Summary
Konica Minolta donated equipment to Beehive Industries, letting the social enterprise launch in-house printing services and boost its funding for community support.
CHALLENGE
- No in-house printing, relying on costly local print shops
- Negligible profit margins limiting community funding
- No budget for modern equipment
SOLUTION
- Donated bizhub C654 with booklet finishing
- Kodak i4600 scanner, donated by partner ACA Pacific, with training
BENEFITS
- New in-house printing revenue stream
- More competitive against traditional print shops
- Increased cash flow supporting community services
- New lines of business, more activity for service users
Customer Success Story: Beehive Industries
Beehive Industries is a Sydney social enterprise supporting seniors, unemployed people, and people living with disability, funded through its mail house services. Without in-house printing, it relied on costly external print shops, leaving little margin for its community programs.
After a chance meeting with Konica Minolta’s CEO, the company donated a bizhub C654 with booklet finishing, while partner ACA Pacific donated a Kodak i4600 scanner and training. Beehive can now print directly for customers, creating new revenue that funds its community support.
What Konica Minolta has contributed to Beehive Industries is a lot more than just equipment. It’s opened up new opportunities for us and our service users, which is priceless.
Brendan Lonergan · CEO, Beehive Industries
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