Second quarter results show region’s PC market increased two percent from the previous quarter but declined 10 percent year-on-year. IDC reported on the second quarter results of the Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market, noting that they came “close to...
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Epson increases PrecisionCore production capacity
OEM will invest ¥10 billion from fiscal 2014 through the 2015 fiscal year in PrecisionCore print head production lines in Japan. Epson announced that it will increase the production capacity of its PrecisionCore inkjet print heads by investing approximately ¥10...
Brother launches new affordable inkjet printer
The MFC-J4420DW is aimed at the SOHO (Small Office Home Office) market. CePro reported on the launch of the printer by the OEM, which noted that the machine features “cost-competitive features and print rates” alongside compatibility with iOS, Android, Microsoft and...
Clover and MSE complete strategic merger
The two remanufacturing companies have completed their merger.
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Consumables market continues to grow in MEA
The Middle East and Africa consumables market saw “significant growth” in value in H2 2013, although volume remained flat. Zawya reported on IDC’s findings, which indicate that while the MEA region’s consumable market grew just 0.6 percent year-on-year in terms of...
UK market report sees cartridge sales boost office sector
GfK report shows inkjet and toner cartridge sales increase. The March 2014 report from analysts GfK, the latest in its Market-I report series, analyses the “UK retail durable sectors”, with the office section – including printer cartridges – seeing a year-on-year...
Static Control sees more products awarded Nordic Swan accreditation
Additional toners have been awarded the ecolabel.
Canon starts IP case against Aster in the Netherlands
The OEM has filed a patent infringement suit against the company concerning toner cartridges.
Portable robotic printer hits fundraising target
The Mini Mobile raised over $435,000 (€314,215) on Kickstarter. The machine, which The Recycler previously reported on, has been developed by Zuta Labs, who wanted to “provide users with a means of printing on the go”, with the device able to print on “any size of...
UK MP claimed for thousands of pounds on expenses including cartridges
David Mowat’s legally-acceptable claims included inkjet cartridges. Warrington Guardian reported on its investigation into local MP expenses, given the recent UK scandal that saw Culture Secretary Maria Miller lose her job, finding that Warrington South MP David...