Konica Minolta helps Shanda Printing build a new smart and digital development ecosystem
Right now, the wave of digital intelligence is accelerating industrial transformation and expanding growth opportunities, and the printing industry is no exception. In fact, most companies in various industries have already proactively stepped out of traditional thinking frameworks, starting to leverage iterative and upgraded digital intelligence tools to expand their cognitive boundaries and rely on technology to solve real problems in production and operation.
On June 3, 2026, the Grand Printing·Konica Minolta - AccurioJet 30000 Empowering Printing New Ecosystem Technology Seminar and Cross-Domain Collaborative Production Open Day was jointly hosted by Yongcheng Grand Printing Technology Co., Ltd. and Konica Minolta Business Solutions (China) Co., Ltd., with the support of China Printing magazine. From development layout to intelligent production management systems, the event outlined the path for building a new digital intelligence ecosystem for printing enterprises and also showcased the printing industry's firm stance on digital transformation.
Actively embracing "digital intelligence" turns courage into confidence.
From a street-side shop when it was founded in 2000 to now owning 6 holding companies and 320 service stations covering more than 300 cities nationwide, Grand Printing's leapfrog development is impressive. Behind its rapid growth lies the confidence gained from the company's ability to assess the situation and courage to embrace change.
The chairman of Shanda Intelligent Printing Group is being interviewed
I still remember during the 2008 Drupa exhibition, Cui Wenfeng saw through various cutting-edge technology displays that digital printing might reshape the printing industry. He then began consciously learning about related topics and gradually experimented with the digital printing field. The collaboration between Shanda Printing and Konica Minolta in digital printing transformation began in 2018, during the exploratory phase. At that time, valuing Konica Minolta's nearly century-and-a-half-century brand heritage, mature equipment, stable quality, and reasonable prices, and based on previous good cooperation with toner equipment, Shanda Printing successively introduced multiple Konica Minolta inkjet printing machines to support its planning and advancement of the digital printing segment.
In 2024, Shanda Printing published an article titled "Farewell to Heban Printing" on its service account, announcing the official start of a comprehensive transformation after years of digital deployment. Over more than two years, Cui Wenfeng believes that although the company's digital transformation has "steadily advanced," it has not yet met expectations. According to his plan, as one of the companies currently possessing the most digital printing equipment in China, Shanda Printing aims to gradually shift its printed products from the traditional printing track to the digital printing track with stable quality and comprehensive services, striving to maximize the utilization of digital printing. As he has repeatedly emphasized in public, digital transformation is the inevitable path for Shanda Printing's survival and development, especially under macro demands such as zero inventory, customization, and flexible production. Digitalization can comprehensively enhance the customer experience. In addition, Shanda Printing has also begun to increase its investment in artificial intelligence (AI). For example, using AI to conduct content compliance reviews; Utilize intelligent customer service to handle customer inquiries and provide professional advice; Using AI systems to streamline the entire process from order placement to product shipment.
Recently, Shanda Printing purchased several Konica Minolta AccurioJet 30000 high-speed inkjet printers, hoping to leverage its outstanding performance on specialty paper and the "smart" features of human-machine collaborative production to expand its business boundaries and optimize its production system. This is also a powerful step in Shanda Printing's efforts to build an intelligent digital development ecosystem for the company.
Explore more possibilities for digital and intelligent development through innovative technologies
For enterprises, the core of positive development is to do the right thing, and also to do things right. Since anchoring its core strategic goal of "digital and intelligent transformation," Shanda Printing has moved beyond conceptual perspectives, but has implemented it step by step with clear planning and pragmatic actions. From introducing equipment to deploy digital printing, to fully advancing business transformation, and leveraging artificial intelligence to reshape operational systems, the company continuously breaks traditional boundaries with innovative technologies and keeps exploring more possibilities for digital and intelligent development.
The fate of a company does not depend on its upper limit, but on its lower limit. Because the upper limit is occasional, and the lower limit is high-frequency. Fully aware of this, Shanda Printing has been reflecting and recently released a "self-reflection" that specifically highlights the importance of "thinking." The article emphasizes the need to "discard old thinking and old habits," "put quality and customer experience first," and "regain the role of a reliable, genuine, and faithful printer."
The consistency of Shengda Printing in terms of "thinking" is not only limited to reshaping employees' mindsets from top to bottom within the company, but also includes the selection of partners. The company regards aligned thinking and shared values as the foundation for long-term cooperation, considering factors such as technical strength, comprehensive service capabilities, innovation awareness, and development understanding. Konica Minolta, founded in 1873, has always been committed to empowering industry development through technology, creating a people-centered and more creative new digital printing ecosystem with advanced digital printing equipment and integrated solutions. It is precisely this alignment in philosophy, the shared understanding of digital transformation, and commitment to innovation and quality that have led to repeated collaborations.
The Konica Minolta AccurioJet 30000 high-speed inkjet press introduced by Shengda Printing aims to help the industry accelerate its shift from traditional offset to digital printing. With high quality, efficiency, and compatibility, it helps companies improve production efficiency and expand new business opportunities. According to Cui Wenfeng, Konica Minolta's equipment is reliable, stable in operation, and cost-effective per page, which can well meet Shengda Printing's demand for large-scale production. Meanwhile, Konica Minolta's sales and service team offers wholehearted support, from equipment selection to maintenance, providing comprehensive assistance. As a result, the relationship has grown from a mere supply-demand connection to a mutually trusted strategic partnership.
Chairman of Shengda Intelligent Printing Group, Cui Wenfeng (third from right), took a photo in front of the AccurioJet 30000 high-speed inkjet press with Tetsuya Tokuda (second from left), General Manager of the Sales Coordination Department of the Digital Printing Business Headquarters at Konica Minolta, and Junpei Sho (second from right), Head of the Sales Promotion Department, as well as Li Gang (first from right), Head of the Digital Printing Department at Konica Minolta Office Systems (China) Co., Ltd.
What we can see is that Konica Minolta, with a century and a half of experience in printing equipment manufacturing, together with Shengda Printing, which has spent 26 years achieving one self-leap after another to become an industry model, are confident in digital and intelligent transformation. They have already started continuously exploring how to build a new development ecosystem through innovative technology. Both parties agree that the digital printing market has great potential, and the various practices of Konica Minolta and Shengda Printing in the future will set new benchmarks for industry transformation. We're excited to see what comes next...