Leading Digital Printing in the TA Market

「For printer units, although sales of DTF models declined, strong sales of certain sublimation-transfer models and substantial growth in ink sales resulted in overall higher revenue.」

「Revenue in the TA market was ¥9,588 million, down 7.1% year on year. Printer sales declined substantially due to lower sales of DTF models. Ink sales remained strong. The flagship dye-sublimation-transfer model launched in the fourth quarter of the period, from January to March 2026, got off to a solid start, but overall revenue declined.」

「In the TA market, the decline in sales of DTF (Direct to Film) models, where competition has intensified since the current period, improved year on year, while ink sales performed strongly across the various markets.」

「Revenue in the TA market was ¥10,324 million, up 9.0% year on year. Sales of the new direct-dye-sublimation and dye-sublimation-transfer hybrid printer and the existing dye-sublimation-transfer printers were strong, but printer sales declined as initial demand for DTF models subsided. Ink sales grew substantially as the number of operating machines in the market increased, resulting in an overall increase in revenue.」

「Revenue in the TA market was ¥5,329 million, up 30.1% year on year. Printer sales increased substantially across all regions for DTF models, while the high-speed dye-sublimation transfer model also gained traction, particularly in Europe and Latin America, contributing to the increase in revenue.」

「Revenue in the TA market was ¥9,471 million, up 43.2% from the previous fiscal year. Printer sales were strong, led by DTF machines launched during the period, primarily in developed countries. The high-speed dye-sublimation transfer model launched during the period also gained traction steadily, while ink sales remained firm, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥4,097 million, up 22.5% year on year. New products introduced during the period sold well, particularly in developed markets, while ink sales remained solid, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥1,596 million, up 1.9% year on year. Although sales of existing models and ink declined, the new products introduced in April ramped up smoothly, and the company secured a slight increase in revenue, helped by favourable foreign exchange effects.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥5,103 million, up 23.5% year on year. Printer sales increased substantially, led by entry-level TS100 models, particularly in Latin America and Asia, while core mid-range models also performed well, resulting in a substantial increase in total sales. Ink sales also increased substantially as customer utilisation rates rose.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥3,345 million, up 20.9% year on year. Printer sales increased substantially, led by entry-level TS100 models, particularly in Latin America and Asia, while core mid-range models performed steadily, resulting in a substantial increase in total unit sales. Ink sales also increased substantially.」

「Sales were ¥1,566 million, up 15.2% year on year. Printer sales increased substantially, led by entry-level TS100 models, particularly in Latin America and Asia-Pacific, while existing TS55 models also performed well. Ink sales also increased substantially, resulting in higher revenue.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥5,509 million, up 24.4% year on year. Demand in the textile and apparel market grew as the economy recovered during the period. Sales of printers, mainly entry-level models, increased as the company captured the recovery in customer capital investment, while ink sales rose with higher utilisation rates, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥4,133 million, up 40.1% year on year. Demand in the textile and apparel market grew as the economy recovered during the period. Sales of printers, mainly entry-level models such as TS100-1600, increased as the company captured the recovery in customer capital investment, while ink sales rose with higher utilisation rates, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥2,766 million, up 69.6% year on year. In the previous year, demand in the textile and apparel market contracted sharply due to restrictions on economic activity and movement worldwide, but demand grew in the current period as the economy recovered. Sales of both printers and ink increased as customers resumed capital investment and utilisation rates rose, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥4,427 million, down 24.9% year on year. As demand in the textile and apparel market contracted due to restrictions on economic activity and movement worldwide, sales of both printers and ink declined because of low customer utilisation rates, resulting in a substantial decline in revenue. From the second quarter onward, however, conditions gradually began to improve as economic activity recovered worldwide.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥2,949 million, down 32.2% year on year. As demand in the textile and apparel market contracted due to restrictions on economic activity and movement worldwide, sales of both printers and ink declined because of low customer utilisation rates, resulting in a substantial decline in revenue. From the second quarter onward, however, conditions gradually began to improve as economic activity recovered worldwide.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥1,631 million, down 42.9% year on year. As demand in the textile and apparel market contracted due to restrictions on economic activity and movement worldwide, sales of both printers and ink declined because of low customer utilisation rates, resulting in a substantial decline in revenue. In the second quarter, however, conditions gradually began to improve as economic activity recovered worldwide.」

「Sales of TA market products were ¥571 million, down 60.7% year on year. As demand in the textile and apparel market contracted due to restrictions on economic activity and movement worldwide, sales of both printers and ink declined because of low customer utilisation rates, resulting in a substantial decline in revenue.」

「Sales of products for the TA market were ¥4,348 million, up 4.7% year on year. Sales increased as the launch from March of the previous year of the new TS55-1800, which offers low running costs and long-duration continuous operation, took effect.」

「Sales of products for the TA market were ¥2,856 million, up 4.5% year on year. Sales increased year on year as the launch from March of the new TS55-1800, which offers low running costs and long-duration continuous operation, took effect.」

「Sales of products for the TA market were ¥1,455 million, up 6.0% year on year. Sales increased year on year as the launch from March of the new TS55-1800, which offers low running costs and long-duration continuous operation, took effect.」

「Third, in August 2018, the company announced TS55-1800, a strategic new product for the TA market.」

「Specifically, during the cumulative first-quarter consolidated period, the company implemented sales promotion measures for the following 4 strategic new products. ① The UCJV series, entry-level models for the sign graphics market, or SG market, equipped with UV-curable ink and capable of printing and cutting with a single machine. ② The 3DUJ-553, a UV-curable inkjet 3D printer capable of producing full-colour objects in more than 10 million colours. ③ The Tiger-1800B MkⅡ, a successor model to the high-speed Tiger-1800B for the textile and apparel market, or TA market. ④ The Rimslow series of pre- and post-processing equipment for digital printing in the TA market, comprising coating, steaming and washing machines.」

「This enables the company to address the entire digital printing process in the TA market and will lead to expanded sales in the market.」

「On the sales side, as announced on 13 June 2017 in the notice titled "Establishment of a Joint Venture in Italy," the company established a joint venture with a leading Italian distributor as part of its strategy to expand digital printing in the textile and apparel market, or TA market. The joint venture, which specialises in the TA market, will seek to expand sales of TA market products, mainly in the EU.」

「Specifically, as announced in the notice dated 19 October 2016, titled "Completion of the Acquisition of Shares in La Meccanica, Italy, by the Company's Subsidiary, Making It a Subsidiary, and Change of the Company's Corporate Name, among Other Matters," the company acquired Mimaki La Meccanica S.p.A., an Italian development and manufacturing subsidiary. This added high-speed models for the TA market to the product lineup, enabling the group to secure the product capabilities needed to cover the TA market in full.」

「In the textile and apparel market, where digital printing is about to enter full swing, we will lead this trend by providing printers, ink and software as an integrated offering.」

「In the textile and apparel market, where digital printing is about to enter full swing, we will lead this trend by providing printers, ink and software as an integrated offering.」