Ricoh and aeoon Technologies announce global DTG partnership

Ricoh, a well-established player in inkjet technology, has announced its global partnership with leading developer of fast and reliable Direct to Garment (DTG) digital print systems, aeoon Technologies.  

The partnership addresses the needs of the higher production industrial digital textile printing market. The strategic technology partnership enables Ricoh to extend its DTG offering into higher productivity market segments and demonstrate its commitment to the textile market. In addition, they will focus on improved sustainability and better cost-efficiency. It will also feature Ricoh's inkjet printhead development expertise and knowledge. Colour management capability and print data generation are to be provided by ColorGATE, which is based in Germany and owned by Ricoh. 

As the DTG market continues to show a good recovery in the post-Covid economy, this partnership will offer solutions to the market that actively support print service providers with growth strategies. The future portfolio includes systems that drive sustainable on-demand textile production and respond to the growth opportunities of decentralised fulfillment operations and centralised online businesses. 

Dr. Christian Compera, General Manager, Global Industrial Print Solutions, Ricoh Company Ltd, says: "We are excited to collaborate in providing a scalable product range that allows clients to flexibly adapt to the steadily rising demand in digital textile printing. We highly respect aeoon Technologies' expertise, knowledge, and its presence in the worldwide market of industrial DTG printing, developed with its portfolio of innovative DTG print solutions. Furthermore, its approach to owning the entire digital textile production process, from design to manufacture, reflects Ricoh's commitment to developing future facing solutions. This newly formed partnership will set fresh benchmarks in quality, reliability, and Total Cost of Ownership that will benefit our clients into the future." 

Angelo Schiestl, founder and CEO of aeoon Technologies, says: "We are delighted to partner with Ricoh as a leader in inkjet technology, further extending our joint offering towards clients across the globe. Both companies share the same values, such as unrestricted commitment to sustainability, and sharing knowhow for training, education, and support to the benefit of our clients. The 'aeoon digital institute' and 'Ricoh's Textile Competence Centre' are perfect examples of this approach."