Number of well-known companies share advice on tackling the Chinese market. In an article on BBC News, the top 20 most powerful foreign brands in China were asked to discuss the secrets of their success in China, including Samsung, Apple and Adidas, following research...
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Samsung reports record second quarter profit
OEM posts profit of $8.54 billion, a 47.5 percent increase. Economic Times reports that Samsung’s operating profit for the April to June period reached $8.54 billion (€6.44 billion), despite a 3.5 percent fall in profit for its mobile division compared to the previous...
HP tops EquiTrend survey
OEMs ranked in new survey based on US consumer perceptions. Rochester Business Journal reports that a new survey, the 2013 Harris Poll EquiTrend study, has ranked more than 1,500 well-known companies across over 155 categories according to how they are regarded by...
Patent issued to Kyocera for printing system and method
OEM receives patent for developing method whereby file data described in Page-Description Language is directly printed. Hispanic Business.com reports that patent number 8488136, relating to “a printing system and method, in which file data described in...
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Kyocera launches A4 colour MFD for dealers
TASKalfa265ci multifunction device becomes latest addition to OEM’s TASKalfa range. According to Kyocera, its newly released MFD is designed with dealers and small to medium-sized workgroups in mind, with low running costs, a small environmental footprint and the...
Town collects over 6,000 cartridges
Small community in Shire of Manjimup, Australia supports recycling programme, collecting 6,067 used cartridges. thewest.com.au reports on the cartridge recycling efforts of a small community in western Australia whose residents have been taking part in recycler Planet...
Canadian remanufacturer’s premises close unexpectedly
Former employee tells of surprise upon discovering closure of Ribbons Recycled Inc.’s premises due to unpaid rent. The Chronicle Herald reports how Darren Woods discovered that Ribbons Recycled Inc., his employer for six years, had been closed following the...
Lawyers in HP court case lose $2 million award
Court miscalculates attorneys’ fees, with ultimate value being estimated as lower than previously agreed. Courthouse News Service reports that the 9th Circuit rejected an award of over $2 million (€1.5 million) in attorneys’ fees and costs for lawyers involved in a...
Worldwide hardcopy sales see 9.7 percent decline
IDC’s statistics state that the global market decreased by 9.7 percent in the first quarter of 2013, a third consecutive quarter of decline.
UK trade association signs agreement for access to Chinese environmental market
Landmark agreement signed by UK’s Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) with the Chinese Society of Environmental Sciences (CSES). The Environmental Industries Commission has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will allow UK...