August saw slight upturn in manufacturing activity in China, while the UK’s manufacturing sector continued to grow. BBC News reports that China’s manufacturing activity rose to a 16-month high in August, with the official Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) increasing to...
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Turbon America Inc. acquires compatibles distributor
Remanufacturer and collector of toner cartridges announces it has acquired the assets of Clarity Imaging Technologies. Clarity Imaging Technologies, which develops and distributes OEM compatible toner cartridges featuring “double-yield” technology, has been acquired...
Pelikan sees potential partnership “turn sour”
Planned partnership with China Stationery Ltd. “may not materialise”.
Counterfeit cartridges worth €900,000 seized in Italy
The cartridges were seized in an operation called “Dark Ink” by police in Lamezia Terme.
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HP to cut 500 customer support jobs
OEM customer support centre in Conway, Arkansas to lose 500 of its staff amid business restructuring. Industry Analysts, Inc. reported that HP plans to lay-off 500 of its employees at a customer support centre in Conway, with the OEM informing workers that the cuts...
Armor launches compatible Brother inkjet and adaptor
The LC1240 cartridge replacement and adaptor is said by the company to be the only solution “that complies with the OEM’s four patents”. The new cartridge from the company “respects” the published patents from Brother concerning the product, with Armor stating that it...
Kleen Strike celebrates 30 years of business
UK remanufacturer’s Laura Heywood recounts the company’s highlights over the past 30 years.
West Point Products to lay off 66 employees
The remanufacturer states the decision is due to “increas[ing] the efficiency” of its manufacturing and distribution. WTRF reported the lay-offs at the company’s site in Valley Grove, West Virginia, with West Point Products stating that the layoffs were due to plans...
Canon releases large format inkjet printers
OEM introduces three new devices covering wide range of printing demands and co-ordinating with cloud service. Canon has announced the launch of three new entry-level large-format inkjet printers able to cater for a number of printing demands, including computer aided...
New products from Eweko, Jero and OCP
The companies have launched resetters, adapters and inks for Brother inkjet cartridges. The first product release is a resetter for Brother’s LC-123, LC-125 and LC-127 inkjet cartridges from Eweko (product reference GACR0123), which will retail for €14.40 ($18.48)....