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Comexposium Recycling Times Exhibition Services Ltd

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Office 2302, Building 2, V12 Creative Park, No. 32 Nanwan North Road, Zhuhai, China
Phone +86-756-3919263
E-Mail victoria.zhao@rtmworld.com
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Comexposium Recycling Times Exhibition Services Ltd (RT) informs and provides networking and business opportunities for the international office equipment and supplies industry. RT is the organizer of RemaxWorld Expo held each year in Zhuhai, China—the world capital of print supplies manufacturing. RT organizes VIP Expos in Europe, Americas, Asia and Africa. RT also publishes regular InTouch TV News and the RT Imaging World Magazine for global industry-separately with English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian and Arabic editions.

PRODUCTION:

1. EVENTS

Exhibitions (RemaxWorld Expo, iPrint Expo RT Imaging VIP Expo—Asia, RT Imaging VIP Expo—Europe, RT Imaging VIP Expo—Americas, RT Imaging VIP Expo—Africa), RT Media Global Industry Awards Ceremony, Summits

2. NEWS REPORTS

inTouchTV News, Magazines (English, Chinese, Spanish, Russian and Arabic), E-Newsletters (English, Chinese), News Website

3. SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook (recyclingtimes), Twitter (Recycling_Times), LinkedIn (RT Media Co., Ltd.), WeChat (irecyclingtimes), YouTube (Recycling Times Media), Vimeo (inTouch News)

4. STRATEGY

 

Event Organization, Industry Media, Branding, Creative Design

PRODUCTION:

Information from Comexposium Recycling Times Exhibition Services Ltd

06.02.2023

RT VIP Imaging Expo——Americas Returns in June

Face to face events are back and Comexposium Recycling Times (C-RT) is gearing up for its biggest VIP event ever.

The next RT VIP Imaging Expo—Americas will be held in 4 cities over 12 days in between June 12 and 24, 2023.

C-RT is bringing the best suppliers to meet the best buyers in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Bogota (Columbia) and Mexico City (Mexico). Suppliers from China and the Americas will meet the buyers from neighboring countries as well including the USA, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Paraguay.

Previous events using the revitalized VIP Expo model, were run successfully in Cairo, Mexico City and Bogotá in 2019, Events were shut down during COVID.


“Since many countries, including China have reopened their borders for the first time in 3 years, the demand for suppliers to meet buyers is growing more than ever before,” said Victoria Zhao, General Manager of C-RT, the event organizer. “International buyers are looking forward to meeting suppliers again to find new products and solutions. To best meet the demands of all, we have strengthened our VIP Expo business model.”

C-RT’s regional partner, Gustavo Molinatti, is based in Argentina. He has developed an event that will enable suppliers to visit:

        The 4 most populous countries in Latin America;

        The top 4 gross domestic product (GDP) markets in Latin America

        The 4 largest economies in Latin America

        A market that has a total population of 430 million (43% of LATAM)

        Considerable internal market

        Huge aftermarket opportunities

New buyers never met before


The successful roadshow expo model will feature a 3-day-schedule in each city, including a one-day intense exhibition and dinner with visitors and buyers, a one-day confidential, face-to-face meeting opportunity with buyers, and one day travel for next stop.

“The biggest innovation this year is to schedule a full day for suppliers and big buyers to meet confidentially away from the expo venue,” added Zhao. “There will be scores of private meetings at warehouses and distribution centers, or over a meal at a nearby hotel.”

“Every country in Latin America is different to the one next door,” said Gustavo Molinatti. “To not realise or understand this is a big mistake.” Before the event itself, Molinatti will conduct four exclusive market insights webinars for suppliers to help them better understand the markets, the trends, the economies and the unique product needs of each country.

The event will by invitation only and will not be open to anyone who has not registered for the free event. For those interested in visiting the VIP expo, who believe they qualify for free tickets should contact: Gustavo Molinatti at gustavo.molinatti@rtmworld.com.


(Link:https://www.rtmworld.com/events/rt-vip-imaging-expo-americas-2023/)


03.12.2020

RemaxWorld Summit & Expo 2020 Held in Zhuhai

A COVID-safe RemaxWorld Summit & Expo was successfully held on November 20–21, 2020 in Zhuhai, China.

Despite being a down-sized, domestic event this year, more than 5,688 visitors and 112 exhibitors participated in the event. Every participant was registered and temperature-checked by government authorities. The exhibitors displayed their latest products and solutions related to printers, copiers, 3D printers, specialty printers and supplies.     

   

The annual RT Global Industry Awards Ceremony was broadcasted "live" onsite to the world via YouTube and Vimeo platforms. 15 companies and individuals from the USA, the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and China were honored for their outstanding performances across 11 different categories.

  

In addition, thousands of visitors participated in hot topic issues—including thriving post-COVID, printer firmware updates, MPS, and e-commerce solutions—at RemaxWorld Summit.


The RT team welcomes you to attend the next “face-to-face” RemaxWorld Expo on October 14–16, 2021 in Zhuhai.

Until then, international buyers are encouraged to go digital and “Find-a-Supplier” on the RT website and search through the hundreds of supplier profiles, new products and solutions. They can also make free, face-to-face video appointments with suppliers online.


About RT

Comexposium Recycling Times Exhibition Services Limited (RT) through its RTM World publishing and events, educates, informs and provides networking and business opportunities for the global office equipment, printers, copiers and supplies markets. RT’s international team comprises of talents from Australia, America, Russia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Argentina, Hong Kong and mainland China.

RT organizes the professional RemaxWorld Expo, the world’s largest print consumables trade show event held each year in Zhuhai, China—the world capital of print consumables manufacturing. RT has also run its RT Imaging Expo events in regional centres including Barcelona (Spain), Las Vegas (USA), Cancun (Mexico), Cairo (Egypt), Accra (Ghana), Mexico City (Mexico) and Bogota (Colombia).

Besides, RT broadcasts inTouch TV programs every week and publishes the RT ImagingWorld magazine in Chinese, English, Spanish, Arabic and Russian.

