Sixty new ‘Original Cartridge Stores’ have been opened by Hewlett
Packard (Thailand) in a drive to encourage more use of genuine printer
products. The product range will begin with toner and print cartridges
and is expected to expand to include printers.
Packard (Thailand) in a drive to encourage more use of genuine printer
products. The product range will begin with toner and print cartridges
and is expected to expand to include printers.
Prasert Charoonpaisal, HP’s Imaging and Printing Group general
manager, said the new stores were designed to offer improved services
to customers as well as increase sales of original cartridges. In
addition, the stores will also be used as ‘training centres’ for
manager, said the new stores were designed to offer improved services
to customers as well as increase sales of original cartridges. In
addition, the stores will also be used as ‘training centres’ for
customers and retailers.
The new style Original Cartridge Stores have been established in
13 countries in Asia – the first being in Thailand – and HP’s supplies
business worldwide grew 12 per cent this year.
13 countries in Asia – the first being in Thailand – and HP’s supplies
business worldwide grew 12 per cent this year.
HP plans to increase the number of stores it has to 100 by the end
of the year and these are seen as an important strand in the business’s
recycling programme, with 100% of HP supplies recyclable.
of the year and these are seen as an important strand in the business’s
recycling programme, with 100% of HP supplies recyclable.
The HP “Planet Partners” recycling service encourages customers to
return and recycle hardware and print supplies. Around 280,000 metric
tons of material has been recycled so far.
return and recycle hardware and print supplies. Around 280,000 metric
tons of material has been recycled so far.