Mimaki Eurasia, the market leader of inkjet printing technologies and cutting plotters, met industry professionals in Erzurum, Diyarbakır and Sivas in the third of the Mimaki Technology Promotion Tour. The first leg of the Mimaki Technology Promotion Tour was held during the ARED Signage Industry Meeting and seminar organized by the Sign Association of Turkey (ARED) on March 11 under the main sponsorship of Mimaki Eurasia. Afterwards, Mimaki Eurasia met with industry professionals by organizing events in Diyarbakır on March 14 and Sivas on March 17. All three events where Mimaki’s advanced inkjet printing technologies and cutting plotters were exhibited attracted great interest from the industry.
Mimaki Eurasia organizes Technology Promotion Tours both to strengthen the bond with industry professionals in the regions and to show Mimaki technologies and advantages to them. Visitors of the Technology Promotion Tours organized in Erzurum, Diyarbakır and Sivas had the chance to see Mimaki’s solutions for advanced signage, graphics and other industrial markets. During the event, visitors also received extensive information from Mimaki experts and held encouraging discussions on new areas of application.
Visitors experienced Mimaki technologies with the Mimaki Technology Promotion Tour
Mimaki Eurasia included the following solutions in the tour covering three cities: CJV300-160 Plus print/cut printer, SWJ-320EA wide format solvent printer, UCJV300-160 UV-LED print/cut printer, UCJV300-75 UV-LED print/cut printer, UJF-3042MkII EX UV-LED printer, UJF-6042MkII UV-LED printer, 3DFF-222 3D printer, CG-130SRIII cutting plotter and LA-160W laminator.
UV and (eco) solvent printing technologies drew great attention especially in the events by signage and promotional manufacturers. Visitors gained detailed information about new printing possibilities both in the interviews and in the samples they examined. 5-layer printing, the use of varnish, printing on coloured foil, the use of white colour, and LD mode were often discussed.
Cansu Zambak: We brought Mimaki solutions to the printers
Reminding that they carried out Technology Promotion Tours in Çanakkale and Balıkesir after the Black Sea region last year, Mimaki Eurasia Marketing and Communication Representative Cansu Zambak said that they focused on Anatolian regions this year and covered a distance of 3 thousand kilometres. Zambak; “In this year’s first tour, we aimed to reach regions that we have never been before. We are happy to realize an event where machines are exhibited for the first time in Erzurum, Diyarbakır and Sivas. The intense interest we received from local sector professionals really pleased us. Both the interest shown to us and successful discussions we have made indicate that the steps taken by Mimaki Eurasia for the Turkish printing industry are appreciated by the market”.
Noting that they also attach great importance to directly access to companies outside of Istanbul, Zambak said; “The important fairs of the industry are organized in Istanbul. However, it is not always possible to wait for fairs or welcome the visitors appropriately during a busy fair schedule. For this reason, we have exhibited a large number of our machines operating during the events and printed samples, just like organizing a mini Mimaki fair. We aim to continue organizing such events in the coming period as well. We also consider this very important for the development of local manufacturers and the industry”.
Visitors were satisfied with the event
During the Mimaki Technology Promotion Tour covering Erzurum, Diyarbakır and Sivas, visitors expressed their satisfaction in seeing these printing technologies in their cities.
Mehmet Cankurt, Art Reklam Company Owner;
“I attended the Diyarbakır event and was very satisfied. I already know its quality as a long time Mimaki user. This event was very important for the print manufacturers in Diyarbakır to experience Mimaki technologies for the first time. Eco solvent and UV machines were prominent as there is a particularly dynamic signage sector in Diyarbakır. I can say that Mimaki machines are preferred by print manufacturers who focus on quality and aim to grow. Such an event was held for the first time in Diyarbakır. I thank the Mimaki Eurasia team for this”.
Mesut Demir, Vip Baskı Merkezi Company Owner;
“It was a great service for us to see the most advanced solutions of digital printing technologies in Diyarbakır. We plan to invest in an eco-solvent machine and Mimaki officials informed us about the investment process during their visit. Our research has shown that we can provide the best solution from Mimaki. Mimaki’s technology and brand awareness in the market gives us confidence. The meetings we held at the event contributed to our investment decision. We plan to level up our cooperation with Mimaki in the coming period”.
Adem Ünal, 4K Medya Company Owner;
“I visited the Mimaki Technology Promotion Tour in Sivas. The printing solutions and application richness that I saw really impressed me. As 4K Media, we are only missing the UV technology currently, so we focused more on those solutions. Mimaki has a special and unrivalled technology that surprises me in UV printing. In fact, I saw more machines than I could see and acquired more information than I could gather at a fair. One-on-one meetings with company executives were very useful”.