http://members.whattheythink.com/news/index.cfm?id=42184&utm_source=whattheythink&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=100217weekly OCE & KONICA-MINOLTA END STRATEGIC
ALLIANCE Venlo, The Netherlands – Océ N.V.
and Konica Minolta Holdings Inc. have reviewed their existing strategic
alliance in light of the public offer made by Canon Inc.Initiated by
Konica Minolta, the joint development activities for cutsheet monochrome
and color output systems for the production market have been stopped.In
good mutual consultation, both companies have reached a new OEM sales
agreement under which Konica Minolta will continue to supply its office
printing systems to Océ, and both Konica Minolta and Océ will continue
to supply cutsheet production printing systems to each other.Also, both
companies will continue to supply consumables and parts and offer
after-sales services for products sold under their former and new OEM
sales agreement to serve their customers.