Konica Minolta to help print businesses to ‘Feel the difference’ at The Print Show

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd will host Print‑Ed 2026 on 11th–12th March in partnership with ACPME (Association of Creative Print Managers in Education). The two-day event will welcome in‑house print and creative leaders to Konica Minolta’s Client Engagement Centre at Houghton Regis, for peer‑led learning, technology insight, and sector‑wide collaboration – with web-to-print being a key topic.

This year’s event also marks an important milestone for ACPME as it evolves into the In‑house Creative & Print Alliance (ICPA). The new identity reflects the organisation’s expanded commitment to support the in‑house print and creative community working across corporate, public‑sector, and non‑profit environments.

Ollie Renshaw, Vice-Chair ACPME stated, “In‑house creative and print teams across every sector are facing similar pressures - automation, sustainability, skills, and proving strategic value. Becoming ICPA allows us to support a much wider professional community while continuing to champion our education members. Print‑Ed 2026 is the ideal platform to begin this next chapter.”

Print‑Ed 2026 will feature roundtables, hands-on demonstrations, and practical roundtable discussions on workflow automation, sustainability, creative integration, and the evolving role of in‑house print rooms. A perfect opportunity to network with peers and experts, the event is focused on real‑world experience sharing.

“In‑house print teams are transforming rapidly, and they need spaces to learn from each other and explore new possibilities. We’re proud to host Print‑Ed 2026 and to support ACPME as it becomes ICPA - an evolution that reflects the growing importance of in‑house production across all industries.”

Glyn Williams

PP & IP Channel Manager – Private & Public Sector at Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd

The transition to ICPA and the launch of Print‑Ed 2026 signal a renewed commitment to strengthening the future of in‑house creative and print operations, ensuring teams have the support, community, and insight they need to thrive.

Print-Ed 2026 is free to attend and registration is open now. For more details and to book please visit: https://www.konicaminolta.co.uk/en-gb/events/print-ed-2026-education-print-forum

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Konica Minolta’s journey started 150 years ago, with a vision to see and do things differently. We innovate for the good of society and the world. The same purpose that kept us moving then, keeps us moving now.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe GmbH, based in Langenhagen, Germany, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc., Tokyo, Japan. With its unique expertise in imaging, data processing and data-based decision making, Konica Minolta creates relevant solutions for its customers - small and medium-sized businesses, large enterprises and public sector - and solves issues faced by society.
As a digital workplace solution provider, Konica Minolta helps its clients to identify and unlock the potential digitalisation holds and reach the next level in the digital maturity of their organisation by rethinking the workplace. In support of an ‘Intelligent connected workplace’, Konica Minolta offers cloud, IT, managed print and video solution services for remote working, collaboration, workflow management and automation and security. The company’s success in driving transformation is also confirmed by IDC, since the ‘IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Print Transformation 2020 Vendor Assessment’ stated that Konica Minolta is ‘recognised globally as a leader in print transformation’. Konica Minolta has been a Microsoft Global Managed Partner since 2021.
Konica Minolta's Igniting Print Possibilities offering helps printers, converters and brand owners maximise workflow automation to increase efficiency. The company delivers consultancy in all communication matters as well as top-of-the-line production, packaging as well as label printers. Its finishing devices create print products that stand out and create added value. Konica Minolta has established itself as the production printing market leader for more than a decade in Europe (InfoSource).
For an increasing number of organisations, success today is more than the narrow definition of financial prosperity – it also includes protecting the environment and having a positive impact on their workforce as well as the societies they are embedded in. With its commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Konica Minolta has pledged to consistently pursue its sustainability and social responsibility goals.
The company has been repeatedly recognised for its rich history of social contribution as well as for working towards achieving the SDGs throughout its business and supply chain. Konica Minolta is listed among “2023 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World” and received a GOLD Level Recognition Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability ratings for 2023.
For its remote services, Konica Minolta was awarded the prestigious ‘Buyers Lab (BLI) 2023-2024 Pacesetter Award in Remote Service for the Western European market’ from Keypoint Intelligence.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Europe is represented by subsidiaries and distributors in more than 80 countries in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. With more than 8,700 employees (as of April 2023), Konica Minolta Europe earned net sales of over EUR 2.26 billion in financial year 2022/2023.
Worldwide, the company has over 39,000 employees and is operating in over 150 countries.
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