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Colour laser MFP sales increase in Western Europe

Sales of colour laser MFPs rise six percent across Western Europe during 2013. According to European IT market research company Context, colour laser MFPs are growing in popularity in Western Europe, with sales growing by six percent year-on-year during 2013 so far,...

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Spicers launches recycling initiative

The stationer’s Brilliant Partners now have access to new cartridge recycling service helping resellers to encourage end users to recycle. OPI reported on the launch of Spicers’ new cartridge recycling initiative through its new agreement with DCI, with the service...

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UK retail sales up by 0.6 percent in September

The Office for National Statistics (ONC) reported the growth after an unexpected fall in August.  BBC News covered the ONC’s findings, with sales volumes also said to have risen by 2.2 percent compared to September 2012, “despite a fall of sales in supermarkets”. The...

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Metrofuser hires new Technical Group leader

Robert Young joins laser printer parts remanufacturer after 13 years in field services with MPS providers. Metrofuser announced that veteran Service Engineer Robert Young has joined the company as the new head of its Technical Training and Support department after...

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Growing significance of remanufacturing discussed

Article highlights increasing need and popularity of the remanufacturing industry as an emerging manufacturing technology. An article written by Rajesh Krishnan, a Director at Wipro Technologies, on Manufacturing.net discusses the way in which remanufacturing is...

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Train “printer” produces light prints on tracksides

The Light Echoes machine projects light that, when compiled by a long exposure camera, creates images.  Gizmodo reported on the Light Echoes project, from Google’s Data Arts Team’s Creative Director Aaron Koblin and Director Ben Tricklebank, which uses a train-track...

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PC shipments slow in Russia

Second quarter shipments continue to slow as mobile devices gain share. IDC has reported that the volume of PC shipments in Russia during 2Q13 fell by 37.3 percent year-on-year to a total of 2.47 million units; with the notebook market contracting 45.3 percent...

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One trillion pages printed using Katun toners

US compatibles supplier estimates total number of pages its various toner brands have produced, as it plans to release over 150 new products this year. Katun Corporation announced its estimate of one trillion pages, which the company believes have been produced using...

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MKIC/Future Graphics relocates corporate headquarters

Toner and OPC manufacturer and distributor for the aftermarket announces new premises in Glendale, California, as it increases service levels. MKIC, also known as Future Graphics, has announced that it has relocated its corporate headquarters to downtown Glendale,...

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