over 80 countries and regions worldwide. The company is committed to working with industry partners and providing satisfactory products and services to customers worldwide.
Country: China
Founded: 2007
About the company:
Zhengzhou New Century Digital Technology Co., Ltd., located in Zhengzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone, is a high-tech enterprise that specializes in the R&D, manufacturing, sales, and service of wide-format printers and related consumables.
Zhengzhou is committed to researching technology in the new century and integrating advanced and practical technology into its products.
To date, the enterprise has independently developed a variety of mature products, including Tiancai, Shijifeng, Feidie textile printing, and other wide-format printers, digital textile printing machines, UV printers, flag machines, film covering machines, paper cutting machines, and more. These products have a high reputation in the national photo machine industry.
The products are exported to Europe, America, South America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and other regions. The company has established distribution networks and service systems in many countries and regions around the world.
Currently, the company has launched more than 30 products, all of which have independent intellectual property rights and patents. The company has 184 valid patents, including 31 invention patents, 131 utility model patents, and 22 design patents.
The company has gathered a group of high-quality technicians and progressive young management groups, formed a strong technical team, and established a rigorous management system. The company has advanced production technology and technical team in the field of wide-format photo machine, focusing on providing solutions for the field of inkjet photo.
The products of Zhengzhou New Century Digital Technology Co., Ltd. have won the trust and support of customers through strict inspection by the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and reliable quality assurance.
Relying on strong independent research and development, standardized management, a united and progressive sales team, and years of experience in the production of wide-format photo machine equipment, Zhengzhou New Century provides customers with high-quality products and services based on innovative technology and product research and development, guided by market demand, and supported by operational services.
Now, it has become a well-known enterprise with more influence in the field of domestic ink-jet painting. The company has strong core technology, absolute market share, and strong enterprise competitiveness. It has established a good brand image and reputation in the industry.