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Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg PCS) has appointed Canon UK to distribute its products across the UK.
As of February 2025, Canon UK’s Large Format Graphics sector will promote Kongsberg cutting solutions in conjunction with its Arizona flatbed and Colorado roll-to-roll wide-format printers.
All cutting tables distributed by Canon UK will be installed and serviced by Kongsberg’s dedicated UK team. In addition, Kongsberg PCS engineers will offer customers on-going technical, application, and maintenance support.
As part of the agreement, a Kongsberg PCS X24 cutting table will also be showcased at Canon UK’s Birmingham Customer Experience Centre, aiming to give UK customers a chance to see how Kongsberg and Canon solutions can be integrated.
Speaking about the new partnership, David Preskett, vice president (EMEA and APAC) at Kongsberg PCS, says: “The appointment of Canon UK as a Kongsberg PCS distributor solidifies our commitment to UK customers across the sign, display, and packaging industries.
“Canon is known for its high-quality, ultra-productive print production systems, and this agreement is testament to Kongsberg’s ability to deliver market-leading cutting solutions that match those output capabilities. This agreement will increase our reach to print and converting businesses across the UK and Ireland and marks an important step in our established relationship with Canon.”
Duncan Smith, country director of production at Canon UK and Ireland, adds: “Kongsberg cutting solutions are designed to match the speeds of our wide-format printers, making them an ideal complement to our systems in demanding graphics and packaging production environments, handling diverse materials, including the most challenging rigid media.
“The partnership with Kongsberg PCS will ensure that Canon customers are equipped with premium cutting solutions that help them to deliver premium quality finished products and broaden the range of creative applications they can produce.”
Kongsberg’s cutting solutions include a range of tools specifically developed for the signage industry. Its core research and development facility is located in Kongsberg, Norway, with its main production facility located in Brno, Czech Republic.
Other Kongsberg cutting solutions include its RotaCut Tool, which is specifically developed for cutting textiles, canvas, mesh, and other air transparent materials where the vacuum hold-down system of a cutting table is often less effective.
