Jerry Davies, managing director of Roland DG (UK) said a number of customers and distributors were expressing concern that Roland DG could be affected by the financial status of Manroland due to the commonality between the names.

He said: "I’d like to reassure everyone that this is most certainly not the case as there is absolutely no connection between the two companies.

"On behalf of the Roland name internationally, I want to stress that we are part of Roland Corporation, Japan, which is a highly profitable organisation."

Roland DG, which formed a partnership with Screen UK in October, said the company is enjoying good business in a range of sectors.

"The impact of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan earlier this year on our business results was minimal, and Roland DG intends to continue on its growth path by continuing to strengthen its business scope to adapt successfully to changing market conditions and customer requirements," added Davies.