Any queries about RemaxWorld or Find-a-Supplier, please contact:

Cecile Zheng

E-mail: Cecile.Zheng@RTMworld.com

Tel: +86-756-3959284


30.09.2020

Buyers Find Suppliers at Online RemaxWorld Find-a-Supplier

Within days of its launch, buyers from all over the world—searching for printers, copier equipment and supplies—have gone online to make video face-to-face meetings with suppliers.


The newly launched RemaxWorld Find-a-Supplier platform has seen buyers from the USA, the Philippines, Denmark, Ecuador, Mexico and Algeria already make confidential video appointments with suppliers mostly in China.

More than 350 suppliers are listed online representing a wide range of printer manufacturers as well as component, parts and finished goods suppliers for printers and copiers.

The online service provides a free service for buyers wanting to find new suppliers or new solutions. “It’s very easy and fully confidential,” said David Gibbons organiser of this year’s RemaxWorld Expo. “Foreigners cannot travel to Zhuhai, China this year so we are delivering the exhibitors to them, wherever they are around the globe. Buyers do not have to book airfares and hotels this year. They do not need to travel. They can search for new products and solutions from their office or from home whenever it suits them.” 


The online event will only be available for a short time.

Gibbons said, “The real expo is for three days, but the online event is open now and will remain open through to the end of October.”

Some exhibitors have been quick to catch on and have videos, virtual reality images of their factories, pricelists and a range of new product solutions on the site. Browsers can find what they need with an easy search function, find potential suppliers and request an appointment for a video chat. Suppliers will then respond on the preferred video channel (FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, We Chat etc) with a face-to-face meeting on the day and time requested by the buyer.

The site is available in Chinese and English (https://find-a-supplier.rtmworld.com/).

The site will remain active during September and October, and visitors are encouraged to return regularly as the suppliers will continue to update their information during this period. Additional suppliers are coming online as well.

About RT

Comexposium Recycling Times Exhibition Services Limited (RT) through its RTM World publishing and events, educates, informs and provides networking and business opportunities for the global office equipment, printers, copiers and supplies markets. RT’s international team comprises of talents from Australia, America, Russia, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Egypt, Argentina, Hong Kong and mainland China.

RT organizes the professional RemaxWorld Expo, the world’s largest print consumables trade show event held each year in Zhuhai, China—the world capital of print consumables manufacturing. RT has also run its RT Imaging Expo events in regional centres including Barcelona (Spain), Las Vegas (USA), Cancun (Mexico), Cairo (Egypt), Accra (Ghana), Mexico City (Mexico) and Bogota (Colombia).

Besides, RT broadcasts inTouch TV programs every week and publishes the RT ImagingWorld magazine in Chinese, English, Spanish, Arabic and Russian.

Any queries about RemaxWorld Find-a-Supplier, please contact:

E-mail: bizinform@list.ru


17.09.2020

Ninestar G&G First to Launch its Own Printer

David Gibbons

Ninestar’s G&G brand claims it is the first aftermarket brand to provide printers and copiers as well as consumables and supplies for the global market.

The Ninestar group includes Pantum and Lexmark printers so G&G has the experience of these printing brands to draw upon.

Ninestar’s new hi-tech printer park investment, which saw the completion of Stage 1 on July 10, 2020, will eventually occupy 600,000 square metersof printer production space with an expected annual output of 2 million printer units. This will include G&G’s own branded devices.

This has placed the G&G brand in a good position to expand its product portfolio with the launch of P4100DN/DW A4 monochrome single-function desktop laser printers and the M4100DN/DW multi-function laser printers.

According to G&G, the P4100 and M4100 series are designed to benefit SOHO and SMB with large printing volumes by offering an efficient, convenient, and money-saving printing experience.

“This exciting launch provides G&G with a competitive edge when it comes to Managed Print Service (MPS) solutions for end-users,” said G&G’s Media Specialist Ruby Wei. “Further, we will soon have a series of refurbished copiers as MPS hardware alternatives to fit different demands.”

“Many say the demand for MPS and business printing is shrinking because COVID-19 compels many staff to work remotely from home,” said Gang Chen, MPS Director of Ninestar Image. “We think it differently,” he added.

According to Chen, all businesses still have to pay for their staff’s printing costs, no matter where the staff are located. Chen said printing tasks still need to be managed, so putting a managed print application in place helps those business’ sustainability.

“G&G keeps our partners ahead of the game. We have extended our product portfolio and rolled-out a hardware and supplies combo. This is a tempting and value-added MPS solution to better empower our global partners,” Chen said.

More information is available by emailing an inquiry to G&G.

Details: https://www.rtmworld.com/news/ninestar-gg-first-to-launch-its-own-printer/



17.09.2020

Anti-dumping Duty Added to Black Toner Imports 

Dhruv Mahajan

Two companies, Pure Toners and Developers and Indian Toners and Developers, initiated an anti-dumping investigation by the Indian government’s Director General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) on February 10, 2020. They are two of the three local toner producers in India.

Both companies complained “black toner in powder form” from China,Taiwan and Malaysia were being dumped in India causing injury to the local industry.

Subsequent investigations by DGTR, at unheard-of speed particularly during the pandemic lockdowns across India, led the DGTR to conclude the imports of toners from these three countries increased from 2,203 megatons in 2017-18 to 3,107 megatons between April and December 2019. This represented an increase of 41%. The total imports from these countries represent 88% of toner used in the country. This clearly indicates imported bulk black toner from these countries had captured a significant share of the domestic market.

Anti-dumping duties on toners from these three countries were imposed between US 196 per ton and USD 1,686 per ton depending on the source. This came into place on August 10 2020. To see all of this “done and dusted” in the record time of just six months was undoubtedly helped by anti-China sentiments prevailing in Indiafollowing the violent border clashes in Ladakh in mid-June.

As a result, this ruling aided these two Indian producers to increase prices immediately to boost profits which were under pressure in the last financial year.  The financial results of ITDL are in the public record and summarised below. Analysts consider these are healthy numbers by any measure and these alone should not have led to anti-dumping duties being imposed without evaluating the whole picture in the bulk toner market in 2020.

