DNP Photo Imaging America Corp.
Merges with DNP IMS America Corp.
Concord, NC October 1, 2011. DNP Photo Imaging America Corp. (PIA) has merged with DNP IMS America Corp. (IMSA) effective on October 1, 2011. With this merger, PIA, formerly a subsidiary of IMSA, has ceased to exist as a separate business entity.
The merger between PIA and IMSA pools the expertise of two firms in an effort to develop streamlined operational efficiencies for greater customer satisfaction. Kazuhiro Kawabata, president of IMSA, stated, “Our focus is always on our customers as we continue to provide quality products and services. Customers can expect to enjoy a full line of dye-sublimation digital imaging systems, professional photo printers, and dye-sublimation media by IMSA.”
About IMSA
IMSA is a 100% US subsidiary of Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) - the world's largest manufacturer of dye-sublimation media for photo printers and thermal transfer ribbons for barcode printers.
IMSA’s US operations opened in 1995 with a focus on three primary business segments: Photo, ID Card and Barcode. Manufacturing of dye-sublimation media for photo printers is located in Concord, North Carolina with sales and development offices in San Marcos, Texas and more information is available at www.dnpphoto.com. Manufacturing and sales offices of dye-sublimation media for ID Card are located in Concord, North Carolina. Manufacturing and sales offices of thermal transfer ribbons for barcode printers are located in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania and more information is available at www.dnpribbons.com.
About DNP
Information Media Supplies Operations (IMS Operations) is one of many DNP’s operations. Over twenty-five years ago, IMS Operations was one of the first organizations to pioneer dye-sublimation media - and the oldest company to start business development in thermal transfer ribbons. IMS Operations has since grown to be the world’s largest manufacturer of dye-sublimation media and thermal transfer ribbons.
DNP group is also the world’s largest diversified printing/coating technologies companies. At its 69 plants, both in Japan and overseas, DNP’s operations include commercial printing, packaging, decorative materials, electronics, business forms and information media supplies. DNP is a global corporation with $19 billion * in annual revenue. For more information, please visit http://www.dnp.co.jp/eng/.
* at the rate of ¥ 83 = U.S. $1
Media Contacts:
Beth Freeman
DNP IMS America Corporation
4524 Enterprise Drive NW
Concord, NC 28027
bfreeman@dnpphoto.com
TEL 704.784.7183
Juli Noel
DNP IMS America Corporation
1001 Technology Dr.
Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666
jnoel@dnpribbons.com
TEL 724.696.7550
