Horizon brings printed text to the digital age
Centuries have passed since the invention of the printing press, but its effects on civilisation remain evident in the digital age. Printed materials, such as books, spur widespread circulation of information and ideas that help revolutionise the modern world.
Centuries have passed since the invention of the printing press, but its effects on civilisation remain evident in the digital age. Printed materials, such as books, spur widespread circulation of information and ideas that help revolutionise the modern world.
Horizon International is an important component in the information chain as it manufactures innovative post-press equipment to meet the needs of print service providers.
When Hachiro Hori established Horizon in 1946, it initially manufactured tabletop binding machines and sold these through trading companies. Moving from an original equipment manufacturer business model to a direct sales approach, Horizon has expanded its product portfolio to serve broader market requirements.
Celebrating its 68th anniversary this year, Horizon offers intelligent automated machines for paper finishing operations such as folding, collating, binding, stitching and cutting.
As the proliferation of digital publications threatens the printing industry, and in turn the company's future growth, Horizon attends global exhibitions to learn how to adapt to new trends and deliver relevant solutions.
The company also established a subsidiary in Germany, the home of the first movable type printing press, to stay in tune with cutting-edge technologies.