There is a list of reasons as to why this anti-dumping investigation should be scrapped as being unreasonable, not factual and having no basis of claim. These two producers are only trying to boost their profitability at the cost of other users of bulk toners in India.

List of Reasons Why the Toner Duty Should be Scrapped

1.   Loss of 50,000 jobs: Of the hundred thousand or more refillers across India who provide services to millions of real users by refilling their empty once used toner cartridges, the majority  will be forced into unemployment as toner refilling becomes unviable due to increase of cost price and users shifting to new compatible toner cartridges as refillers are unwelcome into corporate and government offices during the pandemic;

2.   Loss of 150,000 businesses: More than one and a half million copy and print job shops provide services to tens of millions of businesses, students and consumers who obtain laser, color and photocopy printouts for their day-to-day requirements as they do not own printers and copiers.  They will become unprofitable due to the larger cost increase at the user level resulting in reduced print volumes;

3.   Loss of 500 jobs: Hundreds of local toner cartridge remanufacturers and the four major local manufacturers of compatible toner cartridges under the MADE IN INDIA program need competitively priced bulk toner to compete with imports of the compatible toner cartridges. These local manufacturers employ at least five times more workers than the two toner factories;

4.   The local toner industry does not want to invest in this business or expand toner production volumes to reach global scale in a fast-changing environment where independent after toner manufacturers globally (without sales of bulk toner to printer MFD OEM) are no longer viable unless they become manufacturers of value-added compatible toner cartridges or remanufactured toner cartridges; nor

5.   Nor do these companies want to invest in R&D to manufacture color, MICR or specialized toners and will remain handicapped and uncompetitive compared to global players in the three countries affected;

6.   Indian customs duty for imported bulk toner is 10% + surcharge which is equivalent to almost 11%. This is already meant to protect the local manufacturers as customs duty for other comparable product imports is zero percent;

7.   Imported ready-to-use or finished aftermarket toner cartridges have zero customs duty so bulk toner should not be given such an anti-dumping duty to protect an industry which has not become globally competitive nor operates at a global scale even after 20 or 30 years;

8.   Bulk black toner is a raw material for toner cartridge manufacturing and refilling as a service and so customs duty should be zero;

9.   Indian bulk toner manufacturers have low capacity to cater to Indian demand and that capacity is reduced by exports which must be profitable and competitively priced for them to continue exports and local demand can only be met by internationally benchmarked and same prevailing prices if toner producers from these three countries continue to export to India as Korean and Japanese costs are too high and they cannot fulfil demand at price points needed for bulk toner users and applications to remain competitive vis a vis the compatible toner cartridges imported into India.

10.  Both companies’ domestic selling prices, for just small orders of less than 500kg, starts at Rs270 (US.75) per kilogram. The USD 3.75 (or usually USD 4.00+) from Chinais for buyers who contract to purchase 100 tons or more a year.  These are normal, competitive and comparable prices. This means, in no way is the bulk black toner being dumped into markets including the Indian market. These are the minimum prices that are paid anywhere for fast-moving, large-volume printer toners. Usually, toners are imported at prices between USD 5 and USD 9 which are the prevailing international prices and the same prices that apply to Indian importers too. Of course, India is a major market and a competitively priced market.

11. The two local manufacturers have small scale operations at 3,600 tons-per-annum (tpa) for ITDL and 1,500 tpa for Pure Toners. JIT Toners, the third local toner manufacturer who did not join their appeal for anti-dumping duty has an even smaller output of 600 tpa. The Chinese producer, Handan Toners has a capacity of 10,000 tpa and ICMI China has a capacity at 7,000 tpa. This is one reason the two complainants may be failing to compete in the local market and are using and wasting the resources of DGTR and government blaming external causes instead of growing their respective businesses;

12.  The Indian toner manufacturers also, unfortunately, prefer to use and claim that they use imported styrene acrylate the main raw material required for producing bulk toners. This includes both Chinese and Japanese producers of styrene acrylate despite having an Indian manufacturer of styrene acrylate in Vadodara Shiva who could obviously offer lower prices for the Indian manufacturers. Shiva group exports styrene acrylate to Chinese toner manufacturers and they prefer the value equation price and quality this Indian company offers them. Increasingly, more Chinese toner factories use this Indian raw material over Chinese, Japanese and European manufacturers of styrene acrylate. My guess is that these toner manufacturers do not still have the ability to modify their production process to factor in the change of bill of material for raw material used so pay higher prices than necessary. So yes, they suffer unnecessarily and it’s not due to “dumping” by foreign toner producers from these three countries who are the most competitive.

13.  The domestic toner industry is very profitable and Indian producers are expanding and sales volumes have increased:

·      The 29th Annual Reports of ITDL year ending 31st March 2019;

·       ITDL operations have been issued a very positive outlook rating by CRISIL (a Standard & Poor Company in India);

·       Rs 32.55 crores or 28.33% of ITDL total revenue of Rs 115 crores last year was from exports. Last year Rs 37 crores at USD 3.73 /kg  (see https://www.volza.com/ and http://www.cybex.in/) is comparable with the normal value of imports;

·       Export Incentive Rs 1.25 crores accounted for 3.8% of export sales—this is an extra profit margin

·      Pure Toners ( PTDL) with estimated revenues of approximately Rs 500 million (50% of ITDL) last year are increasing capacity and have just installed their 9 lines each with 300 tons pa. They are also investing in wind power for USD 330,000 which has attracted a subsidy from the government of India.

There can be no injury due to alleged “dumping” by foreign toner manufacturers into the local Indian market and these two long-established toner industry producers. It is actually their millions of Indian refiller customers, end-users and resellers who will have to pay the higher prices if the anti-dumping duty increases the landed costs. Selling at lower volumes will see many lose their livelihood as compatible toner cartridges (that have zero duty applied) will become even more prevalent.

