The report examines the current state of the industry, the obstacles it faces, and what the future has in store.
First established in the USA in the 1980’s, the remanufacturing industry has gone from strength to strength, developing into “a global enterprise”, with remanufacturers refurbishing billions of cartridges each year. Despite this success, however, “remanufacturers are finding it increasingly difficult to thrive and grow as they cope with 21st-century market demands”.
Actionable Intelligence’s new 39-page report, entitled “Forces Shaping Today’s Cartridge Remanufacturing Industry” explores the current state of the industry, analysing regional remanufacturing industries supplying some of the world’s largest cartridge markets, including China, Europe and North America.
“Now in its fourth decade of operation, today’s remanufacturing industry doesn’t look much like the one that back in the 1980s used to poke holes in in sides of cartridges to refill them with ink or toner,” says Charles Brewer, Actionable Intelligence’s founder and president. “Today, the industry is as high-tech as the cartridges it remanufactures. The leading companies are ISO-certified and employ thousands of workers at state-of-the-art factories worldwide.” Mr. Brewer observes that the remanufacturing industry is mature and is experiencing consolidation and a decline in the number of remanufacturers. “The next five years will be pivotal as the industry continues to consolidate and demand for remanufactured product declines as more and more end users move to compatibles.”
Focusing on remanufacturers in China, Europe, and the United States, “Forces Shaping Today’s Cartridge Remanufacturing Industry” examines where the industry is today; how it got there; and what the future holds for remanufacturers worldwide. The report maps the current competitive landscape and differentiates between the various categories of cartridges vying for market share. In particular, the report analyses the impact that IP-infringing cartridges (a.k.a. “clones”) have had on the remanufacturing industry.
The report is available to read here.