Long Beach, CA, Jan 12, 2018 - Effective April 1, 2018 Epson Electronics America, Inc. (EEA) will merge with its sister company, Epson America, Inc. (EAI). Both companies are currently wholly owned subsidiaries of Seiko Epson Corporation with headquarters in California. This merger positions Epson’s micro device business for continued long-term growth by integrating EEA into state-of-the art infrastructure and operational systems that can accommodate our future business expansion plans. After the merger, EEA will cease to exist as a legal entity but its entire business will continue to operate under EAI.


As part of Epson’s 2025 Mid Term Business Plan, Seiko Epson Corporation (SEC) is making significant investments to expand its Business-to-Business (B2B) portfolio, including micro devices. As part of this plan, SEC is realigning several organizations, including EEA. These changes will ensure Epson’s on-going leadership in the micro device markets that we serve.

About Epson - Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies. With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to 3LCD projectors, smart glasses, sensing systems, micro devices and industrial robots, the company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations in inkjet, visual communications, wearables, micro devices and robotics.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than 80,000 employees in 86 companies around the world, and is proud of its contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts to reduce environmental impacts. Epson America, Inc., based in Long Beach, Calif., is Epson’s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.

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