CACTUS is a well-known company on the Russian market of printing consumables. The company supplies “CACTUS” branded cartridges, which are the most popular ones on the Russian market. Lately CACTUS has been securely leading on the Russian market of compatible consumables for printing devices in terms of sales values. 

            In May 2018, CACTUS opened the first in Russia production of new-built laser cartridges for office printing. The fact of production in Russia is testified byСТ-1 certificate – the only legal document in Russia, which can testify that the products listed in it are produced in Russia. Right now the production of CACTUS laser cartridges is certified for 15 models the most popular on the Russian market. The company plans to enlarge its production.

     

 

BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 International Exhibition – Main Results

On 15-17 of May, in Moscow  at VDNH, Pavilion 75, BUSINESS-INFORM 2018  International Office Equipment, Supplies, and Parts Exhibition took place. The organizer of the expo was Russian Information Agency “Business-Inform” (Moscow). The exhibitors were 71 companies from Russia,China, USA, Japan,Germany, Turkey, HongKong, Lithuania. Among the exhibitors the biggest groups were companies from Russia (26) and China (38). The exhibition was visited by 2000 specialists. Besides the management of the Russian seller-companies (39% of visitors) the expo also attracted interest of the Russian buyer-companies (28% of visitors). The biggest part of the visitors came from the various Russian regions (69 cities and towns). The exhibition was also visited by guests from USA,Japan, China, Korea,Spain, Germany, Czech Republic, Israel,Poland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,Turkmenistan, Tadzhikistan, Ukraine,Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan,Estonia and Lithuania.

Visitors were largely attracted by FOCUS on QUALITY International Conference, taking place 15 May simultaneously with the expo in the smaller conference hall of Pavilion 75 VDNH. During this Conference the representatives of leading companies from the industry of office printing, shared the views on current manufacturing and promotion problems for the world and the Russian markets, evaluated main market tendencies, shared their forecasts. Reports of Delacamp, IMEX, CET Group, Integral, IPM, VTT, RAMIS, Business-Inform experts, presented during the conference, were visited by 230 specialists. The majority of them got the opportunity not only to listen to the leading industry specialists, but do discuss the issues of interest with them.

On May 16 within the framework of BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 expo the 4th Conference named: Corporative procurements - 2018: from Buyers Expectations to Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Abilities, took place, organized by the Information Agency "Business-Inform" (Russia) and AEPP Association (the Association for Administrative-Economic Professionals of Russian Businesses and Organizations). During the Conference the leading office equipment and supplies companies (Delacamp, Integral, Ramis, Office Partner) specialists, as well as the experts in the field of organization and execution of tender procurements  Within the framework of the Conference the discussion on the real issues of office printing supplies corporative procurements took place. The conference was visited by more than 300 Russian and foreign specialists. Most of them were able not only to discuss with the leading specialists the issues of interest, but to exchange with colleagues their views on the modern problems and their solutions.

The BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 exhibition has been organized and performed for the seventh time already. It’s organizer, the Information Agency “Business Inform” (Russia), provided for all the visitors and exhibitors free copies of new “Printing Supplies” catalog (issue 39, 2018) and BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazines (issues 18 and 19, 2018), with passwords to access the paid section of Business-Inform web-site (catalogs, printers, copiers, MFPs, printing supplies and their compatibility), as well as (for the first time) the opportunity to freely subscribe for PDF-versions of BUSINESS-INFORM Review 2018 magazines. The representatives of state companies and organizations have been able to subscribe for free for all Agencies’ 2018 publications on the organizers booth.

All the exhibitors also got presents: the Agency’s news web-site - http://printnews.biz/en/ – provided a possibility for exhibitors to publish and spread company’s news for free, and BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazine (http://sforp.ru/birevieweng/) allowed them to publish articles and notes of company’s specialists.

Both exhibitors and visitors showed interest in Russian supplies market leading companies’ award ceremony that took place on 16 of May in a conference-hall of Pavilion 75 VDNH. The leading Russian and International companies and 4 specialists from various parts of the world were awarded with “FOCUS on QUALITY!” prize (see the list below). Besides, according to the results of the voting, organized on the Business-Inform agency’s web-site, 3 winner brands were awarded in the categories  Most Popular Brand  (CACTUS – 1^st place, Hi-Black, NV Print),  Highest-Quality Brand (G&G – 1^st place, 7Q, ProfiLine), Best Price-Quality Ratio Brand (ProfiLine – 1^st place, UNITON Premium, CACTUS). The Ceremony was finished with the awarding of the “My Favorite City” photo-contest winners. The Contest was sponsored by RM, ROSCO and RAMIS companies, whose representatives gave the prizes (modern inkjet MFPs) to the winners followed by the hail of applause form the spectators.

The notable event on the expo has been the 20^th Anniversary of Hi-Black brand, celebrated by its owner, one of the leaders of the Russian market, VTT Company, on 16^thof May. The participants and the visitors of the Expo wholeheartedly congratulated VTT with its HI-Black brand anniversary while wishing VTT staff further success in working on the Russian market.

