Miyamoto Toru has been appointed as the new Chairman of Fuji Xerox Korea. The Investor reported that Toru previously led “global production sales” at Fuji Xerox’s headquarters since 2012 and started his career with the company in 1987 he now works for the Korean...
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Epson in court to fight multiple patent infringements
Two separate complaints were made by Epson in the United States District Court of California. Epson has taken two companies to court in a bid to clamp down on alleged violations of patents for its ink cartridges. Prinko Image Co. and Soldcrazy USA, both of California,...
Toshiba selected by baseball team
The Detroit Tigers have chosen Toshiba to provide its MFPs. Toshiba announced that it is now the “official copier provider of the Detroit Tigers” and that the Tigers would be using the e-STUDIO MFPs within the clubs home base. Toshiba's fleet of e-STUDIO products will...
Aster Graphics files suit against Static Control
Aster filed a complaint for declaratory relief of patent non-infringement against Static Control on 7 July in the US District Court Central District of California. The patents in question are listed as U.S. Patent Nos. 9,671,742 B2 (the “’742 patent”) and 9,599,949 B2...
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Chinese trademark fees halved
The government’s official fees have been reduced by 50 percent, effective from 1 April. Law firm Vivien Chan & Co shared the price reductions in an email to customers, stating that the “trademark official fees” are set to be reduced by 50 percent, and giving a...
Brother UK opens new solutions showroom
The OEM’s subsidiary has opened the new showroom in Manchester, England. Phil Jones, Managing Director of Brother UK, shared the news on LinkedIn, adding that the OEM was “really pleased to open our new solutions showroom this wee”, as “it’s taken a few months to fit...
Samsung discusses HP Inc deal with dealers
An article explored the significant meeting between the OEM and its dealers in the USA in Phoenix, Arizona, with more information given about the future of the arrangement.
GIT announces best quarter “in history”
The company reported its latest financial results. Sassan Dieter Khatib-Shahidi, CEO of GIT, announced on LinkedIn that the company’s first quarter of 2017 showed 27 percent growth year-over-year, and 12 percent from the fourth quarter to this quarter. The final...
ERN discusses future of remanufacturing
The ERN (European Remanufacturing Network) has recommended ways to boost remanufacturing in Europe. A posting on the ERN’s site said that the role of the remanufacturing industry is an important “component of a resource efficient manufacturing industry”, and comprises...
Cartridge impact on environment explored
An article looks at recycling in the printing industry and the measurable effect of discarding cartridges. The Energy Collective reported that in comparison to the bigger climate topics, ink cartridges “are a minor issue”, and said that such issues still “deserve...