26.03.2026|
Business-Inform
BUSINESS-INFORM Review
Magazine (Issue #50, 2026),
News from the World of
Office Printing and Supplies
Information
Agency “Business-Inform” presents an anniversary issue of the quarterly
magazine, BUSINESS-INFORM Review (issue #50, 2026).
The magazine readers are the specialists in the field of the office printing
devices, supplies, and parts.
More
than 30 articles have been published in the magazine’s main sections: Russian
Market News, Global Industry Leaders, Marketing, Information Security and
Environmental Safety, Office Equipment and Printing Technology.
The “Global
Industry Leaders” section has the articles
and news from CET Group, INTEGRAL
GmbH, HYB Group and G&G.
In the “Russian
Market News” section we have placed article by Evgeny Belikov
(RMS) “The Russian
Market Is Changing, Resolving Newer Issues”, as well as the press-release by AQCMS “High-Quality
Consumables on the Russian Market”.
In the “Marketing” section we have placed articles about the tendencies in the fields of office
printing, and regarding the way the national production is being stimulated in
China.
In the “Information
Security and Environmental Safety” section
we have place notes on the environmental and cyber-security of printers and
cartridges.
The section “Office Equipment and Printing Technology” presents articles and notes on the new printing devices
from Brother, Canon, Epson, Fujifilm, Oki, Toshiba, Sharp brands.
Especially
for international specialists, several articles dedicated to the Russian and
International markets have been presented in English (see English Pages section).
The printed version can be ordered
starting from the 30th of March, 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)).

23.03.2026|
Business-Inform
Artificial Intelligence in the Modern Office – Tendencies and New
Solutions
Moscow, March 19th 2026. –
Information Agency “Business-Inform” and the Association of Quality Consumables
Manufacturers and Suppliers held the Conference dedicated to the implementation
of recent developments in the field of artificial intelligence in Russian
IT-companies.
Information Agency
“Business-Inform” and the Association of Quality Consumables Manufacturers and
Suppliers (AQCMS) on March 19th, this year, held the conference “Artificial Intelligence in the
Modern Office – Tendencies and New Solutions”. During
the conference the most actual issues of the provision of information security
in modern offices, trade-rooms, and warehouses, their possible solutions based
on the AI-systems as well as recommendations on their practical implementation
were reviewed. The Conference saw participation by the representatives of 131
Russian businesses and organizations. The sponsors of the Conference were the
companies: DaLZ (Moscow), CUHDO (Moscow), INKOTEK (Moscow), BUSINESS-INFORM
Group.
During the Conference 5
reports were heard:
• “Issues of the Provision of
Information Security in Modern Offices, Trade-Rooms, and Warehouses and Their
Possible Solutions” (the speaker – Stanislav
Malinskiy, Russian University of Transport)
The Report Theses: Information security of
a business, its organization and practical implementation; new legislative
requirements of 2024-2026 and responsibility for their enforcement; personal
data, their processing and storage; organizing the security of buildings and of
the inside regime; actual control and access management systems; special
requirements and recommendations on technical protection of confidential
information and the features of their implementation in IT-companies; the
features of dealing with biometric data; the order of the Federal Service for
Technical and Export Control #117: new requirements for businesses and their
implementation; the AI systems in the modern offices: legislative requirements
new Public Standards and Technical and Export Control Federal Service
recommendations.
• “Printers, Copiers, MFPs, and
Cartridges are the Sources of Vulnerabilities; the Audit of Printing Devices
within Russian Organizations in 2024-2025 – Results, Findings, Recommendations” (the speaker – Stanislav Malinskiy, Russian
University of Transport)
The Report Theses: The office printing and its
organizing structure – legal, administrative, program-technical aspects;
microprogrammed, system, and applied software – vulnerabilities (visible and
hidden), methods of passive or active protection; the leading manufacturing
brands of printing devices and their policy of information security provision;
Brother, Canon, HP, Konica Minolta, Kyocera, Lexmark, Ricoh, Xerox printing
devices – the vulnerabilities are known and published, why are they not being
removed?; vaccination doesn’t guarantee the protection against viruses; new
printer/MFP vulnerabilities in 2024-2026; passive and active methods of
protection and legal limitations on their usage; the audit of printing devices
in Russian organizations in 2024-2026 – main results and conclusions; political
sanctions and state cyber-crime of European countries and the USÀ in 2024-2025;
new methods of active protection and their implementation.
• “The Smart System for
Detecting Hidden Information within Graphic Files and its Implementation” (the speaker – Vlad Kalugin,
Russian University of Transport)
The Report Theses: Steganography and its
common usage vectors within the modern systems of document workflow; documents
embedded with malware, their dissemination, potential threats and their
removal; the methods of detecting hidden information within graphic files and
their implementation within a smart system; practical recommendations on using
the smart system within the framework of the modern document workflow systems.
• “The Smart System for
Multifactor Authentication and its Implementation” (the speaker – Roman Bobrishev, Russian
University of Transport)
The Report Theses: The modern systems for
control and access management and their features; the task for detecting
employees by voice and its solution by using artificial
neural networks; the smart system for multifactor voice
authentication, its features and possible usage in organizing entrance and
inside-perimeter regimes within businesses’ premises.
