The franking cartridge manufacturer has been chosen by The Manufacturer’s annual awards. The company, which was recently shortlisted for four business awards, has been officially nominated by The Manufacturer for the “SME Manufacturer of the Year Award” for companies...
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HP removed from Dow Jones Industrial Index
The move is said to be a sign of “waning confidence” in HP’s status as a PC manufacturer. Irish Examiner reported on the removal of HP from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a move which it states comes during an “historic slump” in the PC industry, and which signals...
Romanian Chamber of Deputies to donate printers to schools
600 printers and copiers to be sent to schools across Romania as parliament aims to reduce paper waste. Romania-Insider reports that Romania’s Chamber of Deputies plans to donate all 600 of its printers and copiers to schools as part of the Romanian...
Canon releases two new wide-format machines
The printers are part of its S-series of wide-format devices. Wide Format Online reported on the release of the 44-inch imagePROGRAF 8400s and the 24-inch 6400S, which will both reportedly offer “enhanced print management and colour control capabilities”. The devices...
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Leading brands share tips on doing business in China
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...
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...
Epson launches two new wireless machines in Kenya
The OEM has launched the devices to help encourage mobile printing in the African nation. HumanIPO reported on the launch of the L355 and L550, which feature wireless connectivity as well as mobile printing capabilities “that can allow wireless printing from...
Japanese MPS market to see significant growth by 2017
IDC forecasts market to reach ¥73.6 billion in 2017, growing 16.2 percent CAGR between 2012 and 2017. Results for Japan’s MPS market in 2012 and a forecast for 2013 to 2017 have been published by IDC, with findings showing that the market reached ¥34.69 billion ($352...