Fujifilm and Xerox Showcase Alliance in Photo Specialty Printing Market at PMA 2008
09 January 2008 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
FUJIFILM U.S.A, Inc. and Xerox Corporation (NYSE:XRX) will further
demonstrate how their alliance provides customers with integrated
software and printing solutions to create personalized photo
specialty merchandise at PMA 2008, the photo industry�s largest
annual trade show, January 31 to February 2, 2008 in Las Vegas.
With a joint booth presence at PMA, Fujifilm and Xerox will
showcase their product offerings featuring Fujifilm�s software and
photofinishing workflow integration services and Xerox branded
printers, including the Xerox DocuColor� 252 Digital Color
Printer/Copier and Xerox Phaser� 7760. The flagship Xerox iGen3�
110 Digital Production Press will also be center stage at the show
printing photo specialty applications. The companies will
participate together in the show�s �Visionaries Panel� hosted by
Fox Business Network anchor Stuart Varney. Xerox and Fujifilm USA
have collaborated to offer photo retailers and professional photo
labs a comprehensive set of printing solutions that, using Fujifilm
software and Xerox printing technology, make it easy for consumers
to make an array of specialty photo products from books, calendars
and trading cards, to school yearbooks and customized magnets. The
companies will further increase their collaboration on marketing
efforts, product development and education tools to help customers
take advantage of the burgeoning profit opportunities in the photo
specialty space. Consumer appetite for such products is growing
quickly, according to experts. A recent study by InfoTrends finds
that the specialty photo printing market is expected grow at a
compound annual growth rate of 24.5 percent through 2010, reaching
$800 million in revenues. �The photo specialty print market is
exploding,� said Quincy Allen, president, Xerox Production Systems
Group. �We are poised to be a leader in this space by pairing
Fujifilm�s vast knowledge and expertise of retail printing,
workflow solutions and consumer imaging needs with Xerox�s
market-leading on-demand publishing, digital technology and media
expertise. We�re passing along these benefits to our customers to
better meet growing consumer demand.� �Our collaborative strategy
makes us uniquely positioned in the marketplace,� said John Meyer,
vice president, Commercial Marketing, FUJIFILM U.S.A. �We give
photo retailers and photo labs � both large and small � access to a
new revenue stream and the benefit of industry-leading know-how
from two digital leaders.� By incorporating a Fujifilm kiosk and a
Xerox Phaser 7760 printer or Xerox DocuColor 242/252/260 Digital
Color Printer, retailers and professional photo labs can produce
items in house. Photo retailers can also work with commercial print
providers to create custom products on the Xerox DocuColor 5000
/7000AP/8000AP Digital Press or Xerox iGen3. Fujifilm incorporates
its Imaging Intelligence technology to all of its products, which
is recognized as one of the best tools for color refinement,
red-eye reduction, and photographic-quality prints. For more
information, visit www.fujifilmusa.com/pma and www.xerox.com. All
product and company names herein may be trademarks of their
registered owners.
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