Canon opens the door to Océ in Melbourne

Major movement in Melbourne as local Océ office joins Canon in the same building, while the two continue to trade as separate entities.

According to a statement, Océ’s Melbourne office in Scoresby and its city showroom will be relocating to the third-floor of Canon’s Clayton-based building. However, both the companies will remain entirely separated with Océ having its own floor, signage, entry and exits points and maintain its own office space separate to Canon.
 
The announcement follows Canon Inc. becoming the majority shareholder in Océ, acquiring 85 per cent of shares in March this year. Since the acquisition, both Canon Inc. and Océ have been working to identify opportunities to capitalise on the strengths of both organisations. In Australia, Canon and Océ will continue to trade as separate entities.

A spokesperson from Canon Australia confirmed to Print21 that the move would be taking place next month. It is believed this move is one of the first in the world since last year, when Canon announced its bid to takeover Océ, signalling a Seismic shift in the world of digital printing. Canon’s president and COO, Tsuneji Uchida, described Océ as “the ideal partner in every respect.”

“Through the merger … we believe that we will be able to realise clear benefits, not only in the area of R&D, but also in terms of product mix and marketing and are confident that this winning combination will contribute greatly to our goal of becoming the overall number one presence in the printing industry,” he said.

Earlier this year, the matter headed to court overseas after two lots of Océ shareholders filed a request for an investigation with the Dutch Chamber of Court of Appeals in Amsterdam, while in Australia, the launch of Canon Australia’s Partner Channel program saw Océ distribute its imageRUNNER, imagePRESS and imagePROGRAF products locally.