Komori

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.

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

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

• Offset printing presses
• Digital printing systems
• Security printing equipment
• Postpress machinery
• Print production management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sumida

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Service and Maintenance: Preventive maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and relocation services through Komori-Kare program. Global service network with regional support centers.
4. 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

Core 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

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Komori Germany GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 28 November 2025Joint venture between Komori Europe and MBO Group established November 2025 to strengthen sales and service systems for Komori and MBO products in Germany.
• Yamagata UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2024Comprehensive 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)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2020Komori 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)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2016Digital printing strategic cooperation agreement signed December 2016. Collaboration focused on digital printing technology and market development in China.
• LandacoreTechnology or Integration · 4 April 2016Technology 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) PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKGC-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

Regional 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

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• Facebookfacebook.com/komoriglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/komori-corporation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

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