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A private equity firm in the U.S. announced its first acquisition of an MPS company. This action is the first step in its forming a strategic alliance. Oval Partners partnered with MPS and technology service company, FlexPrint, to create a model acquisition platform earlier this year, according to PRNewsire. The partnership aims to boost the national...
The European Commission has set new “ecological criteria” to include computers, furniture and footwear. The new criteria will mean that manufacturers who want to benefit from the label will “have to comply with strict requirements” that will home in on the “environmental performance of the product”, and also protect “safety and social aspects” reported EUreporter. To...
Authorities in China have approved the deal between the two companies, meaning it is now officially approved. The Recycler recently reported that the acquisition of Sharp by Foxconn had gone through “after years of pursuit” in a “reduced buyout”. Previously, Foxconn had reduced its offer “by around” $900 million (€804 million), having initially planned to invest ¥489 billion ($4.3 billion/€3.8...
YSoft discusses a Quocirca research report, which found demand is “growing”. The demand from customers for more from their MFPs and MPS services is growing, reported YSoft, which added that that “MPS as an industry” is “transforming to meet customer’s needs” who want more “solution orientated processes” like scan workflows and “ways to increase document...
The company released the toners for use in a range of Ricoh’s devices. The toners, launched under the Performance brand, are designed for use in a wide range of Ricoh printers and MFPs, including: colour toner for the MP C4503, 5503 and 6603; monochrome toner for the MP 2554, 3054 and 3554; and monochrome toner...
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...
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...
