ZINK Imaging announces intent to purchase Konica Minolta Manufacturing Facility
ZINK Imaging, the company behind the recently-unveiled zero inkTM digital printing technology, today announced its intent to purchase a state of the art manufacturing facility in Whitsett, North Carolina from Konica Minolta Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. (KMMU). This plant will manufacture ZINKTM Paper which will be used in ZINKTM-enabled printers.
The patented ZINKTM Paper is an advanced composite material with dye crystals embedded inside and a protective polymer overcoat layer outside. Before printing, the embedded dye crystals are clear, so ZINKTM Paper looks like regular white photo paper. A ZINKTM-enabled printer uses heat to activate and colorize these dye crystals. The printing process is now radically simple. Just add paper and press “print”. The result is high quality, long-lasting, durable and affordable images.
“We are quite pleased to be able to extend our manufacturing operations beyond our headquarters in
KMMU is a coating and chemical mix facility originally built in 1989 for production of a variety of imaging products and is located in
About ZINK Imaging
ZINK Imaging, a privately held company, was founded to enable millions of customers to enjoy the magic of ZINKTM , zero inkTM products. ZINK Imaging is headquartered in