“The Supplies for Printing Machines” Database Internet Version Update

Moscow, February the 7^th, 2023. The “The Supplies for Printing Machines” Database Internet Version Update has been updated; the database is presented on the Information Agency “Business-Inform” web-site in “Our Products/Reference” section.

The descriptions of new printer/MFPs models of Katusha, Avision, Deli, Hiper, Huawei, Pantum, Sindoh brands and corresponding OEM supplies have been uploaded. Considerably enlarged were the sections dedicated to compatible supplies of CACTUS, G&G, UNITON Premium brands.

As of February the 7^th, 2023, there are 21768 descriptions in the “The Supplies for Printing Machines” database of printing devices and supplies (cartridges, toners, developers, ink-bottles etc.), including:

·        7638 printing devices,

·        10173 OEM supplies,

·        3957 compatible supplies.

The detailed description of the “The Supplies for Printing Machines” database version 1.2 and version 1.3 can be found on the Information Agency “Business-Inform” website in “Our Products” section.

As with all Information Agency “Business-Inform” information products, “The Supplies for Printing Machines” databases have both free and commercial circulation. Free installation of the “The Supplies for Printing Machines” database in large Russian organizations – the Agency’s business partners – began in June 2006. As of February the 7th, 2023, the “The Supplies for Printing Machines” databases have been installed in more than 4100 public and large commercial enterprises.

Details: bizinform@list.ru, info@sforp.ru

New Printing Devices on the Russian Market

Moscow, January 30, 2023 — Information Agency “Business-Inform” and the Association of Quality Consumables Manufacturers and Suppliers held the Conference dedicated to the perspectives of the Russian market of office printing devices and quality consumables in 2023-2024.

The Information Agency “Business-Inform” and the Association of Quality Consumables Manufacturers and Suppliers (AQCMS) held the Conference, on January 30^th this year, “The Russian Market of Printing Devices and Consumables – 2023-2024 Perspectives”. During the Conference the stats of supplying of office printing devices and corresponding consumables in 2022 were shown; new tendencies in transformation of different market segments were analyzed (open, alternative and parallel supplying); the forecasts of the development of the Russian market for 2023-2024 were presented. The Conference was held in a hybrid format (physical presence and on-line). The Conference saw participation by the representatives of 168 Russian businesses and organizations. The sponsors of the Conference were the companies: DaLZ (Moscow), CUHDO (Moscow), INKOTEK (Moscow), BUSINESS-INFORM Group.

During the Conference 3 reports were heard:

·        “The Russian Market of Printing Devices and Consumables in 2022-2024 – Tendencies, New Brands, Volumes of Supplying” (the speaker — Stanislav Malinskiy, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)

The Report Theses: The stats of the Russian market of printing devices and consumables for 2022; the open, parallel and alternative markets – recommended suppliers, terms, real and potential supplying volumes; the growth of the alternative market – the volumes of supplying, the evaluation of product quality, customs facilities and issues, requirements of informational safety; the downfall of the open market; the supplying in 2022-2024 – organizing, servicing, informational safety issues and their solutions; parallel market: the sanctions have opened new possibilities; Russian and new International brands on the Russian market – models and their analogs, the volumes of supplying, expected quality reality; main factors influencing the transformation of the Russian market; the sanctions as the driver of the printing devices remanufacturing industry.

·        “New Brands of Printing Devices on the Russian Market – Model Ranges and Consumables” (the speakers — Kim Satoshi, Nori Kawakami, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)

The Report Theses: New brands of printing devices on the Russian market – Katusha, F+imaging, Avision, Huawei, Deli, Hiper; the comparative analysis of model ranges – technical characteristics, functions, consumables; the testing of prints and consumables quality; the testing of cyber- and eco-safety; the remanufacturing of printing devices of new brands – the known solutions confirm their quality.