We need the DGTR to review their orders which did not factor in the above-listed points. Any toner expert and trade analyst could be expected to conclude that this was a harsh decision that is detrimental to Indian national interests and will cause grief to 200,000 affected parties. “Dumping” of toner into India is not the cause of the decline in the performance of the two Indian bulk toner producers.

Ïîäðîáíîñòè: https://www.rtmworld.com/anti-dumping-duty-added-to-black-toner-imports/



17.09.2020

New Additions to Canon PIXMA Series

Maggie Wang

            Canon announced three new additions to its PIXMA series, namely the PIXMA TR8620 Wireless Home Office All-in-One Printer, PIXMA TR7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer and the PIXMA TS6420 Wireless All-in-One Printer.

            Sleek and compact in design, the new release is designed with easy connectivity and setup in mind. In addition, the reliability that comes with a Canon PIXMA series printer continues with these latest models.

            “In 2020, we have seen the at-home and small business needs of our customers continue to evolve rapidly and Canon is proudly invested in striving to make sure the wants and needs of our various customers are met,” said Tatsuro “Tony” Kano, executive vice president and general manager of the Canon U.S.A., Inc. Imaging Technologies & Communications Group. “These new PIXMA printers are a proof point in our steadfast commitment to making quality imaging products that provide ease and convenience to consumers in their home or small-business offices.”

            The PIXMA TR8620 is said to be the business personal printer to have at your disposal. This model features all the essential printer functions including print, copy, scan and fax as well as an ADF (automatic document feeder) for easy paper handling.

            Additional features of the PIXMA TR8620 printer include:

·         Impressive photo quality prints with the five-color individual ink cartridge technology

·         A 4.3-inch LCD touch panel for easy viewing and operation

·         Improved Wi-Fi® connectivity, in comparison to previous models, during setup

·         Automatic duplex printing for ease and convenience

·         The ability for multiple users to connect to the printer to print their documents and photos

·         Compatible with a variety of paper types to help with different printing needs, including creative activities

            The PIXMA TS6420 and PIXMA TR7020 printers are ideal for printing school worksheets or projects, photos, tax forms that need printing.

            Both new PIXMA printers are very similar in specifications, with the PIXMA TR7020 offering the addition of an ADF for convenient paper handling.

            In addition, both the PIXMA TS6420 and PIXMA TR7020 printers include:

·         Print, copy, scan functionality

·         Compact, simple and stylish design to fit into any room or location in your home

·         A 1.44-inch bright OLED window to communicate messages, such as refill paper or ink

·         Auto-duplex printing which helps to save time and effort when printing two-sided documents

·         Easy setup and a user-friendly printing experience when printing documents or photos directly from your PC or smartphone1

 

            Pricing and Availability
            The PIXMA TS6420 Wireless All-in-One Printer and PIXMA TR8620 Wireless Home Office All-in-One Printer are anticipated to be available in September for an estimated retail price of 99.99$ and 179.99$, respectively.

            The PIXMA TR7020 Wireless All-in-One Printer is expected to be available in October for an estimated retail price of 129.99$.

   For more information and the full list of product specifications, visit http://shop.usa.canon.com

Details: https://www.rtmworld.com/news/new-additions-to-canon-pixma-series/



15.09.2020

COVID Causes OKI Casualty in America

David Gibbons

OKI Data Americas Inc. will cease the distribution of OKI-branded printer hardware in the Americas market.

In a website announcement dated September 1, 2020, the printer OEM blames a significant impact in sales revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated economic slowdown. “In addition,” the statement read, “our parts procurement and production capabilities have been affected by the pandemic, which has created global supply chain challenges. As a result, our parent company, OKI Data Corporation, determined this new path forward.”

OKI will complete shipments of OKI-branded printer hardware to its distribution partners and resellers by March 31, 2021.

According to the statement, all LED-based single and multifunction, as well as dot-matrix, printer hardware is impacted.

On the matter of consumables and supplies, parts and warranty service, OKI stated it will continue to provide support for a minimum of 5 years or as required by regulations and contracts. “Our goal is to minimize any disruptions and keep the OKI machines-in-field productive for years to come.”

In brief:

·         OKI Data will continue to honor printer warranties for the full warranty period;

·         OKI will continue to allow iots authorized partners to use the OKI brand as they continue to sell genuine OKI consumables and parts, as well as provide service, to the market;

·         OKI Data Americas Inc. will continue to actively manage the OKI brand, as well as OKI registered trademarks, in the Americas to protect the interests of both OKI and our authorized partners;

·         the OKI website will continue to remain active and serve as a resource for firmware updates, printer drivers, MSDS sheets, product information, as well as provide contact information for technical support, consumables purchasing and service;

·         OKI will maintain the 1-800-OKI-Data customer support line.

The closure of the Texas-based sales operations in Americaimpacts OKI Data Americas which includes the United States, Canada,Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South American countries. Other OKI regions, such as EMEA, Asia/Pacific, and Japanare not impacted by this announcement.

OKI Data urges any customers that have additional questions to contact them online.

Details : https://www.rtmworld.com/news/covid-causes-oki-casualty-in-america/



15.09.2020

New Additions to Toshiba e-STUDIO Series

Maggie Wang

Toshiba America Business Solutions broadens its industry-recognized multifunction printer (MFP) line with the introduction of its intuitive, high-performance e-STUDIO™330AC/400AC series.

Toshiba’s latest color, letter-size (A4) MFP duo merge the power, performance and functionality of the company’s award-winning ledger-size (A3) models within a durable, compact design. The e-STUDIO330AC/400AC series additionally combines ease-of-use elements with robust next-generation security, eco and cloud technology to streamline, simplify and protect document workflow for enterprise and small-to-medium-size businesses alike.
            “Toshiba’s new e-STUDIO systems harness the power and functionality of the company’s full-featured A3 models within an A4 design,” said IDC Program Vice President, Imaging, Printing and Document Solutions Research Keith Kmetz. “Beyond its impressive performance capabilities, the MFPs simplify the user experience, primarily via Toshiba’s unique Elevate UI, which automates routine workflows for individuals as well as specific workgroups.”

