Komori
- Company typePublic
- Founded1923
- HeadquartersSumida, Japan
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Komori does
Komori Corporation is a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed, 100+ year-old Japanese manufacturer of printing machinery founded in 1923 and headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo. The company builds sheetfed offset printing presses (LITHRONE series), digital printing systems (Impremia UV inkjet and Nanographic lines, J-throne), security and currency printing equipment (CURRENCY, CHAMBON series), postpress equipment (Apressia and acquired MBO Postpress Solutions), printed electronics machinery via SERIA Corporation, and proprietary consumables under the K-Supply brand. Core proprietary technologies include the H-UV Quick-Drying System (1,002+ units installed globally as of 2019), Komorimatic Dampening System, Full-APC automatic plate changer, Parallel Makeready, Autopilot color/register control, and Smart Color wide-gamut printing. The company has been recognized with four to five InterTech Technology Awards and holds the world's top market share in banknote printing machines.
Komori generates revenue through four primary streams: capital equipment sales of printing presses and systems; recurring spare parts and consumables (K-Supply brand); service and maintenance contracts under the Komori-Kare program; and software/subscription revenue via the KP-Connect cloud platform, which connects MIS, prepress, press, and postpress operations for smart factory integration. Distribution is hybrid: wholly-owned subsidiaries in Japan, the Americas (Komori America, Rolling Meadows IL), Europe (Komori Europe, plus MBO in Oppenweiler Germany), China (Shanghai, Shenzhen Zhaodi, Nantong manufacturing), India, and Southeast Asia, supplemented by an authorized dealer network. Manufacturing is anchored at the Tsukuba Factory (also housing KGC demonstration center, KGC-S for security printing, and PEDEC for printed electronics R&D), with additional production in Nantong, China and Oppenweiler, Germany. The company serves commercial printers, packaging converters, central banks and government mints across 82 countries. Under CEO Satoshi Mochida, Komori celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2023 with a refreshed corporate purpose, while pursuing M&A (MBO in 2020, Zhaodi in 2019, SERIA in 2014), new R&D centers in security printing and printed electronics, and the Connected Automation strategic vision.
Komori firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Komori
- Legal name
- Komori Corporation
- Website
- https://komori.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1923
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Komori industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Printing Machinery
- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)
- SIC
- Printing Trades Machinery & Equipment (3555)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Production & High-Volume Printing Systems (HDACAEAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Receipt, Label & Card Printers (Thermal/Impact) (HDACAKAD)
Keywords
Where Komori is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sumida
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices8 records
Markets served
Komori business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Printing Press Equipment Sales: Sale of offset printing presses (LITHRONE series), digital printing systems (Impremia, J-throne), and security printing equipment. Primarily large capital equipment with long sales cycles.
- Spare Parts and Consumables: K-Supply brand printing consumables including inks, dampening solutions, and replacement parts. Four global parts centers (Japan, China, Americas, Europe) manage distribution.
- Service and Maintenance: Preventive maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and relocation services through Komori-Kare program. Global service network with regional support centers.
- Software Solutions (KP-Connect): Cloud-based production management and IoT connectivity solutions for smart factory integration.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
Komori product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Komori manufactures and sells commercial offset printing presses (LITHRONE series), digital printing systems (Impremia UV inkjet, J-throne B2, Impremia NS40 Nanographic), security/currency printing presses (CURRENCY series), specialized presses (CHAMBON, PEPIO), and postpress equipment (Apressia, MBO). The company also provides the KP-Connect cloud IoT platform for smart factory integration, K-Supply consumables, and the Komori-Kare global service and maintenance program.