·        “The Quality Leaders – We Present Static Control, Print-Rite, Mitsubishi, Integral, HYB Toner, UNITON Premium Green Line Products” (the reporter – Alina Savinova, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)

The Report Theses: The Russian testing of consumables quality – methods, accredited labs, 2020-2023 testings and their results; recommended brands – the volumes of planned supplying and recommended suppliers; the solution the issue of organizing, paying and delivering of quality cartridges in 2022-2024. We present Static Control, Print-Rite, Mitsubishi, Integral, HYB Toner, UNITON Premium Green Line products and their Russian suppliers.

The participants of the Conference discussed together with the speakers the provided information, the perspectives of supplying of new office printing devices and corresponding quality consumables on the Russian market. A special attention by the Conference participants was paid towards the companies recommended as the suppliers of new printing devices and quality consumables for 2023-2024.

As a nice surprise for all the Conference participants came the new issue of BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazine (issue #37, 2022) and its appendix “Testing and Quality” (December 2022).

Full Promotion Contracts for 2023: Only One Contract Left for Sale!

Moscow, December 20, 2022- Information Agency “Business-Inform” concludes the selling of 2023 Full Promotion Contracts to the suppliers the high-quality printers, cartridges, toners and inks. The sales are to be closed on December the 29^th. Just one Full Promotion Contract for high quality cartridges is left for sale.

            Information Agency “Business-Inform” developed the Program for promotional support of high-quality printers, toner cartridges, toner and ink brands on the Russian market in 2023. The Program provides for introduction of brands (information on the products and manufacturing, organizing quality control, advertising, testing results, specialist and buyers’ opinions, etc.) during all the Agency’s forums, conferences, video-conferences, contests, and in all the Agency’s magazines and catalogs.

            Promotional support of high-quality brands will be organized within the framework of the yearly commercial contracts on promoting products (Full Promotion Contracts). The specialists of the Agency are certain that the work within the framework of the yearly Full Promotion Contract will certainly improve not only the image of the high quality brand and its products but will significantly enlarge the volumes of its sales on the Russian market.

The maximum number of promotion contracts being negotiated is limited: 5 contracts for printer and quality cartridge brands and 5 contracts for quality toner and ink brands. The sales of Full Promotion Contracts started on 05^th of December. As of 19^th of December, just one Full Promotion Contract for high quality cartridges is left for sale. 4 contracts for printer and quality cartridge brands and 5 contracts for quality toner and ink brands have been already sold.

            Information Agency “Business-Inform” invites manufacturers and distributors of high-quality cartridges to sign a yearly Full Promotion Contract for 2023. The offer is valid until December 29^th, 2022.

Details: bizinform@list.ru

Office Printing 2022 – New Brands on the Russian Market

Moscow, December 13, 2022 — Information Agency “Business-Inform” and the Association of Quality Consumables Manufacturers and Suppliers held the Conference dedicated to the new office printing equipment brands and their features.

The Information Agency “Business-Inform” and the Association of Quality Consumables Manufacturers and Suppliers (AQCMS) held the Conference, on December 13^th this year, “Office Printing 2022 – New Brands on the Russian Market”. During the Conference the new brands of printing equipment were reviewed in details (Katusha, f+Imaging, Avision) as well as the features of their current model ranges. The Conference saw participation by the representatives of 147 Russian businesses and organizations. The sponsors of the Conference were the companies: DaLZ (Moscow), CUHDO (Moscow), INKOTEK (Moscow), BUSINESS-INFORM Group.

During the Conference 4 reports were heard:

·      “New Brands of Printers and MFPs on the Russian Market 2022” (the speaker — Stanislav Malinskiy, Russian Transport University)

The Report Theses: The Russian Market of 2022-2023 and its features; Pantum, Katusha, F+Imaging, Avision brands – manufacturers, model ranges and their analogs; the segmentation of the Russian market and new brands; the issues of cyber-safety – the testing of micro-software and the discovered vulnerabilities of new brands; the sustainability of the new brands – no-one too away the legislative requirements.

