Industry veteran Steve Weedon has been appointed CEO of Cartridge World Global and Cartridge World North America, while new regional CEOs have also been named.

A case between HP and another company brought up the issue of levies on printers for compensating authors. Mondaq (registration required) reported on the case in Belgium, which concluded in June, and which saw Advocate General Cruz Villalón discuss and rule on “a...

The OEM has partnered with Thinfilm to apply memory counters to inkjet cartridges, which will be “printed smart memory tags” that allow consumers to “know exactly when to replace the cartridge”, with the deal worth “a penny or a few pennies per cartridge”.

The OEM’s “Wilson Rule” policy was referenced by US President Barack Obama. Xerox stated that Obama mentioned and discussed the “Wilson Rule” at the White House Demo Day, which celebrates “the important role entrepreneurship plays in America’s economy” and saw...

Circulareconomynews.com has been set up by the organisers of the Resource circular economy event. The website, www.circulareconomynews.com, will collect “incisive news and insight from across the globe”, and aim to help businesses “share experiences and expertise”, as...

The new white paper explores remanufacturing, and how industries can move from a linear to a circular economy model. Electronics remanufacturer Slaters and Electricals collaborated with the Centre for Remanufacturing and Reuse on the document, which looks in depth at...

The deal with the MPS developer “is part of Snap’s continuous efforts to develop, stay ahead and meet the needs of businesses small, medium and large.” Together the two groups have created Project DNA, a business transformation project that involves an investment of...

The OEM’s subsidiary is hoping to increase its market share four-fold in the next two years. Economic Times reported on the prediction from Brother India that it would increase its market share in both laser and inkjet printing in the country to four times its current...

The largest manufacturer of aftermarket imaging systems and components stated that the deal will “combine the entities” of both companies as “there is a lot of advantage in doing so”.

The European patent refers to “memory control”, with a portion of the cartridge able to store “information relating to a condition of the cartridge”. The patent granted to Canon earlier this year, EP 1 383 014 B1, is potentially significant to the industry as it...