The OEM announced that its Ink Tank inkjet printers have achieved worldwide sales of 20 million. Since Epson introduced the ink tank printer in Indonesia in 2010 they are now in over 150 countries and sales are growing steadily making up 10 percent of the laser and...
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Stinky Ink employee retires
Roy Marsh retires after 14 years with the company. The company said that Marsh would be missed as he had been employed there since 2003. Marsh was the purchasing manager at Stinky Ink and “kept the quality cartridges flowing for 14 wonderful years”. The company served...
Kodak stays open in US
The Kettering plant is to stay open saving 400 jobs. My Dayton Daily News reported that the company is to retain its Prosper inkjet business in the US and the 400 jobs that were at risk are now safe as there are no plans to move the business due to a good performance...
Wide-format positive over Brexit
This sector of the printer business is “holding firm in the face of Brexit fears”. Print Week reported that after article 50 was invoked by Theresa May Rudi Blackett, Director of Sign and Digital UK portfolio said that its business as usual for its show and commented:...
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Volker Kappius to speak at Paperworld conference
Delacamp’s COO will “promote remanufacturing” during the Paperworld Procurement programme. The company stated Kappius will speak on “the environmental benefits of genuine laser cartridge repair/remanufacturing” during the Paperworld Procurement programme lectures,...
123inkt responds to court ruling
The Dutch online retailer elaborated on the recent decision against it in court. The case saw Samsung win at the Court of The Hague against two Dutch companies over patent infringement, specifically Maxperian and Digital Revolution, who were among those sued by the...
PrintFleet partners with HP Inc
The MPS company will partner with the OEM to “incorporate support” for the OEM’s technology. In a press release, PrintFleet stated that the deal will see the “partnership agreement […] incorporate support” for HP Inc’s Smart Device Services into PrintFleet’s...
Apex launches OKI chips
The company has launched replacement chips for the OEM’s B432 series, with the chips featuring an “ASIC design with consistent performance” and able to be used on both the B431 and 432 series of toner cartridges.
Epson starts IP cases against online sellers
The OEM and its US subsidiaries filed three IP infringement cases against “merchants selling on the Amazon Marketplace”. Epson stated that the case – taken up by Seiko Epson, Epson America and Epson Portland – was filed on 14 December at the US District Court in...
Carsten Edelmeier leaving OCP and Cartridge World
Edelmeier will stay in the industry, after 15 years at OCP and five as CEO of Cartridge World Germany. In an email to partners and customers, Edelmeier – who is currently Sales Manager at OCP – stated that “after 15 years” at the ink manufacturer and “over five years...