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BUSINESS-INFORM 2020
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Clover Technologies Group announced the birth of the Clover Imaging Group (CIG) which joins Clover Wireless and Clover Telecom as a company in the Clover family. Launched last year, the CIG is now a sales and marketing engine to offer a robust family of products, services and solutions. All MSE, West Point Products brands,...
An article from Supply Chain Management Review lists the French government’s procurement of remanufactured cartridges as an instance of sustainable procurement. The article highlights three examples of “sustainable procurement” procurement officers “can learn from”, as a positive example of where “governments or businesses have overcome” stigmas around sustainable procurement “effectively”. The example given relating to cartridges was an instance...
A survey by Epson Europe found that printers “are a crucial feature” of office life across Europe. The survey, reported on by Misco, was undertaken by Epson Europe, which commissioned an independent survey of over 3,600 European employees, and found that 83 percent believe a paperless office is “unrealistic”, while 64 percent said they’d rather “read...
A law firm believes that changes at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) might boost patenting in the UK In a piece for Lexology, Nick Braddon of UK law firm Barker Brettell LLP, asks whether “UK registered designs [are] set to become more popular” thanks to both a new online application service for patents and...
The OEM demanded the EU boost take-back, increase remanufactured component use in cartridges, and promote remanufacturing through user labelling. Lexmark “applauds” the EU’s recent circular economy plans, and asked the EU to “curb printer cartridge waste in Europe” while also calling on the European cartridge industry to “help promote cartridge reuse and recycling”, adding that it...
The UK remanufacturer has asked customers “are you ready for the new WEEE Directive”. With the new regulations coming in at the start of January this year, all remanufactured inkjet and toner cartridges “will be classed as EEE”, or electronic and electrical equipment, and DCI/Jet Tec stated the new directive “has been impending for some...
Zhono, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of chips and supplies for copier and laser printer cartridges, is seeking a motivated, enthusiastic person to join its sales team in the United States. The company reveals, “The ideal candidate will have at least six years of sales experience, be able to work independently, be able to...
Imaging giant, Lexmark, is calling for tougher laws on the recycling of printer cartridges in Europe. According to tonernews.com, Lexmark has asked the European Union (EU) to prohibit the incineration, or dumping of ink cartridges into landfill sites, without efforts being made beforehand to recycle. It is estimated that 300 million printer ink cartridges...
As part of its strategic plans for its inkjet printing business, Seiko Epson Corporation will invest approximately 20 billion yen (US$170 million) in a new factory at its Hirooka Office in Shiojiri, Japan. Equipped with a research and development function, the factory will cover 49,000 square meters of floor space, with construction scheduled for...
Canon has won the People’s Choice Award for its toner cartridge recycling program at The Circulars 2016. The Circulars is an annual awards program initiated by the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum and Accenture. It acknowledges individuals and organizations from commerce and civil society worldwide that have made a remarkable contribution to...
