The sprawling Beijing factory of Beiren Group Corporation (Beiren), the largest printing machinery manufacturer in China
The sprawling Beijing factory of Beiren Group Corporation (Beiren), the largest printing machinery manufacturer in China
Scitex Vision, developer of industrial digital printing applications, has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Beiren Group Corporation (Beiren), the largest printing machinery manufacturer in China.
The agreement initially covers the manufacturing and assembly at Beiren of Scitex Vision’s entry-level super-wide format digital printing system, the Scitex Vision Grandjet Classic.
The partnership also paves the way for potential joint product development and other manufacturing activities that combine analogue and digital technologies to create new opportunities for both companies’ customers.
Dov Ofer, President & CEO, Scitex Vision, comments: "We operate in a highly competitive market. In order to remain competitive and to retain our market-leading position we must constantly look to strengthen our product and service offering as well as developing our core technology and skills. Partnerships such as this are key to bringing new strengths to the company and achieving these aims".
Lu Chang-An, general manager, Beiren Group Corporation says, "The partnership with Scitex Vision is an important step in Beiren’s strategy to expand its presence from the conventional to the digital world. We welcome our new partners and look forward to our road ahead".
Established in 1952, Beiren Group Corporation (Beiren for short) is the largest and most widely known printing-machinery manufacturing group in China, and is one of 520 enterprises mainly fostered by the government. Beiren was one of the nine major Chinese enterprises first listed on the securities market in Hong Kong.
The main products of the group are sheetfed and webfed offset presses and post-press packaging equipment. Among its main products, folio-sized one- esand two-colour sheet-fed offset press have a 60 per cent share in the huges domestic Chinese market.
Scitex Vision is one of a number of international manufacturers enjoying cooperation with Beiren. Others include Tokyo Shuppan Machinery Co Ltd (Japan), Mabeg (Germany), GI (USA), Gunze (Japan) and Taiwan YuHeng Printing & Packaging Co Ltd (Taiwan).
