Domino Amjet, Inc history

Once Minto realized the commercial potential of the Unijet printer, he formed Domino Printing Sciences in 1978 to sell the invention.

The company had also extended its reach into other high-growth markets, including Japan, where it launched sales through a distributor in 1981.

By 1983, the company had entered the United States market, signing a manufacturing and sales agreement with American Technologies, part of American Can.

The company had also prepared itself for future growth in 1985, listing its stock on the London Stock Exchange in an offering oversubscribed some 43 times.

Rife with success, Domino fully acquired American Technologies in 1987.

In response to Domino’s international problems, Graeme Minto resigned as head of the company in 1989 and was replaced by Managing Director Howard Whitesmith.

By 1990, Domino was selling its hardware, ink, and services across 60 countries.

In 1992, for example, the company received an order for 500 printers from the British Post Office, the largest ever CIJ printer order placed in the United Kingdom at the time.

The company then unveiled its own DOD printing system, called Domino On Demand, in 2003.

In 2004, the company boosted its presence in Germany, buying CIJ printer systems developer Wiedenbach Group.

Financial reports from 2006 show that CIJ equipment sales alone made up 28 percent of the group’s total revenue of £208 million ($391 million), a trend that’s continued from year to year.