Konica Minolta Graphic Imaging USA Inc. said it completed its acquisition of American Litho Inc. Oct. 1, in the process making the Grand Rapids, Mich.-based plate manufacturer a wholly owned subsidiary of Konica.

Konica Minolta also said it plans to “quickly” expand the capacity of American Litho’s Grand Rapids facility, allowing the firm to provide such features as advanced coating capabilities to a variety of CTP plates.  

Meantime, Konica Minolta named a new board of directors to oversee the unit, including Steve Schuster, president of Konica Minolta; Shunsuke (Sean) Nishimura, vice president of Konica Minolta; and Kazuhiko Fukushima, general manager of Konica Minolta Medical and Graphic Imaging Inc. Nishimura was named president of the unit.