The European politicians said remanufacturing is better than recycling and repairing used products, stating that “remanufactured products cost 40 to 65 percent less to produce”. Pascal Durand of the Greens-EFA political alliance and Jo Leinen of the Socialists and...
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Environmental Office Solutions gains recycling certification
The company says it is the first printer cartridge recycling specialist to be certified with the latest Electronics Recycling Standard, R2:2013. The Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices for Electronics Recyclers certification applies to EOS’ Connecticut facility, with...
DCi wins logistics award
The remanufacturer was given the award for Best Logistic for 2014 by global workplace supplier Lyreco.
ILG appoints Accounts Manager
Becky Henderson has become Manager of Strategic Accounts, and will use her skills in developing customer relationships to “deliver the highest level of consultative sales service”. She comes to the remanufacturer, which was incorporated into the Turbon group in 2013,...
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3D printers designed and made from 2D printers
Designers have proposed producing 3D printers out of parts made from used office printers, with the plan a framework devised for users of computer-aided design (CAD) “using motors, shafts and bearings taken from discarded 2D printers”.
Canon USA launches new wide-format printers
The imagePROGRAF iPF850, 840 and 830 machines are “designed to deliver [an] affordable option for technical industry professionals”, with the “high-volume” inkjet printers 44-inches wide and also available as MFPs.
Toshiba CEO resigns amid corporate scandal
The OEM overstated profits by over one billion dollars, with President and CEO Hisao Tanaka resigning after admitting he had been aware of the scandal. The Guardian reported here and here on the “biggest corporate scandal in years” in Japan, with OEM Toshiba found to...
HP faces false advertising class action
The OEM is being sued in the USA in a case alleging “its printers don’t operate as advertised”, with the plaintiff looking to create a class action.
US Cartridge World store profiled
The franchisees of the store in West Olympia, Washington were interviewed by local news. Thurston Talk reported on the interview with franchisees Pat and Jenny Anderson, the “husband and wife team” who run the Cartridge World store in West Olympia in Washington state....
Indian IT market to be worth $18 billion by 2016
Market research suggests the ICT hardware market will be worth $18.25 billion in India by the end of the financial year. Teleanalysis reported on the forecast that the Indian ICT market, including printers, will be worth $18.25 billion (€16.85 billion) by the end of...