Despite somewhat reduced number of visitors in comparison with 2016-2017 (2016-2017 saw around 2400 visiting the expo), the majority of exhibitor and visitors of BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 note that informational events (expos, conferences, seminars) are acquiring more and more importance in Russia. Only systematic provision of information by the leading industry representatives, open discussion of new products, tendencies, and problems will allow the Russian market to become up-to-date and quick-to-react to emergence of new and perspective technical and technological solutions on the world market. In the end, most exhibitors have already confirmed their participation in the next BUSINESS-INFORM 2019 International Office Equipment, Supplies, and Parts Exhibition (Moscow, VDNH, May , 2019).

 

  

BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 International Exhibition

“Focus on Quality” Award Recipients

EUROPE - USA- JAPAN

Static Control Components (USA)

INTEGRAL GmbH (Germany)

DELACAMP AG (Germany)

IMEX (Japan)

 

 

CHINA

APEX Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (China)

RETECH Technology International Ltd. (China)

MITO Color Imaging Co., Ltd. (China)

CHINAMATE Technology Co., Ltd. (China)

CET Group (China)

 

RUSSIA

DaLZ (Russia)

RAMIS (Russia)

PROFILINE (Russia)

RM COMPANY (Russia)

Imaging Solutions (Russia)

VTT (Russia)

BULAT (Russia)

 

PERSONS

Juan Carlos Bonell (Static Control, USA)

Volker Kappius (Delacamp, Germany)

Peter Knak (IMEX EU Trading)

David Gibbons (RT Media, China)

 

 

Registration for BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 International Expo Has Began

Information Agency “Business-Inform” (http://sforp.ru/BI2018eng/reg.htm) web-site has opened BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 International Expo visitors’ registration. Visit the web-site, register and receive invitations!

The 7^th Anniversary Office Equipment, Supplies, and Parts International Exhibition will be held in Moscow, May 15-17, 2018 (VDNH, pavilion #75). The Exhibition is for office printing professionals only. The entrance is for free via invitation. To receive the Invitation it is enough just to fill in the form on the organizer’s (Information Agency “Business-Inform”) web-site.

The participants – the leading Russian and International companies – are manufacturers and suppliers of office printing devices and corresponding supplies. The visitors – the Russian and International specialists – are sellers and corporative buyers of printers, copiers, MFPs, supplies and parts; also they are the specialists in the fields of documentation workflow optimization and printing outsourcing.

Within the framework of the Expo the following conferences will be held:

- Focus on Quality! (May 15),

- The Supplier and the Corporative Buyer, the Dialog Continues! (May 16)

This year Information Agency “Business-Inform” will keep the tradition of giving professional presents to all exhibition and conferences visitors. That is why every visitor will be presented for free by expo organizers with a new Printing Supplies catalog (issue 39, 2018), BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazines (issues 18 and 19, 2018), half-year passwords to the pay-sections of Information Agency “Business-Inform” web-site (http://sforp.ru). The organizers haven’t forgotten about the participants as well. On May 16 the Award Ceremony for Russian and International companies will be held! June will see the work of BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 Virtual Exhibition; its participants will continue to demonstrate their products and offers to the visitors on virtual booths. The Organizer’s news web-site – www.printnews.biz – on which all the participants of BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 can timely publish their news and offers will continue as well! And all that absolutely for free!

If you are a professional in the field of office printing, do not hesitate! Visit Business-Inform web-site, register and receive an Invitation for the 7^th International Office Equipment, Supplies, and Parts BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 Expo!

We will be glad to meet you!

 

Five Reasons to Participate in 

BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 Expo

BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 Expo (Russia, Moscow, 15-17 May 2018) is: 

- the only professional exhibition of printing supplies in Russia;

- the seventh annual exhibition, well-known in Russia and Internationally;

- more than 2500 visitors – specialists in the field of printing supplies, more than 1000 from them are the directors and top-managers of the companies;

- the opportunity of networking with seller-companies’ representatives from more than 50 regions of Russia;

- the meeting point in “Reseller – Big Buyer” format, more than 400 representatives of Big Russian companies, buyers of printing supplies, will visit the Expo.

We invite companies engaged in the office printing and printing supplies industry to participate in BUSINESS-INFORM 2018 Expo.

Regarding the participation, feel free to contact:

e-mail: bizinform@list.ru, tel. 8 (495) 9886146

Expo website - http://www.sforp.ru/BI2018eng/

 

Information Agency “Business-Inform” Started the Preparation for Releasing the Next Issue of "BUSINESS-INFORM Review"Magazine (issue 18, 2018).

The Magazine is dedicated to the modern office printing equipment and its usage. The main magazine’s sections are:

- Leaders of the Russian and International Office Printing Market;

- Marketing;

- Printing Outsourcing;

- Patents and Intellectual Property;

- Office Equipment and Printing Technology;

- Printing Supplies;

- Expos and Conferences.