• “New Methods of Cloned Voice
Detection within the System of Multi-Factor Authentication of Company
Employees” (the speakers – Alexander
Safronov, Russian University of Transport)
The Report Theses: The modern systems of
control and management of access and their features; applying biometry in
modern systems of control and management of access; the task of employee
voice recognition and its solution by using neuron networks; the issue of
cloned voice detection within the scope of tasks for provision of safety and its
solution; new methods of the detection of cloned voice in the modern smart
systems of voice authentication and their possible use in organizing entrance
and inside-perimeter regimes within businesses’ premises.
The participants of the
Conference discussed together with the speakers the provided information, the
perspectives of implementing of modern solutions within the Russian businesses
in the field of AI. A special attention by the Conference participants was paid
towards the measures for preparation of businesses to compliance with Federal
Service for Technical and Export Control order #117 (dated April 11th, 2025).
As a nice surprise for all the
Conference participants came the new issue of BUSINESS-INFORM
Review magazine (issue #49, 2025) and its appendix “Testing and
Quality” (February 2026).
23.03.2026|
Business-Inform
High-Quality Consumables on the Russian Market
Moscow, February 17, 2026 – The 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 February 17th this year, “The Russian Market of Printing Devices and
Consumables: the Stats and Trends for 2024-2025”. During the Conference the stats of supplying office
printing devices and corresponding consumables
for 2024-2025 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 2025-2026. The Conference was held in hybrid-format
(physical presence and online). The Conference saw participation by the
representatives of 114 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 4 reports were heard:
· “The Russian Market of Printing Devices and Consumables in
2024-2025 – Main Tendencies and Supplying Statistics” (the speaker —
Stanislav Malinskiy, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)
The Report Theses: The Russian market of printing devices and supplies in 2024-2025:
supplying stats; 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 2024-2025: 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 analogues, 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 Consumables in 2024-2025 – the Successful
Transformation and the Solution to Novel Problems” (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
2024-2025; new requirements towards suppliers; the stats of supplying
consumables for laser printing devices in 2024-2025; 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.
· “New
Brands of Printing Devices on the Russian Market – Model Ranges and
Consumables” (the speaker — Nori Kawakami, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)
The Report Theses: New brands of printing devices on the Russian market – Bulat, Graviton,
Katusha, F+imaging, Avision, Huawei, Deli, Hiper, Lenovo, Xiaomi, IRU, Sindoh;
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 G&G, Integral, HYB Toner, UNITON
Premium Green Line, CET Products” (the speaker – Alina Savinova, BUSINESS-INFORM Group)
The Report
Theses: The Russian testing of consumables quality: methods
accredited labs, 2024-2026 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
2024-2025; 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 G&G, Integral, HYB Toner, UNITON Premium Green Line, CET 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 2025-2026.
As a nice surprise for all the Conference participants
came the new issue of BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazine (issue #49, 2025) and its
appendix “Testing and Quality” (January 2026).
10.12.2025|
BUSINESS-INFORM REVIEW|
Business-Inform
BUSINESS-INFORM Review
Magazine (Issue #49, 2025),
News from the World of
Office Printing and Supplies
Information
Agency “Business-Inform” presents a new issue of the quarterly magazine,
BUSINESS-INFORM Review (issue #49, 2025).
The magazine readers are the specialists in the field of the office printing
devices, supplies, and parts.
More
than 30 articles have been published in the magazine’s main sections: Russian
Market News, Global Industry Leaders, Information Security and Environmental
Safety, Marketing, Office Equipment and Printing Technology, Expos and
Conferences.
The “Global
Industry Leaders” section has the news
from INTEGRAL
GmbH, HYB Group and CET Group.
In the “Russian
Market News” section we have placed articles by Elena Zhuplatova
(VARIANT) “Save up to 40% of Your Budget without Impacting the Quality – Confirmed
with the Independent Test”, by VTT Company: “Why Does Business Choose Hi-Black – How the Brand Became the Symbol of
Reliability in the World of Compatible Consumables”, as well
as the press-release by AQCMS “High-Quality Consumables on the
Russian Market” and “Modern Office 2025 – The Issues of Information Security”.
In the “Marketing” section we have placed articles about the tendencies in the fields of office
printing, and regarding the way the national production is being stimulated in
China.
In the “Information
Security and Environmental Safety” section
we have place article by Stanislav Malinskiy (Business-Inform Group) “Quantum-Secure Printing – Protecting the Documents In
Post-Quantum Era”, and notes on the environmental and cyber-security of
printers and cartridges.
The section “Office Equipment and Printing Technology” presents articles and notes on the new printing devices
from Brother, Canon, Epson, Fujifilm, Oki, Toshiba, Sharp brands.
The “Expos
and Conferences” section contains the article on the RemaxWorld Expo 2025 that took place in Zhuhai
(China).
Especially
for international specialists, several articles dedicated to the Russian and
International markets have been presented in English (see English Pages section).
The printed version can be ordered
starting from the 22th of Decembre, 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)).

