28.11.2022|BUSINESS-INFORM REVIEW|Business-Inform

BUSINESS-INFORM Review Magazine (Issue #37, 2022),

News from the World of Office Printing and Supplies

Information Agency “Business-Inform” web-site displays a new issue of the quarterly magazine, BUSINESS-INFORM Review (issue #37, 2022). The magazine readers are the specialists in the field of the office printing devices, supplies, and parts.

More than 20 articles have been published in the magazine’s main sections: Russian Market News, Global Industry Leaders, Information Security and Environmental Safety, Office Equipment and Printing Technology, Printing Supplies and Aftermarket.

In the “Russian Market News” section we have placed an interview with Roman Samoilov (Office Assistant Ltd.) “Print-Rite Brand Is a Logical Continuation of Our Product Portfolio”, Alexey Belikov (Cuhdo Ltd.) and Marina Khromova (RMS Ltd.) “The Features of the Russian Market – 2022”, as well as AQCMS press-releases “High-Quality Consumables on the Russian Market” and “Print-Rite Enters the Russian Market”.

In the “Global Industry Leaders” section we have placed articles by Stuart Lacey “Why Quality Will Always Win Over Price” and “We Offer High-Quality Remanufactured Equipment”, as well as press-releases “Avision Printers on the Russian Market” and “RemaxWorld Expo 2022 International Exhibition Demonstrates New Solutions and New Industry Leaders”.

In the “Marketing” section we have placed articles by Mark Dawson (IOP) “How Important is Price when Building a Brand?”, Juan Carlos Bonell (Static Control) “How do Costs Impact Prices, and Prices Impact Costs?”, Sabrina Wang (HiGlobal) “Shipping Containers: Where Are They and Why Do They Cost so Much?”, as well as a short article “The Chinese Trade Volumes Have Dropped Dramatically”.

The “Information Security and Environmental Safety” section we have placed articles “Zero Trust and Printers”, “Five Tips on Making Print More Sustainable”, “Hundreds of Thousands of Konica Printers Vulnerable to Hacking via Physical Access”, “Printers: The Overlooked Cyber Security Risk”, “The Impact of Printing on the Environment”.

In the “Office Equipment and Printing Technology” section we have placed articles by Louella Fernandes (Quocirca) “Proptech and Print: Natural Bedfellows for the Sustainable Office?”, Wanza Wang (RT Media) “Lexmark Sustainability Achievements Recognized”, as well as “ European Employers Miss the Opportunity to Automate Processes for Hybrid Work”, “Brother Releases New Additions to Its INKvestment Tank Range”, “AccurioPrint C750i Series Driven by EFI Fiery”, “Industrial Printers Shipments Show Moderate Growth in Q2 2022”.

In the “Printing Supplies and Aftermarket” section there are articles published by Shannon Parrish (Static Control) “Static Control’s Passionate Vision for the Future”, Dennis Haines “Sourcing Quality Products in China at the Right Price”, Ben Chen (Sino Printing Supply Chain Management Co. Ltd.) “Shipping and Logistics Costs? Will They Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels?”, as well as articles “Print-Rite Sustainable Compatible Toner-Cartridges” and “Fake Review Report”.

Especially for international specialists, several articles dedicated to the Russian and International markets have been presented in English (see English Pages section).

The digital version of the magazine can be found on Business-Inform agency’s web-site.

The printed version can be ordered starting from the 12^th of December, at the Business-Inform distribution department (www.sforp.ru, email: bizinform@list.ru, tel. +7 495 988-6146, Moscow, Barabanniy Lane, 4 (building 6)), Moscow specialists can purchase the magazine in RMS company shop (https://ramis.ru/, +7 495 542-5098, Moscow, Medoviy lane, 4 (building 5)).

15.11.2022|Business-Inform

High-Quality Consumables on the Russian Market

Moscow, November 15, 2022 — Information Agency “Business-Inform” and the Association of Quality Consumables Manufacturers and Suppliers held the Conference dedicated to the situation on the Russian market of office printing devices and high-quality consumables.

The Information Agency “Business-Inform” and the Association of Quality Consumables Manufacturers and Suppliers (AQCMS) held the Conference, on November 15^ththis year, “The Russian Market of Printing Devices and Consumables: the Stats and Trends for 2022”. During the Conference the stats of supplying office printing devices during the first nine months of 2022 were presented, analyzed were the tendencies in the transformation of the different market segments (open, alternative and parallel supplies). Also presented were the forecasts of the development of the Russian market in 2022-2024. The Conference was held in hybrid-format (physical presence and on-line). The Conference saw participation by the representatives of 142 Russian businesses and organizations. The sponsors of the Conference were the companies: DaLZ Ltd. (Moscow), CUHDO Ltd. (Moscow), INKOTEK Ltd. (Moscow) and BUSINESS-INFORM Group.