The proposed print-run – 20000 copies.

The deadline for materials presenting – February 12 (articles and advertising).

We invite companies engaged in the office printing and printing supplies industry to place their company and product information/advertising in “BUSINESS-INFORM Review” (issue 18, 2018).

Regarding the issues of information/advertising placement, feel free to contact:

e-mail: bizinform@list.ru, tel. 8 (495) 9886146

Respectfully yours

Yulia Danilogorskaya, Managing Director

 

     Business-Inform Review Magazine (issue #17, 2017),

  News from the World of Office Printing and Supplies   

      Information Agency “Business-Inform” web-site presents a new issue of the quarterly magazine, BUSINESS-INFORM Review, an Issue for Professionals (issue #17, 2017). The magazine readers are the specialists of the Russian office printing devices, supplies, and parts market.

     More than 40 articles have been published in the magazine’s main sections: Global Industry Leaders, Russian Market Leaders, Marketing, Printing Outsourcing, Office Equipment and Printing Technology, Printing Supplies, Expos and Conferences.

     In the Global Industry Leaders section the reader can find articles regarding Chinese companies:

- Ninestar Image/Apex (by Tricia Judge (Int’l ITC) and Jason Wang (Apex)), and

- Polytoner Image (by Robert Liu (Zhuhai Polytoner Image Co., Ltd.) and Stanislav Malinskiy (Business-Inform)).

     The INTEGRAL company, one of the global toner market leaders presented the article by Tania Hagemann called “Compatible Printing Consumables Market – a Market for „Lemons“?” regarding the economic advantages of high-quality toners. 

     In the Russian Market Leaders sections you can find an interview with the heads of Bulat company Sergey Kuzin and Herman Plotnizkiy called “Bulat: 25 Years in Electrography”. This year Bulat celebrated its 25^th anniversary date. The founders and executives of the company offer the readers their view of the past, present, and future of Bulat.

     In the Marketing section there is an article by Stanislav Malinskiy called “The Russian Market of Printing Supplies 2017 – the Low Price Determines Many Things”, dedicated to the results of the Russian market marketing research received by Information Agency “Business-Inform” in January-October 2017. Besides, there are articles by Ankitaa Gohain Dalmia, dedicated to the modern methods of digital and content marketing; as well as a number of articles regarding the results of various global market of office-printing marketing research.

     The Printing Outsourcing section holds the articles by:

- Giovanni Giusti (DOXENSE), Why Corporations are Abandoning Managed Print Services, And How to Reverse It; and

- Christine Dunne (Keypoint Intelligence - InfoTrends), Concrete Ways MPS is Helping Customers.

     The section called Office Equipment and Printing Technologies holds the range of articles dedicated to the new products of the Russian market of office printing. It focuses in detail on technical and functional features of the following printers and MFPs:

- Brother HL-L8260CDW/ HL-L9310CDW/ DCP-L8410CDW/ MFC-L8650CDW/ MFC-L9570CDW,

- Canon PIXMA TS3140/ SELPHY CP1300/ imagePRESS C10000VP/

- Epson L4150/ L4160/ L6160/ L6170/ L6190/ SureColor SCF9300/ WorkForce Enterprise WF-C17590/ WF-C20590,

- Konica Minolta Accurio-Press C6100,

- Toshiba e-STUDIO 3508LP/4508LP/ 5008LP,

- Xerox VersaLink C500/C505/C600/C605/C7000.

     Also the section contains Fake News Works by Steve Weedon, as well as the overview called “Survey Reveals Insights into Office Imaging” (www.therecycler.com), and a series of notes regarding technical novelties, represented on the global market of office printing.

     The Supplies section contains articles by the renowned industry experts:

- Mark Dawson (Clover Technologies Group), “Service” in Toner Cartridge Remanufacturing;

- Christian Pepper (LD Products Inc.), The Role of Service as a Sales Strategy;

- John Cooper (Toner Research Services Inc.), As I See It: The Courts, Chips and Growth;

- Max Goldbart (PrintWeek), Xerox rolls out High Fusion Inks;

- Zheng Ping Wang (Gold East International), Focusing on Compatible Kyocera Consumables;

…as well as a range of global supplies market articles.

     In the Expos and Conferences section Stanislav Malinskiy and Alexey Belikov(Information Agency “Business-Inform”, Russia) present a short report regarding the visit to the RemaxWorld 2017 Summit&Expo international expo-conference (China, Zhuhai, October, 11-14, 2017).

    Especially for international specialists, several articles dedicated to the Russian market have been presented in English (see English Pages section http://sforp.ru/birevieweng/review2017_17.htm).

    The digital version of the magazine can be found on Business-Inform agency’s web-site (http://sforp.ru/bireview/review2017_17.htm).

    The printed version can be ordered starting from 18^st of December, in 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 Ramis company shop (www.ramis.ru, +7 495 542-5098, Moscow, Medoviy lane, 4 (building 5)).