The MFPs include Toshiba’s e-BRIDGE™ user interface (UI) – also available in Toshiba’s full-sized models – permitting effortless, walk-up programming which further differentiates the e-STUDIO330AC/400AC series. The UI embeds Toshiba’s unique Elevate™ platform creating additional time-savings and efficiency by automating routine workflows for individual employees as well as entire departments.

Producing up to 40 color pages-per-minute at an under seven-second first-copy-out-time, Toshiba’s latest e-STUDIO pair quickly and efficiently deliver vibrant documents including corporate presentations, educational materials and marketing collateral. A duplex single pass feeder (DSPF) similarly improves user efficiency by copying and scanning (to file or email) single-sided originals at up to 120 double-sided impressions-per-minute.

Toshiba systems additionally feature e-BRIDGE CloudConnect. Toshiba’s cloud platform presents continuous remote monitoring, diagnostics and firmware updates to e-STUDIO devices. CloudConnect manages system security policies while improving the everyday operation of customer print fleets.

Understanding the importance of securing company information, Toshiba deploys security elements within its systems. The company’s MFPs tout BIOS protection digitally signed firmware and self-encrypting hard drives with proprietary wipe technology. Toshiba devices shield the confidentiality of personally identifiable information (PII) and protected healthcare information (PHI). Toshiba’s print fleet is also Hard Copy Device Protection Profile (HCD-PP) certified with optional Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validated hard drives to further safeguard customer information.

Printing-to and scan-from the e-STUDIO330AC/400AC series to their mobile devices is a breeze when utilizing the MFPs’ e-BRIDGE™ Print & Capture Entry app supporting Apple® iOS and Android™. Toshiba also supports leading third-party software solutions including document management integration and scalable fax offerings.

Toshiba’s systems adhere to the company’s commitment to reduce environmental impact by meeting stringent criteria of major environmental standards and certifications including EPEAT® Gold, Restriction of Hazardous Substances (or RoHS) and ENERGY STAR®.

“Our latest e-STUDIO systems represent a significant step forward for Toshiba,” said Toshiba America Business Solutions Vice President of Marketing Bill Melo. “The systems combine the latest security, cloud and eco elements in an A4 footprint with the performance of a full-sized MFP to complete the day-to-day document workflow for virtually any organization.”

The e-STUDIO330AC/400AC series starts at ,195 and is available for purchase through authorized Toshiba resellers. For more information about Toshiba products, or to locate an authorized Toshiba dealer in your area, visit www.business.toshiba.com .

Details: https://www.rtmworld.com/news/new-additions-to-toshiba-e-studio-series/

 


15.09.2020

Worldwide HCP Market Suffers Overall Decline in Q2

Maggie Wang

Worldwide shipments of hardcopy peripherals declined 10.2% year over year to nearly 20 million units in the second quarter of 2020 (Q2 2020), according to the International Data Corporation (IDCWorldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker.

Notable highlights from the second quarter include:

·         China delivered strong year-over-year growth of 19.1% driven by overall demand from the consumer segment. This segment is being fueled by demand from homeschooling and work from home needs.

·         Canon outperformed the others in the top 3 with 1.6% year-over-year growth to nearly 4.3 million units shipped for the quarter. The company’s growth was led by inkjet shipments as the demand for home printers grew. Canon also employed discounting and free shipping deals via the online retail channel to boost interest.

·         The monochrome laser market showed sequential growth of 1.6% to account for 5.9 million units shipped in 2Q20.

IDC pointed out that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring a host of challenges to most vendors, especially those whose manufacturing sites are in Chinaand neighbouring countries, including the Philippinesand Indonesia.

Details:https://www.rtmworld.com/news/worldwide-hcp-market-suffers-overall-decline-in-q2/

 


15.09.2020

Print-Rite Restarts its Dongle Drum Gear Promotion

David Gibbons

China-based Print-Rite has kick-started again the promotion of its workaround solution for the dongle-gear on the OPC drum used in Canon and HP printer cartridges.

Called the PR2, the company asks, “Worried about Amazon Takedowns? Choose Print-Rite IP Safe Products.” It comes in response to the thousands of allegedly patent-infringing products Canon has had taken down from Amazon sites across the world. In just the first half of 2020, Canon alleges it had a total of 3,092 removals from ten countries.

Having analysed many of the products being taken down from sale on Amazon, Print-Rite has concluded that the use of its patented PR2 solution, that it developed back in 2014, could avoid the problem.

In 2015, Print-Rite was able to prove to US Customs that its design did not infringe Canon’s patents.

When Canon filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission in 2018, Print-Rite stopped promoting the PR2 gear solution.

However, The USITC determined in May 2019, that Print-Rite, among others, “did not infringe Canon’s patents and there was no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.”Canon appealed, believing that the final determination was based on an overly narrow and legally erroneous construction of Canon’s patents.” The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously decided on April 20 against Canon in its case of infringement against several aftermarket players, including Print-Rite.

With all the legal drama behind them, Print-Rite has gone public again in August 2020 with its “IP-safe” PR2 dongle gear solution for use on OPC drums in certain HP and Canon laser printer cartridges.

When Canon filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission in 2018, Print-Rite stopped promoting the PR2 gear solution.

However, The USITC determined in May 2019, that Print-Rite, among others, “did not infringe Canon’s patents and there was no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.”Canon appealed, believing that the final determination was based on an overly narrow and legally erroneous construction of Canon’s patents.” The U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously decided on April 20 against Canon in its case of infringement against several aftermarket players, including Print-Rite.

With all the legal drama behind them, Print-Rite has gone public again in August 2020 with its “IP-safe” PR2 dongle gear solution for use on OPC drums in certain HP and Canon laser printer cartridges.

