Two day protest held by Public and Commercial Services Union over loss of 1,500 jobs. PressTV reports that IT workers from the British government have undergone a two-day strike in protest of the 1,500 job cuts planned by HP, with the OEM said to be a key IT service...
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Brother accuses company of tape cassette patent infringement
Case filed by OEM against EZ Replacement Labels, LLC over alleged infringement of two patents. Brother has announced that it has filed a patent infringement case in the US District Court for the District of Delaware after accusing EZ Replacement Labels, LLC of...
Lexmark and Canon report net profit for 2Q13
Both OEMs see significant profit in April to June period. The Wall Street Journal reported that Lexmark posted a second-quarter profit which more than doubled following the sale of its inkjet business to Funai Electric Co. for $100 million (€75.6 million), with shares...
Changes in label printing discussed by FINAT
The global association for self-adhesive labels has discussed the market’s history. In a press release from the association, writer Mike Fairley discusses the history of adhesive labels and their printing throughout the 400 years in which they have been used. He...
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Badger Office Supplies to take over Cartridge World distribution?
The supplier is set to take over Cartridge World UK’s logistics, stock management, product sales and supply and e-commerce fulfilment to UK franchises and consumer business.
HP unveils new laptops and printers for startups
Range of products specifically designed for small business use. Startups reports on the launch of HP’s new range of products aimed at startup and small businesses, including a range of laser and inkjet printers and scanners boasting easy integration features enabling...
ClozDloop cartridge material recycling plant to open in Belgium
Belgian recycling company’s “new and innovative” production line now assembled, with commercial production scheduled for June. ClozDloop has announced that it will commence the launch of a trial production at its new cartridge material recycling plant later this month...
Comment ~ Issue 245 (13 May 2013)
Psst – want to know about clones? There are several research projects underway where OEMs are spending substantial amounts of money (with any research company that can pitch for the business) to quantify how big this problem is for the market and the OEMs. Like...
Canon Middle East helps to plant trees in Dubai
Employees of the OEM volunteer to plant endangered Ghaf trees at Al Barari, Dubai. Khaleej Times reports that 2,939 Ghaf trees were planted at the Give a Ghaf planting session in Dubai, with Canon Middle East employees and their families helping to plant Ghaf seeds at...
Samsung to become Sharp’s largest shareholder
Samsung contemplates buying more shares from Sharp. Following Samsung recently purchasing three percent of Sharp for a sum of $105 million (€80.8 million), the company is now reportedly considering paying “tens of billions of yen” for more of the OEM’s shares, which...