Good evening and welcome to our Graph Expo Press Conference.
I am very happy to be here in Chicago and I am looking forward to a very successful Graph Expo.
You have heard the word Kando mentioned this evening, and now I would like to tell you why Kando has become our corporate management philosophy.


Kando means creating satisfaction beyond expectations. Since our beginning, Komori has put the needs of our customers first, so it is logical to embrace the Kando message throughout our organization. For Komori, Kando means designing products and services that exceed customer expectations; creating products and an operating environment that are environmentally friendly and providing our employees a work experience allows them to grow and expand their abilities. Our belief is that when these three elements work in harmony, we can achieve our ultimate goal of customer Kando.


Our new Tsukuba plant is an example of Komori Kando.
As you saw in the video, we are operating in a “green” environment, and focusing our manufacturing and design teams on creating products that exceed our customers’ needs in an industry that is constantly changing. Listening to our customers and designing equipment that helps them achieve success is our ultimate success. This evening you will hear from two of our customers who are currently installing unique press configurations. I like to think this is Kando in action. I personally want to thank them for their business and for being here tonight to share their experience with Komori.


As Mr. Carter stated, Komori Corporation has experienced much success in the past year. We are growing our market share around the world and we believe it is due to the strength of our products and our people. As we go forward, we will continue to bring new innovations to the marketplace, keeping our eyes focused on the changing print marketplace and our ears open to our customers, with our final goal of delighting our customers with Komori Kando.


Thank you for your kind attention.


Yoshiharu Komori
President and CEO
Komori Corporation