Detailshttps://www.rtmworld.com/news/print-rite-restarts-its-dongle-drum-gear-promotion/



15.09.2020

Indian Aftermarket Reacts to Border Clashes with China

Dhruv Mahajan

            Since May 5 2020, Chinese and Indian troops have engaged in aggressive face-offs and skirmishes at locations along the Sino-Indian border.

            Following the Galwan Valley skirmish on June 15 2020, numerous Indian government officials said border tensions would not impact trade between India and China despite some Indian campaigns about boycotting Chinese products. However, in the following days, various types of action were taken on the economic front including cancellation and additional scrutiny of certain contracts with Chinese firms, and calls were also made to stop the entry of the Chinese into strategic markets in India. At the beginning of August 2020, the Government of China’s customs data showed that Chinese exports to Indiahad fallen by 25% as compared to the previous year for the same period.

            The Indian aftermarket printer consumables market is totally or at least 95% dependent on imports. China is the source for 85% to 90% of India’s printer consumables and imaging components as other countries and sources are uncompetitive in the extremely price-sensitive Indian market.

            So, all importers (who are actual customers of Chinese manufacturers) know that they have NO choice.

            These importers know that they must continue to do business with Chinaand keep importing from their existing vendors as usual, despite the anti-China hysteria in the Indian press and media. The Indian government is discreet and more restrained in efforts to make the Chinese realize that any conflict on its mutual border will lead to repercussions and the costs will have to be paid by Chinese industry and government eventually.

            The recent negative attitude towards Chinese suppliers by Indian buyers comes as a direct result of the influence of the media.

            So, all importers (who are actual customers of Chinese manufacturers) know that they have NO choice.

            These importers know that they must continue to do business with Chinaand keep importing from their existing vendors as usual, despite the anti-China hysteria in the Indian press and media. The Indian government is discreet and more restrained in efforts to make the Chinese realize that any conflict on its mutual border will lead to repercussions and the costs will have to be paid by Chinese industry and government eventually.

            The recent negative attitude towards Chinese suppliers by Indian buyers comes as a direct result of the influence of the media.

            In my opinion, “Made in India” toner cartridges account for less than 1% of total demand in India. Conservative market estimates would not say there is more than 2% or 3%. Even those products that are assembled in India are done so with 100% Chinese-made components even two months after the mid-June border clashes.

            The Government of India has placed buyers on notice via its procurement portal stating they must NOT buy any item made in China.

            Online markets such as Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart have mandated sellers to prominently display on their microsites and webpages the “country of origin” for each item they sell. This is so customers can choose to boycott “Made in China” products should they want to do so. However, so far almost all actual users still prefer to continue to buy lower-priced “Made in China” toner cartridges instead of the higher-priced “Made in India” products which are still not widely available online marketplaces or even in trade resellers.

            With most printers and OEM consumables being “Made in China” buyers are looking for every means possible to buy what they cannot do without.

            This bias against “Made in China” products, however, is likely to persist even if the two countries reach an agreement on the international border dispute, something which has eluded the two countries for at least last 50 years, despite hundreds of rounds of empowered committee meetings.

            The 2Q data shows that imports from China fell 25% mainly due to the pandemic lockdown and economic downturn with no real impact as yet on the bias against “Made in China” products. Chinese companies, however, have lost major existing contracts and government infrastructure project tenders for various reasons that have not been spelt out but is seen to be part of the boycott of Chinese products and services.

Opportunities

            Chinese suppliers, however, can take steps to retain their dominance in the Indian market by taking various confidence-building steps.

            The huge potential of the Indian market for all “Made in China” products (imports were USD 68 billion in 2019 and the USD 54 billion balance of trade in favour of China) remains.

            The most important recommendation I can make is for Chinese exporters is to encourage their large Indian importers to start manufacturing toner cartridges locally in India. These importers can continue to buy all components “Made in China”. They will need to offer them lower FOB prices for every component needed for local assembly so that the importers can produce in their new factories “Made in China” cartridges that are preferred by government buyers and many Indian consumers. This will generate jobs in Indiaand allow them to still remain competitive vis a vis imports of completely built cartridges which will, of course, continue to be imported by smaller importers.

            The best step is for at least one major Chinese industry leader to establish an Indian company with a large modern factory and manufacturing and assembly of toner cartridges in Indiafor the local Indian market. They can also access the huge lucrative USA market where they currently pay a 25% “Trump” duty thanks to the current USA-CHINA trade war.

            The cost of operations in India will be less than 10% of this “Trump” tax. This will help the company which takes such a step a huge advantage and will be a win-win solution for all parties. It will also give it a huge advantage in Indiawhere it can be a clear market leader in India where OEM buyers have no alternative brand which they can trust.

            India is a good prize to win as it’s the third-largest market in the world for toner cartridges (my estimate is at least 2 million cartridge units/equivalents per month as this includes refilling or 20% of total) and OEM market share by volume is approximately 15%. As the brands build trust, sell directly to customers and establish higher actual Max Retail Prices they can become very profitable because customers become willing to pay much more than the benchmark 10% at trade level and even actual user level for the bestselling HP 12A and HP 88A toner cartridges to max 20% at the actual user level of street OEM prices.

            Chinese suppliers can also help importers in the given situation by encouraging them to create another brand in the market in addition to their existing brand and the carton for these new brands with distinctly Indian names such as GANGA or TRIVANDRUM or Elephant or Mahalakshmi or Rajdhani can be at the same price as bulk pack cartridges so that actual user easily and willingly perceives this as an Indian product despite being Made in China. This should boost compatible toner cartridge sales at a time when refilling of laser toner cartridges is down at least 50% (and this will decrease even more once prices of bulk toner increase further because of anti-dumping duty now levied on instigation by local toner manufacturers) due to all large companies and government being very strict in NOT allowing outsiders to enter their office due to COVID pandemic fears and mandatory government SOP for opening offices which effectively bans cleaning waste hoppers / refilling cartridges on their premises.

            I see this current situation as an opportunity for serious Chinese players to establish a strong Indian operation with ambitious goals and long term plans including a large local factory and Indian subsidiary so as to be seen as an Indian company just as many western MNC’s like Hindustan Unilever, Maruti Suzuki, Nestle, Colgate and ITC ( British Tobacco) are seen as Indian companies and they command a huge premium and market capitalization often more their parent company.

