Company

Project “Meteor” is officially established by The Technology Partnership. Drive electronics for Xaar ‘Leopard’ printheads are developed. Meteor signs its first customer: Cooper Tires for rubber printing.

Drive electronics for ‘Spectra’ (now FUJIFILM Dimatix) printheads are developed and delivered.

Meteor acquires its first customers in Taiwan and Japan. Drive electronics for Ricoh printheads are developed and delivered. Hymmen, Europe’s leading supplier of machines for decorative laminates, becomes a Meteor customer.

Further expanding its portfolio by partnering with Toshiba TEC and Kyocera, Meteor offers the widest range of industrial printhead driver solutions in the world.

Drive electronics for Seiko Instruments printheads are developed and delivered.

Meteor establishes its presence in China. Drive electronics for Ricoh printheads are developed and delivered.

Meteor works with its first ceramic tile customer, a significant milestone which eventually results in Meteor becoming the world’s largest independent supplier of electronics for ceramic tile printers. Ethernet-based print controllers are introduced.

In a strategically significant expansion of its software offering, Meteor develops its first Digital Front End.

After demonstrable commercial success, TTP Meteor Ltd is registered as wholly-owned subsidiary of TTP Group PLC. Meteor makes its first sale in Japan.

Fuelling significant growth, the company is acquired by Global Graphics PLC and renamed Meteor Inkjet Ltd. Drive electronics for Konica Minolta printheads are developed and delivered. Sales and support presence is established in the USA.

Meteor headquarters relocates to expanded office space and purpose-built labs at Harston Mill, Cambridge. The company launches a line of DropWatchers.

In recognition of export excellence, Meteor wins the coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise. Meteor solidifies its presence in Korea by authorising a distribution partner.

Drive electronics for Epson printheads are developed and delivered.

To accommodate a growing workforce and to support research, manufacturing, quality and customer support requirements, Meteor nearly doubles the size of its headquarters. Together with sister companies Hybrid Software, Global Graphics Software and Xitron, Meteor launches SmartDFE, a complete, end-to-end solution for labels and packaging.

Drive electronics for Xerox printheads are developed and delivered.