Epson Takes a $170M Write-Down on Fiery — And There's More to the Story
On May 1, 2026, Seiko Epson Corporation disclosed a 25.9 billion yen ($170M) impairment loss on Fiery goodwill, citing deteriorating market conditions in commercial and industrial printing and constrained customer capital expenditure driven by US tariff policies. Epson paid approximately $570M for Fiery less than 18 months earlier.