Details :https://www.rtmworld.com/indian-aftermarket-reacts-to-border-clashes-with-china/

 


15.09.2020

Can Latin America Manufacture its own NBCs—and be Profitable?

Gustavo Molinatti

            The pandemic of 2020 continues to pose new challenges for the Latino aftermarket which attempts to keep growing, or at least stay profitable with services or by offering new-built (NBC) or remanufactured cartridges.

            Crises have always delivered opportunities for third-party brands, even within the context of a downward trending, or slow-moving economy. But unlike other crises which are mainly regional, this one has hit the entire planet without distinction of race and economy. We can expect more countries to close their economies. They will look more carefully at their balance of trade figures. Globalization will be under review, local industries will be encouraged and all “avoidable imports” will be discouraged. Is it possible that compatible cartridges will be considered an “avoidable import”?

            A National Cartridge—a Utopia?

            The idea of producing a domestically or regionally manufactured, the compatible cartridge was developed by some companies here in Latin America some years ago. However, the massive eruption of cheap Chinese-origin NBCs made its financially unviable, uncompetitive. So, nothing more came of it.

            However, given everything I have just written and the devaluation of all local currencies against the US dollar, it may be possible the equation has changed. It may now be feasible and profitable. Some positive number could possibly emerge.

            Usually, a product that needs to be “locally made” may contain 25 percent imported components. The rest of that product, including printer cartridges, includes the cost of labor and supplies that can all be obtained locally. The critical elements that would need to be imported due to their manufacturing complexity are:

·         toners;

·         OPC drums;

·         casing or core;

·         microchips

            The toner, drum and chip supplier markets are mature and have a long list of companies, mostly based in Asian countries, that offer quality products at competitive prices. As for the casings or cores, it is a more dispersed market. Although they could be manufactured locally, the cost of non-infringing molds being US,000 to US,000 per matrix and per model makes it unlikely to find investors (let’s also think that each model has at least four matrices). Domestic prices can range from /lib/forExpo/virtex.php?lang=eng&eventId=10 to per unit, depending on their quality.

            The Key to Added Value

            Consider this example: Suppose we want to make quality wine and we do not have our own vineyard, but we want to compete with other high-end labels. Firstly, we will buy only high-quality input—the grapes—that we cannot produce ourselves. After that, anything and everything we wish to add will depend on us: the manufacturing processes, quality control, the winemaker’s hand, the quality of the barrels and, finally, the bottle, labelling and marketing. I know several winemakers who make many of the great prestigious wines in Argentina using this process.

            The same goes for a “regionally-made” printer cartridge. Starting with the purchase of quality raw materials (toners, chips, OPCs and casings), you can manufacture a cartridge that is superior in quality and performance to its NBC counterpart from China. At the same time, you are creating local jobs. The added value is in the labor, assembly, quality control, packaging and even the possible certification and traceability of the waste. Having quality cores will allow for remanufacturing over multiple cycles.

            If we compare the costs between a “regionally-made” printer cartridge vs. a low-cost NBC, let’s not waste time, the business is unfeasible, even more so in the lowest and most massive lines. But if the quality is what we are after, the cartridges that yield 8,000 to 10,000 pages mark the balance point where “regionally-made” manufacturing becomes commercially interesting.

Details: https://www.rtmworld.com/can-latin-america-manufacture-its-own-nbcs-and-be-profitable/

 


24.04.2020

HYB Equipment Receives Positive Feedback

 

Since October 2019, HYB copier machines refurbishment project attracted enquiries from their customers and visitors who had tour in HYB Production facilities. The HYB refurbished copier machines based on Xerox ®, Sharp ®, Konica ® Minolta ® equipment have been consolidated with their toner cartridges and spare parts and been delivered to some of their customers.

The customers in South east Asia who have been in the business of used machines were surprised by the quality and brand new condition with the machines they received.

HYB machines catalogue covers major popular models in Xerox ® such as Docucentre- IV3375, IV4475, DocuCentre ®-IV 4070, DocuCentre-IV C4475/5575, Color 550/560/570, Konica ® Minolta ® Bizhub ® 454e, Bizhub C364, Bizhub C554, Bizhub C654, Sharp ® MX-M283, MX-3140N, MX-5111N and other 14 machine models.

HYB told RT Media that they offer tailor-made service to customers according to their local regulations with a premise of recycled, environmental friendly and quality machines. “We assured that all machines are sorted and only the good conditioned copiers will remain for remanufacturing. Imaging unit and fuser unit will be original and be proven in as good condition as with rest of the brand new replaced parts. All of the machines have to go through thorough cleaning process and a painting treatment to remove crack/scratch as well as replaced with new parts of premium quality. All goods will be under 100% quality examination before shipping from the factory.

To have a better understanding with the products, please consult with the HYB Sales professionals.

Contact Details:

 

Address:No.6, Ping Xishi Rd, Nanping Industrial Park, Zhuhai City, China.
Tel: +86–756-857-8633
Whats App:+86 139 2690-6062

Details: https://www.rtmworld.com/news/hyb-equipment-receives-positive-feedback/



24.04.2020

Toshiba Plants a Tree for Every 8333 Pages Printed

Toshiba America Business Solutions claims it recycled nearly 187 tons (US) of e-waste from spent toner consumables and planted 37,083 trees in 2019.

Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to a more sustainable planet, Toshiba has eliminated about 1,542 tons of e-waste from entering landfills via the company’s EcoSmart Toner Recycling Program and by partnering with an internationally-recognized recycler, Close the Loop.

Since 2008, This weight is equivalent to 15,474 average-sized (199.3 pounds) National Hockey League players.

Upon partnering with PrintReleaf in 2016, Toshiba has replanted 78,459 trees across global reforestation projects in Madagascar, Mexico, Dominican Republic, IrelandUnited States, Brazil and India. Toshiba customers choose the planting location based on recommendations of the World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch initiative.

