Market Share of Inkjet Printhead Industry
The global inkjet printhead market is highly fragmented due to the presence of both global players and small and medium-sized enterprises. Some of the major players in the market are Ricoh Company Ltd, FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Canon Inc., Konica Minolta Inc., and XAAR PLC. Players in the market are adopting strategies such as partnerships and acquisitions to enhance their product offerings and gain sustainable competitive advantage.
- In December 2023, the Construction of a new factory at Seiko Epson Corporation's group company, Akita Epson Corporation, was completed with a total investment of JPY 3.5 billion (USD 23 million). The new factory is designed to approximately triple Akita Epson's future printhead production capacity. With the increasing demand for commercial and industrial inkjet printers and a technology shift from analog to digital in industries, such as digital textile printing, there is a rising demand for commercial and industrial inkjet printers with PrecisionCore MicroTFP printheads for increased flexibility. The new Akita Epson factory will speed up the production and assembly of printheads to keep pace with the increased production of MicroTFP print chips.
- In September 2023, for customers looking for high-performance print heads for additive manufacturing, such as sand casting and metal binder jetting, FUJIFILM Dimatrix Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of FUJIFILM Corporation, launched the FUJIFILM Dimatrix STARFIRE SG1024 L3F. The company is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of piezoelectric, dropped-on-demand industrial inkjet print heads.
Inkjet Printhead Market Leaders
Ricoh Company Ltd
FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation
Canon Inc.
Konica Minolta Inc.
XAAR PLC
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