Product overview
Komori Corporation offers a comprehensive portfolio of printing solutions organized around offset and digital printing platforms, with KP-Connect serving as the central cloud-based connectivity platform that unifies equipment monitoring, production analytics, and workflow automation. The product ecosystem includes the LITHRONE Series of offset presses and Impremia/J-throne digital printing systems as core offerings, complemented by H-UV drying systems, K-ColorSimulator2 color management tools, and postpress equipment from the acquired MBO and Apressia brands. Special-purpose equipment includes CURRENCY, CHAMBON, and PEPIO series for niche applications. KP-Connect acts as the integration hub connecting Komori equipment with MIS/ERP systems and enabling data-driven production optimization.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Apressia: Postpress equipment brand including cutters, blanking systems, and pile turners
- LITHRONE
- Impremia
- KP-Connect
- H-UV
- CURRENCY
- CHAMBON
- KGC
- PERFECTOR
- ENTHRONE
- J-throne
Products and services
- LITHRONE Series Offset Printing Presses High-speed sheet-fed offset printing presses for commercial and packaging printing in various paper sizes and substrates, targeting commercial printers and packaging converters. Includes advanced variants with automation features like Parallel Makeready and Autopilot quality control.
- Impremia Digital Printing Systems Digital printing presses using UV inkjet and Nanographic Printing technology, providing high-quality digital output for short-run jobs, personalized printing, and hybrid print solutions. Targets commercial and packaging printers seeking short-run capability.
- J-throne Digital Printing Press B2-format UV inkjet digital printing press for commercial applications, targeting commercial printers needing quick turnaround and short-run economics without plate costs.
- CURRENCY Series Security Printing Presses Specialized printing equipment series for banknote and security document production with anti-counterfeiting technologies, targeting central banks and government mints worldwide. Komori holds the world's top market share in banknote printing machines.
- CHAMBON Series Printing Presses Specialized printing equipment for specific industrial or commercial printing applications.
- PEPIO Series Printing Presses Specialized printing equipment series for niche market applications.
- KP-Connect Cloud Platform Cloud-based IoT platform integrating Komori printing equipment with MIS/ERP systems, providing centralized monitoring, production analytics, and workflow automation for print operations through the Connected Automation smart factory vision.
- Apressia Postpress Equipment Postpress equipment line providing cutting, slitting, and finishing solutions including paper cutters, blanking systems, and pile turners, integrated with Komori's overall print production ecosystem.
- MBO Postpress Equipment Postpress equipment brand acquired by Komori offering folding, cutting, and finishing solutions for print production workflows. MBO Postpress Solutions was named World Market Leader Champion by WirtschaftsWoche in 2020 and 2021.
- K-Supply Consumables and Parts Printing consumables including inks, dampening solutions, and replacement parts for Komori equipment, distributed through four global parts centers in Japan, China, Americas, and Europe.
- Komori-Kare Service and Maintenance Comprehensive service program providing preventive maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and relocation services through Komori's global service network with regional support centers.
Quantifiable outcome
- H-UV systems: 1,002+ units installed globally as of 2019
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Komori
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Komori technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability5 records
Feature8 records
Komori partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.
- Komori Germany GmbHcoreJoint venture between Komori Europe and MBO Group established November 2025 to strengthen sales and service systems for Komori and MBO products in Germany.
- Yamagata UniversitystrategicComprehensive cooperation agreement signed May 2024 for joint R&D in next-generation PE (printed electronics). SERIA (Komori subsidiary) has collaborated with Yamagata University's INOEL for over 10 years on flexible electronics.
- MBO Group (Maschinenbau Oppenweiler Binder GmbH & Co. KG)coreKomori completed acquisition of German postpress equipment manufacturer MBO Group in May 2020. MBO became wholly-owned subsidiary renamed MBO Postpress Solutions GmbH. Partnership enables Komori to expand postpress equipment sales especially in Asia, while MBO's DataManager 4.0 integrates with Komori's KP-Connect IoT platform for Connected Automation vision.
- Artron (雅昌)minorDigital printing strategic cooperation agreement signed December 2016. Collaboration focused on digital printing technology and market development in China.
- LandacoreTechnology licensing agreement for Nanographic Printing technology. Komori developed Impremia NS40 using Landa NanoInk technology combined with Komori's control systems for B1-format digital printing.
- KGC-S (Komori Global Center-Security) PartnerscoreKGC-S provides demonstration, training, and R&D for banknote and security printing. Partners include central banks, security printers, and suppliers seeking Komori's 65+ years of currency printing expertise.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Komori competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- SCREEN Holdings: Japan-based peer producing digital printing systems, prepress/CTP equipment, and semiconductor-related machinery. Overlaps with Komori in commercial digital printing and shares Japanese industrial DNA but competes more in prepress workflow than press hardware.