A new tree is planted for every 8,333 sheets of paper customers print. SGS International, a world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification organization, certifies the global reforestation partners while verifying the 100 percent net survival of the trees.

 “Preserving and protecting our environment is a primary focus of ours at Toshiba,” stated Toshiba America Business Solutions President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Maccabe (pictured). “Though we are pleased with our current recycling and reforestation results, we want to continually improve while operating more sustainably within every community our employees and customers live and work.”

Toshiba’s EcoSmart Toner Recycling program ensures the transformation of the company’s used toner cartridges into reusable material through a zero-thermal recovery process. Many of these components are converted into new products such as an asphalt material for resurfacing roads.

Toshiba’s toner recycling program is a significant reason the company’s award-winning e‑STUDIO™ multifunction printers are on the EPEAT (Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool) registry, the definitive global rating system for greener electronics.

Details: https://www.rtmworld.com/news/toshiba-plants-a-tree-for-every-8333-pages-printed/



24.04.2020

Aftermarket Scores Another Win – Canon loses: zero degrees is not an angle


Only days after hearing oral arguments in the matter, the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously decided on April 20 against Canon in its case of infringement against several aftermarket players, including Aster, Ninestar, Print-Rite, LD Products, and The Supplies Guys.

It found in favor of the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). The issues were presented to the USITC in “In the Matter of Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof” involving Canon’s infamous dongle gear.

Canon had asserted that its patents could be interpreted to include language that would have deemed the aftermarket defendants’ workaround solutions infringing. The USITC disagreed with Canon and found that it had overreached in using its patents in this manner and that the aftermarket workarounds did not infringe.

Canon appealed to the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals. Ten days ago, oral arguments were heard in the matter and were reported on by David Gibbons.

In its oral argument, and among other arguments it made, Canon’s lawyer argued that its patent’s description of an angle also included a zero-degree angle or a straight line. That’s a tough argument to make.

It comes as no surprise that the Court found unanimously in favor of the ITC in this matter, and chose to affirm its decision in favor of the aftermarket’s position.  This leaves Canon’s civil cases in jeopardy, as they were stayed pending this proceeding.

However, Canon could try for a “hail-Mary pass” and request an audience with the U.S. Supreme Court.  It has the war chest to do so, but the issue may not be of sufficient interest for the U.S.’ highest court to deem worthy of a review.  So continue to  hang on to your dongle gears.

 Details: https://www.rtmworld.com/news/aftermarket-scores-another-win-canon-loses-zero-degrees-is-not-an-angle/



24.04.2020

Pivotal Question for Courts over Canon Gear

Canon and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) are at loggerheads over a decision made by the USITC in 2019. Oral arguments between Canon and the ITC were heard in a 35-minute-long teleconference hookup on April 10 before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

The USITC determined in May 2019, that aftermarket suppliers of certain printer cartridges, being Aster, Ninestar, Print-Rite, LD Products, and The Supplies Guys, “did not infringe Canon’s patents and there was no violation of Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930.”

On May 31, 2019, Canon appealed the U.S. International Trade Commission’s final determination terminating Investigation No. 337-TA-1106, which pertains to certain toner cartridges and photosensitive drum units sold for use in Canon and HP laser beam printers. Canon believes that the final determination was based on an overly narrow and legally erroneous construction of Canon’s patents, and through this appeal, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will review the construction de novo, without deference to the ITC.”

According to Law360, Michael P. Sandonato (representing Canon) argued that despite the coupling on the cartridge having a patented pivoting tilt, which means it is able to “move axially”, the non-pivoting design used by aftermarket supplies in their compatible products should also be considered to be part of the patent. “The specification of the invention,” he said, “indicates the angle of the coupling member’s movement ‘should be small.’ Zero is an angle, and a ‘small-angle encompasses no angle,” he argued.

Sandonato added, “We’re asking [the circuit court] for a claim construction that would include a zero-degree angle, a type of movement in which the coupling member doesn’t tilt at all and only moved axially. That’s consistent with the plain meaning of the claims here.”

Canon has also argued that the USITC’s Judge Lord had improperly used the patents’ written description, instead of the claims, to define the invention. Canon asserted the judge wrongly changed the scope of the claims and made them different from what Canon applied for and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office allowed.”

The case is titled, “In the Matter of Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof” and is case number 19- 1950, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Details: https://www.rtmworld.com/news/pivotal-question-for-courts-over-canon-gear/




24.04.2020

HP Faces Class Action Suit for Color Ink Underprinting

 

Actionable Intelligence has broken the news HP Inc has been “named in a new class-action lawsuit that accuses the printer maker of misleading consumers by failing to disclose that its inkjet printers consume substantial amounts of color ink when printing black-and-white images and text, a process called underprinting.”

The lawsuit was filed by Ms Christina Rose in the United States District Court Northern District Of California on April 10.  According to Actionable Intelligence, Ms Rose claims, “HP fails to disclose to consumers that the printers are designed to cease printing if the Product’s color ink is depleted”—even if the consumer only wants to print black-and-white using the black ink.

In addition, the complaint states, “Consumers are unaware of these material facts not only because the Defendant (HP) fails to disclose them at the point of sale, but they defy common sense.”

Ms Rose claims she has been injured because had she known about the color underprinting, she would not have purchased the printer.

She further asserts consumers have to “spend more on ink than they reasonably expected and are forced to buy costly color inkjet cartridges even if they choose to print in black-and-white.” She is pursuing this legal action on behalf of all of HP’s customers in the United States who are affected.

The claim against HP includes violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and the Unfair Competition Law in California. Ms Rose says that at no time during the in-store purchase, nor the in-store advertising and shelf tags, nor on the packaging of the Printer, does “HP directly disclose that the Printers utilize underprinting.”

Actionable Intelligence also notes that Ms Rose refers to a similar class action against HP which was settled by HP in 2011. The Plaintiff is seeking damages, costs and restitution and “all other forms of equitable monetary relief.”

 




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