The latest plastic pollution infographic released by Clover Imaging Group explores the impact of discarded printer cartridges on the environment. The infographic explains that over 400 million empty ink and toner cartridges are discarded on a yearly basis, with the...
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200 years of Sun Chemical
Ink and pigment manufacturer Sun Chemical is celebrating its bicentenary this year. The company claims it was the first to develop V and water-based inks, as well as being the creator of the four-colour wet process ink system – better known as CMYK printing – back in...
Restore acquisition under investigation
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has revealed that it is investigating the acquisition of a unit of TNT UK Ltd by Restore PLC. In March 2018, The Recycler reported that Restore PLC had commenced the acquisition of the records management business unit of TNT UK...
KMP trainee scoops state award
The German remanufacturer’s trainee, Selina Spielmannleitner, has been awarded the Lower Bavarian State Prize. KMP has revealed that Spielmannleitner was awarded the Lower Bavarian State Prize at a recent ceremony. Ms Spielmannleitner, who finished her training for...
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Konica Minolta sets Rs 1000 crore target
The OEM’s Indian subsidiary has set itself a revenue target of Rs 1000 crore by 2022. As The Economic Times reports, Kuldeep Malhotra, Vice President of Konica Minolta Business Solutions, has revealed that the company is aiming to reach a revenue milestone of Rs 1000...
Sharp encourages its partners to grow
At Sharp’s international partner event, Inspire Expo 2018, Jeff Ashida, Sharp Europe’s President, told over 600 dealer representatives that the company is uniquely positioned to help them maximise profit now, and in the future. Inspire 2018 took place from 15th –...
Toshiba Memory sale: Plan B?
Reports imply that the OEM’s executives are making preparations in case the unit sale collapses. Toshiba is putting in place a contingency plan should the long-mooted sale of its memory chip business to Bain Capital fall through, according to the Financial Times, (as...
Togo inventor builds recycled printer
An inventor from Togo has constructed a 3D printer using recycled e-waste. 34-year old Togolese inventor, Afate Gnikou, created the printer in 2013, building it “entirely out of recycled electronic waste”, as Raluca Besliu of Scroll reports. Gnikou got the idea for...
Cartridge World’s photo printer tips
A new company blog gives a selection of Cartridge World tips to help photographers select the right printer for their needs. As the blog explains, while “there is nothing like” having thousands of your treasured photos stored in digital format, possessing...
Singapore to address rising e-waste
The island nation will soon be instituting new regulations to tackle its growing mountain of e-waste. As the Inquirer reports, Singapore could soon be introducing new regulations dedicated to the recycling and reuse of e-waste, in response to the growing amounts of...
