BUSINESS-INFORM 2019: interactive map of VIRTUAL exhibition
international office equipment, supplies, and parts exhibition
We invite you to take part in
BUSINESS-INFORM 2020
(June 03-05, 2020, Moscow)
We are glad to see you again!
Information Agency BUSINESS-INFORM website sforp.ru
Database, BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazine, BUSINESS-INFORM E-News Digest.
The industry has witnessed an increase in the number of lawsuits between OEMs and the Aftermarket in the last 12 to 18 months. In fact more cases have hit the courts in the first six months this year than the whole of last year. So finding out how to win against the OEM legal challenges...
The leading German ink supplier is one of the first to convert to new international standards. OCP GmbH has adopted the new DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 quality management system. It is expected these new requirements will be compulsorily implemented in 2018. According to OCP, it has operated with the TUV quality management system for more...
A New York-headquartered software company is showing off its new range of furniture—all made from waste. The newly inspired fifth series of Bloomberg’s furniture, Waste Not Want It, are almost entirely made from the bits of the company’s computer peripheral equipment, according to TonerNews. The stunning arts pieces include a crystal «Synthesis Bench,» utilizing the...
The winners of outstanding managed print services (MPS) for 2016 have been announced. The Global MPSA MPS Awards honor the worldwide MPS industry. As reported by The Imaging Channel, the judging panel of the Awards includes chosen industry leaders who have MPSA membership, and members from the MPSA Executive Committee. The winner of each category of...
Four printer OEMs have been identified as leaders when it comes to providing managed print services (MPS)—with Lexmark being mentioned for the fifth year in a row. The other three leaders are Xerox, HP and Ricoh. Strong performers in MPS also included Canon, Konica Minolta Samsung, Kyocera, Sharp and Toshiba, in that order. The annual...
The first quarter of Epson’s fiscal year 2016, ending on June 30, saw an overall decrease in revenue and profit. The printing solutions segment suffered a significant decrease in revenue in the period, down 14.5% to JPY157.3 billion (US$1.522 billion). Within the segment, printer revenue declined 8.1% to JPY 110.0 billion (US$1.064 billion), due to...
Brother Industries, Ltd., has won five “Summer 2016 Pick Awards” from Buyers Laboratory LLC (BLI). The winning products include four monochrome printers/MFPs (namely Brother HL-L5000/6400 series, and MFC-L5000 /6900D series) and one A4 network scanner ADS-3600W. Toshikazu Koike (Pictured Right), President of Brother Industries, Ltd. received the plaques from BLI, in person. Marlene Orr, BLI...
A ruling from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) permits Static Control Components to sell their new drums and gears without infringing Canon’s ‘dongle gear’ patents. Static Control Components (SCC) has been quick to alert the industry that their solution rids the industry of the ‘dongle gear’ issue that has plagued the Aftermarket industry for...
The US Commission Investigative Staff has filed a “no opposition” response over the joint motion filed between HP and Memjet to end hostilities. On July 7, 2016, in a confidential settlement, HP Inc. and Memjet Ltd (and its subsidiaries) filed a joint motion. Both companies stated that their settlement agreement reflects the entire and only...
An authoritative, non-profit, information technology (IT) organization based in the USA has released two new standards for providers of managed printing and security firms. As reported by Channelweb, these two standards are the third and fourth in a series of standards unveiled by US-based CompTIA after the company removed the old Trustmark certifications earlier this...