·       “Parallel and Alternative Markets of Printing Devices – the Growth Is Inevitable!” (the speaker — Alina Savinova, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)

The Report Theses: The Russian market of 2022 and its main segments; the Economic Sanctions and their consequences; the departure of well-known (ОЕМ) brands give perfect perspectives for new suppliers and new solutions; parallel supplies – main tendencies, suppliers and their offers; alternative supplies – main tendencies, suppliers and their offers; the issues of information safety and their solution in 2022-2023; formation of supplier-pool is close to completion – new offers and order-organizing.

·        “The Consumables for New Brands – We Offer Quality Solutions” (the reporters — Kim Satoshi, Nori Kawakami, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)

The Report Theses: The newbrands, model ranges and their analogs; OEM consumables and their features; the evaluation of OEM printing quality; the issue of chips and its solution; quality remanufacturing and new compatible analogs – we present quality solutions and their suppliers; the sustainability of compatible analogs and products for remanufacturing – we present the 2022 testing results.

·        “The Quality Leaders – We Present Static Control, Print-Rite, Mitsubishi, IMEX, Integral, HYB Toner, UNITON Premium Green Line Products” (the reporter – 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 solution to procurement organizing, paying and delivering of quality cartridges and toners in 2022-2023; we present Static Control, Print-Rite, Mitsubishi, IMEX, Integral, HYB Toner, UNITON Premium Green Line products and their Russian suppliers.

The participants of the Conference discussed together with the speakers the provided information, the perspectives of supplying of new printing devices and corresponding quality consumables on the Russian market. A special attention by the Conference participants was paid towards the practical aspects of environmental and information protection in the condition of political and economic sanctions in 2022-2023.

As a nice surprise for all the Conference participants came the new issue of BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazine (issue #37, 2022) and its appendix “Testing and Quality” (December 2022).

Full Promotion Contract Is the Fastest Way to Success

on the Russian Market

Moscow, December 05, 2022 – Information Agency “Business-Inform” offers the Full Promotion Contracts to the manufacturers and distributors of printers, quality cartridges, toners and inks for presenting and promoting of quality products on the Russian market in 2023.

December the 05^th saw the concordance and the affirmation of video-conferences, testing, and the publishing activity program of the Information Agency “Business-Inform” for 2023. In 2023, the Agency will: hold 42 video-conferences for large Russian buyers of printers, cartridges and toners (together with AQCMS); perform 12 instances of quality research for cartridges, toners and inks for various brands of printers and MFPs; publish the BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazine (4 issues), and special issues of “Testing and Quality” (12 issues), “The Supplies for Printing Equipment” Catalog (2 issues), “The Best Suppliers of Compatible Supplies” Catalog.

The Agency has developed the promotional support program for quality brands of printers, cartridges, toners and inks on the Russian market in 2023. The program provide for introduction of brands (the product and production info, advertisement, testing results, specialists opinion, etc.) during all video-conferences, in all magazines and catalogs.

All video conferences for large Russian buyers of printers, cartridges, toners and inks will necessarily contain the report regarding the printer, quality cartridge, toner and ink brands presented on the Global and Russian markets and the results of the Russian quality testing. All the participants of video-conferences will receive the digital versions of the Agency’s publishing products for free. As of December 05^th, the representatives of more than 12,000 large Russian organizations and businesses have already entered the subscription for Agency’s magazines and catalogs. More than 700 Russian specialists have already received the login-passwords for participating in video-conferences in 2023.

The promotional support for brands will be organized within the framework of the annual commercial promotion contracts (Full Promotion Contract). The Agency’s specialists are certain that the work within the framework of the annual Full Promotion Contract will improve not only the image of a quality brand and its products but will also enlarge the volumes of its sales on the Russian market. The price of an annual Full Promotion Contract is 360,000 RUB (6,000 USD, 43,200 RMB).

The maximum number of promotion contracts being negotiated is limited: 5 contracts for printer and quality cartridge brands and 5 contracts for quality toner and ink brands.

The Information Agency “Business-Inform” invites the manufacturers and distributors of quality toners and cartridges to negotiate the yearly promotion contract for 2023. The offer is valid until 29^th of December 2022 (payment - until the end of January 2023).

Details: bizinform@list.ru , info@sforp.ru

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)).

High-Quality Consumables on the Russian Market

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.