China Daily (Hong Kong)

Epson promotes sustainabl­e philosophy in valuable China market

- By YUAN SHENGGAO

Dedicated to contributi­ng to a sustainabl­e society, Japanese electronic­s maker Seiko Epson Corp, commonly known as Epson, has pledged to of fer more innovation and eco friendly products in the China market.

“In Epson’ s management philosophy, we talked about our commitment to sustainabi­lity, and it has been apart of our company right from the very start ,” said Ya sun ori Ogawa, president of Seiko Epson Corp.

Over the past decades, Epson is committed to carrying out its business strategy of contributi­ng toe co friendly developmen­t via technology and product innovation.

“We’d like to work with Chinese partners via Epson’s technology to make some great products and contribute to Chinese society and benefit Chinese people ,” Og aw a said.

Attending the third China Internatio­nal Import Expo for the first time, Epson is not only demonstrat­ing its contributi­on to ecofriendl­y developmen­t over the persistent decades, but is also showcasing its unremittin­g efforts to improve eco friendly products and innovation­s in the inkjet, visual, robotics and wearable innovation area.

During the fair, the company will debut its major products including the PaperLab in office dry papermakin­g system.

According to the company, PaperLab employs Epson ’s dr y fiber technology to produce new paper from used without water (a small amount water is needed to keep the system moist), helping to realize the paper recycling cycle and maintain informatio­n security by dissolving paper into fibers.

“The CIIE is a really great opportunit­y to tell Chinese customers about our environmen­tal products,” Ogawa said.

“China’ s economy is rapidly developing in recent years, and focusing on environmen­tal protection as well.

I think now is a great opportunit­y for Epson to join China, and I

We’d like to work with Chinese partners via Epson’s technology to make some great products and contribute to Chinese society and benefit Chinese people.”

Yasunori Ogawa, president of Seiko Epson Corp

sincerely hope Epson’ s products like PaperLab can contribute to the Chinese industry,” he said.

In early 2008, Epson announced its Environmen­tal Vision 2050. The company is commit ted to using efficient, compact and precision technologi­es to achieve sustain ability in a circular economy.

“We use these technologi­es in all our products, and we make efforts to develop new generation products that are more efficient, compact and have more precision ,” Ogawa said.

As a leading manufactur­er in printing, Epson focuses on technologi­cal innovation and has launched Heat Free Technology concept based on its piezo inkjet technology, making the printing process with higher productivi­ty and less environmen­tal impact with no need of heating and less processing.

Till now, Heat Free Technology has been used in Epson printing businesses ranging from office and home inkjet printers, commercial and industrial inkjet printers, showing its advantage over Thermal Inkjet Printer Technology and Laser printer.

Besides the I nkjet innovation area, Epson is bringing its robotic technology experience to the China Market, utilizing automatic applicatio­ns in the manufactur­ing of electronic­s products to help improve the efficiency and accuracy of assembly lines in factories.

According to the company’s fiscal year report, from April 1,2019 to March31, Epson achieved a revenue of 1.04 trillion yen ($10.05 billion ), with 75 percent of that generated by its overseas businesses.

Presiding as the new president of Epson from this year , Oga wa shared his business philosophy.

“When I think about what a company is there are two aspects, one is what is the company contributi­ng to society, and the second is the employees’ happiness, their satisfacti­on.

“We respect all employees and market differenti­ation in the world, so we use multiple local business strategies in dif ferent markets.”

To date, the company has 85 branches, offices and production sites in countries and regions including China, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom.

Its overseas employees account for more than 80 percent of the company’s total workforce.

In China, Epson has expanded its footprint by establishi­ng of fices and manufactur­ing subsidiari­es in more than nine cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Nanjing.

“We want Epson ’ s ecofriendl­y technology to make customers happy and achieve a sustainabl­e society.

“And we will keep growing our business in China, trying to become an indispensa­ble company to Chinese customers and society ,” Ogawa said.

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PHOTOS PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Epson’s stand at the 2020 China Internatio­nal Import Expo presents the company’s efforts in technologi­cal innovation and its vision to support sustainabl­e developmen­t.
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Epson showcases it PaperLab inoffice dry papermakin­g system, that is helping contribute to ecofriendl­y developmen­t.

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