The OEM increased sales year-over-year but saw operating income decline. Brother’s results for the first quarter of 2015 show net sales of ¥177.05 billion ($1.4 billion/€1.3 billion), a 10.4 percent increase on the first quarter of 2014, but operating income fell by...
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Greentech International ceases trading
The UK-based remanufacturer has ceased trading “with immediate effect”.
Epson announces new EcoTank range
The range of machines has been cited as “the end of the dreaded printer cartridge”, with the EcoTank machines to be launched in September including the WorkForce Pro WF-R4640 AIO, the WorkForce ET-4550 AIO, the ET-4500, the Expression ET-2550 and the ET-2500.
Indian consumers affected by online counterfeiting
The growth in online retail has been “accompanied by an increase in the number of counterfeit items”, including cartridges. The Hindu reported on how the rising number of e-commerce stores in the Indian market has brought an “increase in the number of counterfeit...
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LMI launches colour challenge
The US remanufacturer has challenged dealers to take a 90 second test to “tell the difference between OEM colour toner” and its own colour toner technology. The challenge, called ‘COLOUR TONER CHALLENGE’, is aimed at dealers, who can visit the website at...
Industry reacts to Static Control-Apex deal
People from all over the industry have given their points of view on the acquisition of Static Control by Apex Microelectronics.
Cut off from civilisation (temporarily)
The Recycler’s German office is in the process of moving, but Deutsche Telecom have taken telecoms customer service to a new level of infuriating, and cut off the phone and internet too early! Fortunately mobile internet has saved the day - we’re sure readers from all...
Apex acquires Static Control Components
Within the last few hours Reuters reports that Static Control Components has been sold to Apex in a $63 million cash deal.
Integral to give talk on REACH at Focus on Europe
The toner manufacturer’s Managing Director, Jan Hagemann, will speak about the impact of the REACH legislation on the toner business.
Metrofuser launches Flash-It technology
The laser printer parts manufacturer’s patent-pending technology “extends the life” of two HP fusers. The technology not only extends “the life of the fusers” but also “maximises consumables”, and is designed for use with the HP M806 and M830 fusers. Metrofuser stated...