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Konica Minolta

Konica Minolta (コニカミノルタ) is a Japanese worldwide manufacturer of cameras, camera accessories, photo-copiers, fax machines and laser printers formed by a merger between Japanese imaging firms Konica and Minolta announced on January 7, 2003. There are many branches of the company worldwide including Ramsey, New Jersey, Mobile, Alabama, Basildon, England and Missisauga, Ontario. Konica Minolta now has a wide range of imaging input/output businesses including office equipment, optical devices, digital photos, medical imaging, graphic imaging and measuring instruments.

On January 19, 2006 the company announced that it was quitting the camera business due to high financial losses. All camera service operations will be handed to Sony starting on March 31, 2006 and Sony will develop cameras compatible with Minolta lenses. KM will also withdraw from the photo business by September 30, 2007. 3,700 employees will be laid off.