Printing Box Co., Ltd. (CEO Kim Woo-sung) is starting preparations for a full-fledged KOSDAQ listing.
On the 6th at 10 a.m., Printing Box Co., Ltd. announced that it had signed a lead underwriting contract with Korea Investment & Securities during the "Signing Ceremony for the Lead Underwriting Agreement for KOSDAQ Listing" held at its headquarters in Seocho District, Seoul. Printing Box offers a printing platform allowing consumers to experience easy and fast printing services anytime, anywhere through its "unmanned printing kiosk."
The "unmanned printing kiosk" is installed at approximately 1,300 locations nationwide, based on four major convenience store chains, as well as easily accessible distribution networks like cafes, large supermarkets, movie theaters, and stationery stores. By 2027, the goal is to install over 3,000 kiosks nationwide to further enhance consumer accessibility.
Printing Box is known for its service based on photo goods printing using IP licenses rather than general document printing. Through various IP content collaborations, it is expanding its market share in the content printing market not only domestically but also in collaboration with global IP brands. It aims to solidify its position as a pioneer in the photo goods market based on photographic paper. Plans include expanding business models by collaboration with various genres of content brands, printing of famous artworks, fan meetings with popular artists in various fields, producing goods that can be made through various printings, and nurturing indie artists directly.
Major IP business cases showcased so far include photo goods events for the global mega IP "Attack on Titan" from Kodansha, limited photo goods events for the virtual idol group "Plave," a promotional event for Han Seung-woo's
Moreover, Printing Box continues to make new attempts to allow people to enjoy the diversity of their tastes in printed materials beyond IP contents. A representative example is the "Your Life Cut Challenge" held in Hongdae and Yangyang, Gangwon Province, which featured the slogan "Your life cut is already in your phone," providing free printing of various life shots stored on mobile phones. This campaign contributed to effectively establishing the brand identity of Printing Box as a "Taste Code Printing Shop."
Through this KOSDAQ listing, Printing Box plans to promote growth as a 2D IP commerce platform, strengthen its position in the domestic capital market, and solidify trust among investors. This contract is seen as a foundational step to realize the company's vision and strategy. CEO Kim Woo-sung of Printing Box noted, "With this signing of the lead underwriter contract, we will successfully pursue a KOSDAQ listing and strengthen our sustainable growth foundation." Korea Investment & Securities is set to carry out comprehensive advisory services for the listing as the lead underwriter and will spare no effort in maximizing the company's value.