Seiko Epson Corporation and Epson X Investment Corporation have invested in South Korean Gosan Tech through a joint fund, the EP-GB L.P.
Founded in 2015, Gosan Tech develops and sells inkjet systems for fabricating organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays and perovskite solar cells. Through its work in this field, it has developed an ink supply system, pressure control technology, and simulation technology that enable it to achieve excellent ink droplet uniformity and precision. Gosan Tech is expanding its business in three areas: information technology, including OLED display fabrication and direct parts marking; the environment, with inkjet systems for perovskite solar cells; and bio-medical, including drug deposition, tissue engineering, and diagnostic.
As a partner, Epson will supply Gosan Tech with reliable and precise printheads suitable for industrial applications and will support Gosan Tech's business growth in cooperation with its sales and service site, Epson Korea Co. Ltd.
In the Epson 25 Renewed corporate vision, Epson has outlined its strategy for increasing productivity and advancing the frontiers of industry through various solutions using inkjet technology. Inkjet technology has the potential to dramatically reduce environmental impacts and realize a sustainable society.
This investment is aimed at expanding Epson's inkjet technology into diverse applications in areas where new needs are emerging, such as electronics, biotechnology, and perovskite solar cells.
In its printhead sales business, Epson seeks to create new markets with partners. Toward this end, it is forming partnerships to enhance printhead sales and provision of solutions that include peripheral technology. By doing so, it aims to accelerate efforts to expand the ecosystem of inkjet technology applications not only in perovskite solar cells but also in new markets that will contribute to advancing the frontiers of industry and reducing environmental impact.
Going forward, Epson will help to achieve a sustainable society through co-creation with a variety of partners based on its proprietary technologies, products, and services.
