KONICA MINOLTA TO LAUNCH PROPRIETARY COMPUTER COLOR MATCHING SOFTWARE IN SUMMER 2026

A Next-Generation Color Formulation Solution with High-Precision Hardware Integration and Comprehensive Support
Singapore, 2 April 2026

Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announced the upcoming launch of its proprietary Computer Color Matching (CCM) software, scheduled for release in summer 2026.

The new software is a next-generation CCM platform that combines highly accurate color matching, seamless integration with Konica Minolta’s color measurement instruments, and an intuitive, easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI). Comprehensive support is available from implementation through daily operation.

In recent years, demand for advanced color management has increased across various industries, including automotive, electrical and electronic equipment, smartphones, cosmetics, coatings, plastics, and construction materials, as manufacturers strive for higher quality standards and greater production efficiency. Building on its extensive expertise in color measurement instruments and color management solutions, Konica Minolta is developing CCM software to address the growing challenges of color formulation in manufacturing environments.

In the development and manufacturing of coatings and plastics, color formulation is a critical process for achieving target colors, and its accuracy and efficiency directly affect productivity and cost. The new CCM software helps reduce the number of trial iterations, shorten formulation time, and improve color consistency, supporting higher productivity and stable quality in color formulation operations.

Key Features and Benefits

Powerful Algorithm

Advanced color matching algorithms improve the accuracy of initial formulation calculations, enabling users to achieve target colors with fewer trials and reduced development time. In addition, enhanced correction functions allow users to leverage existing formulation data and past production results, further optimizing formulation performance.

Seamless Integration with Konica Minolta Measurement Instruments

The CCM software is designed for high compatibility with Konica Minolta’s color measurement instruments, integrating measurement, analysis, and formulation into a unified workflow. This hardware–software integration enhances reproducibility and reliability while supporting consistent color management in manufacturing environments.

User-Friendly GUI

To address the complexity often associated with conventional CCM software, Konica Minolta’s new CCM software features a modern and intuitive GUI. The streamlined design enables users of all experience levels to become proficient quickly, reducing training time and facilitating smooth adoption and operation in manufacturing environments.

Comprehensive Support for Implementation and Operation

Through regionally rooted support organizations, Konica Minolta provides comprehensive assistance from system implementation and onboarding to ongoing operation and after-sales service. By integrating color measurement instruments, software, and expert technical support, the company delivers a complete color management solution that provides long-term value to customers.

By utilizing computer color matching technology, Konica Minolta aims to support improvements in product quality and business operations while reinforcing its leadership in the color measurement market.

About Konica Minolta Sensing Singapore Pte Ltd

Konica Minolta Sensing Singapore Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc, is a leading provider of industrial color and light measurement solutions. Konica Minolta Sensing Singapore serves the industry in more than 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region with qualified Distributors.

Konica Minolta’s Sensing Business offers various products and solutions in the fields of light source color measurement and object color measurement based on the optical technologies developed from its former camera business. The products and solutions offered by Konica Minolta contribute to the quality and productivity at the customers’ manufacturing sites, with many of its color measurement instruments being de-facto standards. Notably, Konica Minolta has more than 50% share in the global market for display image quality measurement and inspection (estimated by Konica Minolta) and has a solid presence as the market leader.

Konica Minolta has actively promoted investments to strengthen its competitiveness. In 2012, the company acquired Instrument Systems GmbH (Germany), which develops high-end optical measuring instruments and has an outstanding track record in the high-performance measurement of displays and LED lighting devices. In 2015, the company acquired Radiant Vision Systems, LLC (U.S.), which excels at high-resolution 2D measurement instruments for displays, image processing software, and automatic appearance inspection systems. In 2019, the company acquired Eines Systems (Spain), a market leader in automobile visual inspection. Most recently, the company acquired Specim, Spectral Imaging Ltd. (Finland), a leading company in the field of hyperspectral imaging (HSI).

Konica Minolta remains committed to developing its measuring instrument business as a market leader with high value-added products and solutions that enable high-precision measurement of light and color for the ever-growing ICT, automobile, and materials supplier fields. The company strives to continue providing new customer value that surpasses the human eye in the areas of “safety,” “security,” and “hygiene” to contribute to the solution of global social issues.

Ng Wei Hua
Konica Minolta Sensing Singapore Pte Ltd
+65 6563 5533
weihua.ng@konicaminolta.com

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