Since being founded in 1958, Wada Precision Dental Laboratories has been at the forefront of the dental laboratory market in Japan. The CAD/CAM Center, located in Osaka, conducts research into state-of-the-art dental techniques and has been testing Roland DG’s first dental 3D printer, the DWP-80S, to streamline the denture fabrication process.

“andMade” is the largest membership-based fashion-oriented makerspace in Japan where people can have fun creating their own clothes with state-of-the-art digital tools. The makerspace recently opened its first “andMade.kitasando” branch in Kitasando, Tokyo.

Roland DG’s Service Engineers (also called "SEs") strive to improve their ability to provide high-quality, standardized maintenance and repair services in order to ensure that customers from all over the world can use Roland DG products with peace of mind. “Knowledge Workers” are tasked with sharing their service knowledge to assist other SEs in improving their skills and knowledge.

Roland DG hosted its Roland Imagination Day in Korea on April 4, 2017 in Seoul and April 13 in Busan. These user events were held with the aim of supplying new solutions using Roland DG products to address current market challenges faced by Korean printing businesses.

iDental Dental Social Assistance (iDental Asistencia Dental Social) is an innovative and expanding dental provider with clinics located in several locations in Spain.

The Roland DG booth was a popular destination at the recent International Dental Show (IDS) in Cologne, Germany, held from March 21st to 25th, 2017. Not only were two innovative new digital dental devices introduced, but it was also the international debut of the new Roland DG subsidiary called “DGSHAPE.”

An initiation ceremony was held on April 3, welcoming 12 new employees for FY2017. During the ceremony, President Fujioka offered his greetings and advice to the new employees who will shape the future of Roland DG. “Anything and everything you do is important,” he said. “Maintaining a positive attitude with every task you take on is important if you want to become a professional. I want you to make the most of each of your individual skillsets.”

The Orange County Register has once again named Roland DGA Corporation, Roland DG’s U.S.-based marketing, distribution and sales arm, one of Orange County’s “Top Workplaces.” This marks the seventh time that Orange County’s largest newspaper has recognized Roland DGA as a top workplace within the region.

Roland DG participates in a wide range of activities and events aimed at expanding the potential of digital fabrication in countries around the world. One of the most recent events was FAB12, the 12th annual meeting of the Fab Lab community, held in Shenzhen, China in August this year.

Located near Tokyo’s Ikebukuro Station, one of the busiest railway stations in Japan, BISENDO Ltd. is involved in all aspects of station and in-train advertising from production through to installation. Each day, the company produces all manner of advertising, from the small stickers that you often see inside trains, to large billboards, more than 100㎡ in size.