Über Mimaki nbn

The company Mimaki-nbn GmbH was set up with the acquisition of the German distributor nbn Industrie GmbH by Mimaki Engineering Co. Ltd..

About nbn

nbn has been one of the leading distributors in the digital printing market, founded in 1968 as a small system-house for measurement equipment. Three young engineers - Helmut Nippold - Helmut Bullinger and Nosko started with excellent products, good ideas, and a big pioneering spirit the long and successfully way of nbn Elektronik. The age of computer peripherals started for nbn at the beginning of the year 1980. From that time the goal has been to stay focussed on products which have a big potential of innovation. Several former unknown companies has found the way through nbn to Europe.

„As a company with exactly 40 years of experience in distribution we have gained the knowledge to meet the requirements of the German market. With a high level of effective marketing and know-how we always meet the requirements of our customers“ says Raoul Nippold, General Manager of nbn Elektronik GmbH & Co. KG and now consultant at Mimaki-nbn GmbH. „Our aspiration is to continue to provide our customers with the best products and services in the market. We are pleased that by the acquisition we will be in an even better position to fulfill these goals.“

About Mimaki

Mimaki is a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and cutting machines for the sign/graphics, textile and industrial markets. Mimaki develops the complete product range for each group; hardware, software and the associated consumable items, such as inks and cutting blades. Mimaki excels in offering innovative, high quality and high reliability products, based upon its aqueous, solvent and UV curable inkjet technology. In order to meet a wide range of applications in the market, Mimaki pursues the development of advanced on demand digital printing solutions.

„We felt that the time was right for another step in the development of Mimaki Engeneering as Germany is one of our main markets. By acquiring nbn Industrie GmbH we are pleased to work directly wit the existing dealer network and look forward to fruitful and long relationships“, says Akira Ikeda, President of Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd.. „Mimaki will continue its focus on innovation not only in the sign and graphics markets but also even more in the industrial markets which is one of the main future business fields of Mimaki Engineering. Further on we will supply German print service providers with the unparalleled service and equipment via the establishment of Mimaki-nbn GmbH.”