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With a self-regulation initiative in Europe, all major imaging and printer manufacturers have improved the energy efficiency of their products by more than one third between 2011 to 2014. According to channelbiz.co.uk, the Voluntary Agreement (VA), developed by EuroVAprint and approved by the European Commission, requires manufacturers to comply with a strict set of design and...
China was the fastest-growing origin of patent applications in Europe again last year, according to an annual report released by the European Patent Office. As reported by China Daily, the number of European patent applications in 2015 grew by 4.8% to about 160,000. China, ranked eighth on the list, filed 5,721 patent applications in 2015,...
The move to color printing and the need for faster turnaround in the graphics business has reshaped the large format printer (LFP) market. According to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC), the technology trends shaped by buyer demands are causing mix changes and are reshaping important segments of the worldwide LFP business. On...
Cartridge World has announced a partnership agreement with Static Control Components. Under the agreement, Static Control becomes an Approved Supplier of non-branded imaging products to the global Cartridge World network. The move recognizes the almost universal use of Static Control products within the Cartridge World network, and brings all franchisees back into compliance. Cartridge...
Eastman Kodak is on target to develop 3D technologies that will allow objects to be printed in minutes, rather than hours. The iconic imaging company has partnered with Carbon 3D to develop Continuous Liquid Interface Production (CLIP) technology for 3D printing. CLIP is said to be 25 to 100 times faster than conventional 3D...
Impression Products will be appealing last month’s federal court decision that favored Lexmark’s practices of controlling its cartridges after the first sale. Impression Products has retained counsel Andrew Pincus (pictured) to take the case before the US Supreme Court, assuming they will agree to hear the case. The Federal Circuit decided en banc in...
Waste comes in many forms: Squandering time can lead to lower energy levels; losing energy can lead to falling profits; falling profits can lead to stagnation of productivity; and there we are in a world where the only thing moving and growing is clutter and waste. But imagine a streamlined world where fluidity meets...
The results of the OEM’s study found that “less than 10 percent of business processes will rely on paper” by 2018 MPS Connect reported on the results from the Digitisation of worksurvey of IT decision-makers in larger North American and Western European organisations, with Xerox pointing out that “the move from paper to digital processes is nearly...
Hubei Dinglong Chemicals Co., Ltd (Dinglong, China) is accelerating its integration strategy, focusing on its core product—color polymerized toners—to dominate the print consumables industry. According to its restructuring plan, Dinglong is set to purchase 100% stock shares in Hangzhou Qijie Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen Chaojun Technology Co., Ltd and Ningbo Flexitone New Material Co., Ltd...
Canon has reported leadership changes in the USA which will take immediate effect. Toyo Kuwamura is the new senior vice president and general manager for Canon U.S.A, while Yoshinori Shimono joins the company as senior vice president of Canon U.S.A in the finance and accounting division. Kuwamura, who succeeds Junichi Yoshitake, has spent over...
