Ricoh has announced a global partnership with aeoon Technologies, an Austria-based developer of direct-to-garment (DTG) digital print systems for the industrial textile market. The move will enable Ricoh to extend its DTG offering into higher productivity market segments.
As the DTG market continues to recover in the post-Covid economy, the partnership is expected to deliver on-demand textile print production solutions that support PSPs with modular growth strategies.
Dr. Christian Compera, general manager, global industrial print solutions, Ricoh company, said: “We are excited to collaborate in providing a scalable product range that allows clients to flexibly adapt to the steadily rising demand in digital textile printing. We highly respect aeoon Technologies’ expertise, knowledge, and its presence in the worldwide market of industrial DTG printing, developed with its portfolio of innovative DTG print solutions. Its approach to owning the entire digital textile production process, from design to manufacture, reflects Ricoh’s commitment to developing future facing solutions. This newly formed partnership will set fresh benchmarks in quality, reliability, and total cost of ownership that will benefit our clients into the future.”
Angelo Schiestl, founder and CEO of aeoon Technologies, added: “We are delighted to partner with Ricoh as a leader in inkjet technology, further extending our joint offering towards clients across the globe. Both companies share the same values, such as unrestricted commitment to sustainability, and sharing knowhow for training, education, and support to the benefit of our clients. The ‘aeoon digital institute’ and ‘Ricoh’s Textile Competence Centre’ are perfect examples of this approach.”
