Epson acquires K-Sun Corporation

The acquisition of K-Sun, which has more than three decades of experience in the industrial identifications market, is expected to provide Epson with broader access to labeling customers, as well as expand the company's presence in the industrial labeling market.

Epson has supplied K-Sun Corporation with label printers on an OEM basis for two decades, and said that acquiring its partner will enable it to better serve industrial customers with an expand hardware portfolio  - from the desktop to the industrial press.

Junichi Watanabe, director and chief operating officer of Epson's Visual Products Operations division, said: ‘We are delighted to take our partnership with K-Sun to the next stage. The acquisition will not only give us access to K-Sun's expertise in industrial label printing but also will help boost the Epson brand. It will also increase exposure of Epson's label printers in this important strategic market.’

Michael Kasun, founder and president of K-Sun, said: ‘K-Sun has enjoyed a strategic partnership with Epson since 1994. Now as a member of Epson's group of companies, we are very excited for our future and the new products and supplies that we can offer our customers and the expanded opportunities for our employees.’

Specializing in industrial and safety marking and identification, pipe marking, and wire and cable labeling, K-Sun will begin selling the Epson-branded line-up of LabelWorks label printers for industrial applications in North America from January 2015, while Epson America will continue its focus on promoting LabelWorks label printers to the consumer and office markets. Expansion of the product line offerings will follow.