Crafers Begins Nationwide Sales of ALPD Laser Projection for Japanese Theaters
The rollout brings a projection technology already established in over 20,000 venues worldwide into the Japanese market as a direct response to the rising operational costs that theater management faces.
Reporting from 1 source: ASCII.jp.
Crafers Co., Ltd. will begin selling Appotronics' ALPD laser projection system to movie theaters across Japan on August 20, 2026. The technology, used in over 20,000 venues worldwide and at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, is positioned as a solution for rising electricity costs and maintenance burdens facing theater operators.
Crafers Co., Ltd., based in Kanagawa Prefecture, will handle the Japanese distribution of the ALPD system, a laser light source technology developed by Shenzhen-based Appotronics. The company invented ALPD in 2007, and the format has since become one of the mainstream laser projection technologies globally.
The system was also used at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, where roughly 100 Appotronics laser projectors supported presentations at the China, Cambodia, and Gabon pavilions. Crafers frames the product as a capital investment for theaters rather than simple equipment replacement, citing lower power consumption, reduced light source replacement burden, and stable screening quality as operational benefits.
To mark the launch, the company is offering a free monitoring program limited to three theaters.
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