During the Conference 3 reports were heard:

· “The Russian Market of Printing Devices 2022: Main Segments, Tendencies and Supplying Stats” (the speaker — Stanislav Malinskiy, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)

The Report Theses: The Russian market of printing devices and supplies – 2022: supplying stats for January-July; open, parallel and alternative markets: recommended suppliers, conditions, real and potential volumes of supplying; the growth of the alternative market: the volumes of supplies, the evaluation of the products’ quality, customs facilities and issues, the requirements of information safety; the downfall of the open market: forecasts, myths and manipulations of the leading distributors; the OEMs have left the Russian market and this is wonderful; the supplying of new and popular Global brands in 2022-2024: the organizing of supplying, servicing, the issues of informational security and their solution; parallel market: the sanctions have opened new possibilities; new Russian projects in the fields of import replacement and their perspectives; Russian printer brands and corresponding supplies: models and analogs, the volumes of supplying, the expected quality and the reality; the Sanctions as the driver for printing device and supplies remanufacturing industry.

· “The Russian market of Printing Supplies – 2022: Successful Transformation and the Solutions to new Issues” (the speaker — Stanislav Malinskiy, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)

The Report Theses: The economic and political sanctions are changing the Russian market; new requirements towards information security and environmental safety in organizing the supplying of printing devices and supplies in 2022-2024; new requirements towards suppliers; the stats of supplying consumables for laser printing devices for the first nine months of 2022; the three segments of the Russian market (open, alternative, and parallel), their dynamics and trends; the main factors influencing the transformation of the Russian market.

· “The Quality Leaders: We Are Presenting You the Products from Static Control, Print-Rite, Mitsubishi, IMEX, Integral, HYB Toner, UNITON Premium Green Line” (the speaker — Alina Savinova, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)

The Report Theses: The Russian testing of consumables quality: methods accredited labs, 2020-2022 testing and the results; recommended brands: the volumes of planned supplies and recommended suppliers; the solutions to the issues of organizing, payment and delivery of quality cartridges and toners in 2022-2024; Sanctional limitations and prohibitions will not interfere with the provision of Russian organizations and manufacturing business with office printing devices and high-quality consumables; we are presenting the products by Static Control, Print-Rite, Mitsubishi, IMEX, Integral, HYB Toner, UNITON Premium Green Line and their Russian suppliers.

The participants of the Conference discussed together with the speakers the provided information, the perspectives of supplying of printing devices and corresponding high-quality consumables on the Russian market. A special attention by the Conference participants was paid towards the companies recommended as suppliers for 2022-2024.

As a nice surprise for all the Conference participants came the new issue of BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazine (issue #36, 2022) and its appendix “Testing and Quality” (October 2022).

02.11.2022|Business-Inform

Print-Rite Enters the Russian Market

On October 27^th 2022, Office Assistant (Russia, Moscow) held a press-conference announcing the launch of Print-Rite (China) brand on the Russian market.

High quality Print-Rite toner-cartridges and toners are well-known on the Global market of compatible supplies for printing devices of all types. These premium-class products are being supplied exclusively by Print-Rite Imaging Technology, the leader on the Global market of compatible supplies having more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing. Already in 1993, the company released the first-in-China ink-cartridge, and in 1995, the first toner-cartridge.

Right now, Print-Rite is a transnational corporation, its products being supplied to more than 150 countries. The company produces the whole range of components for compatible cartridges: toner, OPCs, chips, etc.

All Print-Rite branded products have more than 3200 registered patents. The in-house research center and the company’s own scientific designs allow it to continuously enlarge the range of supplied products to satisfy the actual needs of its customers globally. The compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and IECQ QC 080000 standards also confirms the commitment of the company towards the protection of the environment and the strict control of the presence of the dangerous chemicals in its products.

Office Assistant confidently holds the leading positions on the Russian market of compatible consumables and parts for printing devices. The company is an official distributor of well-known international brands such as Pantum, Static Control, G&G, CET, Cactus. Now it has become the exclusive distributor of Print-Rite products in Russia.

Roman Samoilov, the company’s General Director, in his report during the conference noted, that Print-Rite brand consumables are in the middle price category while possessing premium quality. Already in the nearest future on the Russian market, a range of toner cartridges will be presented covering around 80% of items in demand. The largest number of commodity positions (more than 100) are for HP printing devices; more than 80 are for Xerox devices; over 65 are for Canon devices. Also Office Assistant has available in stock Print-Rite brand cartridges for Kyocera, Samsung, Ricoh, Konica Minolta, and Brother printing devices. The packaging of the new brand will be localized according to the Russian legislation; the technical support will be provided by Office Assistant service centers and the company’s partners.