- Miyakoshi Printing Machinery: Japanese manufacturer of web-fed offset, flexographic, and security printing presses. Domestic Japan-based peer that overlaps with Komori in commercial web offset and security printing but is significantly smaller in scale and global reach.
Emerging players
- Durst Group: Italian industrial inkjet specialist in label, packaging, ceramic, and textile digital printing. Competes with Komori's digital packaging portfolio and represents another digital-native rival in short-run commercial and industrial print.
- Mark Andy: US-based flexographic and digital hybrid press manufacturer focused on label and packaging converters. Adjacent competitor to Komori in narrow-web label and packaging printing, particularly via digital hybrid solutions.
- Landa Digital Printing: Israeli-based innovator in Nanographic digital printing. Komori licenses Landa NanoInk technology for the Impremia NS40 — a core technology partnership and a partial competitor in B1-format digital, where Landa sells its own presses.
- Xeikon (Flint Group): Belgium-based manufacturer of digital toner-based label and packaging presses. Competes with Komori Impremia and J-throne in short-run digital packaging, particularly labels and folding cartons.
Direct peers
- Heidelberger Druckmaschinen: German-headquartered global leader in sheetfed and web offset printing presses plus postpress. Closest direct competitor to Komori in commercial offset, packaging, and service, with overlapping product portfolios (Speedmaster vs. LITHRONE) and similar global parts/service economics.
- Manroland Sheetfed: German sheetfed offset press manufacturer (ROLAND, ROLAND 700/900 series) serving commercial and packaging printers worldwide. Directly competes with Komori's LITHRONE in mid-to-large format packaging and commercial offset.
- Koenig & Bauer: German press manufacturer producing sheetfed offset (Rapida), digital, and security/currency presses (Super Numerota). Directly competes with Komori in commercial offset, packaging, and security printing, including banknote presses — the most head-to-head rival in Komori's highest-margin currency franchise.
Broad incumbents
- HP (Indigo / PageWide Industrial): HP Indigo digital presses (B2/B3 format) and PageWide Web Press compete with Komori's Impremia and J-throne in commercial digital and packaging. As a much larger incumbent with deep digital-native R&D, HP represents the principal technology competitor in digital print.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Komori social profiles
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Komori leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Komori subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
Komori funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Komori M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Komori
What does Komori do?
Komori manufactures and sells commercial offset printing presses (LITHRONE series), digital printing systems (Impremia UV inkjet, J-throne B2, Impremia NS40 Nanographic), security/currency printing presses (CURRENCY series), specialized presses (CHAMBON, PEPIO), and postpress equipment (Apressia, MBO). The company also provides the KP-Connect cloud IoT platform for smart factory integration, K-Supply consumables, and the Komori-Kare global service and maintenance program.
Is Komori a public or private company?
Komori is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Komori founded?
Komori was founded in 1923. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Komori based?
Komori is headquartered in Sumida, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does Komori make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Printing Press Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are spare Parts and Consumables, service and Maintenance and software Solutions (KP-Connect).
Who are Komori's main competitors?
Regional players on record are SCREEN Holdings and Miyakoshi Printing Machinery. Emerging players are Durst Group, Mark Andy, Landa Digital Printing and Xeikon (Flint Group). Direct peers are Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, Manroland Sheetfed and Koenig & Bauer. HP (Indigo / PageWide Industrial) is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Komori have an API?
Yes. KP-Connect is a cloud-based platform that provides API connectivity for Komori printing systems, enabling integration with MIS/ERP systems and third-party applications. The API facilitates data exchange for production monitoring, job management, and automation workflows.
What industry is Komori in?
Komori's product category is Commercial Printing Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDACAEAJ, Production & High-Volume Printing Systems, with a secondary code of HDACAKAD, Receipt, Label & Card Printers (Thermal/Impact). Its NAICS code is 333310 and its SIC code is 3555.