16.09.2025|
BUSINESS-INFORM REVIEW|
Business-Inform
BUSINESS-INFORM Review
Magazine (Issue #48, 2025),
News from the World of
Office Printing and Supplies
Information
Agency “Business-Inform” presents a new issue of the quarterly magazine,
BUSINESS-INFORM Review (issue #48, 2025).
The magazine readers are the specialists in the field of the office printing
devices, supplies, and parts.
More
than 30 articles have been published in the magazine’s main sections: Russian
Market News, Global Industry Leaders, Information Security and Environmental
Safety, Marketing, Office Equipment and Printing Technology, Printing
Supplies, Expos and Conferences.
The “Global
Industry Leaders” section contains
articles by Kim Lee (HYB Group) “HYB Group: Technology, Trust, and Toner – Leading through
Change”, Jan Hagemann (INTEGRAL GmbH) “How to Make the Right Choice When Sourcing Toner?”
In
the “Russian
Market News” section we have placed articles by Elena Zhuplatova (VARIANT) “The Company “Variant” – Partnership
Conference and New Products”; Roman Enikeev (DaLZ) “The Company DaLZ – Business
Development and New Opportunities”; as well as the press-release by AQCMS “High-Quality
Consumables on the Russian Market” and “Modern Office 2025 – The Issues of
Information Security”.
In the “Marketing” section we have placed articles by Quocirca “Quocirca State of
the Industry 2025 Study” and “The Office Print Industry’s Identity Crisis”.
In
the “Information Security and Environmental Safety” section
we have placed articles and notes on the environmental and cyber security of
printers and cartridges.
The section “Office Equipment and Printing Technology” presents articles and notes on the new printing devices
from Canon, Fujifilm, Hanin, Kyocera, Ricoh, Roland, and Saliner
brands.
The section “Printing Supplies” contains an article dedicated to the departure of Mitsubishi brand from
the market of toner resins.
The “Expos and
Conferences” section contains the
articles on the event that took place in Colombia, Mexico and Argentina.
Especially
for international specialists, several articles dedicated to the Russian and
International markets have been presented in English (see English Pages section).
The
printed version can be ordered starting from the 29th of September, 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)).

09.06.2025|
BUSINESS-INFORM REVIEW|
Business-Inform
BUSINESS-INFORM Review
Magazine (Issue #47, 2025),
News from the World of
Office Printing and Supplies
Information
Agency “Business-Inform” presents a new issue of the quarterly magazine,
BUSINESS-INFORM Review (issue #47, 2025).
The magazine readers are the specialists in the field of the office printing
devices, supplies, and parts.
More
than 30 articles have been published in the magazine’s main sections: Russian
Market News, Global Industry Leaders, Information Security and Environmental
Safety, Marketing, Office Equipment and Printing Technology, Expos and
Conferences.
In
the “Russian
Market News” section we have placed articles by Evgeny Belikov (RÌS) “The Profitability of our Business Has Decreased, but
We Are Optimistic about the Future”, Elena Zhuplatova
(Variant) “INTEGRAL and VARIANT – Flawless Printing Quality as a Competitive
Advantage of your Business”, as well as a press-release from AQCMS, “Quality
Supplies on the Russian Market”.
In
the “Global Industry Leaders” section we have published news regarding INTEGRAL and HYB
Group.
In
the “Information Security and Environmental Safety” section we have
placed the articles by Dr. Stanislav Malinskiy (AQCMS) “Quantum
Technologies Are to Change the IT-Market and to Provide New Opportunities for
Its Participants”, Boris Zhelenkov (Russian
University of Transport) “Preparing the Specialists in the Field of Machine
Learning, Intellectual Systems, and Quantum Technologies”, Volker Kappius
(Delacamp AG) “Debunking the Myth: Why
Chipped Printer Cartridges Pose No Real Cybersecurity Threat”, as well as the following notes: “HP Launches World’s
First Printers to Protect against Quantum Computer Attacks”, “The ETIRA Doubts
the Sustainability of Circular Planet”.
In the “Marketing” section we have placed the articles by David Gibbons “Can America Still Be Trusted: Global Uncertainty and
Trade Tensions”, Mark Dawson “Navigating the Digital Shift: Diversification Opportunities for the
Office Printing Industry”, Koichi Yoshizuka “Japan’s Office Equipment Industry: A Transformative
Turning Point”, “Japan’s Journey to Paperless: Digitization and the Decline of Office
Printing”.
The Section “Office Equipment and Printing Technology” presents articles and notes regarding the new printing devices by Canon, Epson, HP, Kyocera,
Ricoh, Sharp, and Toshiba.
In the “Expos
and Conferences” section one can find the
articles regarding the expos in South Africa, Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia.
Especially
for international specialists, several articles dedicated to the Russian and
International markets have been presented in English (see English Pages section).
The
printed version can be ordered starting from the 23th of June, 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)).

18.03.2025|
BUSINESS-INFORM REVIEW|
Business-Inform
BUSINESS-INFORM Review
Magazine (Issue #46, 2025),
News from the World of
Office Printing and Supplies
Information
Agency “Business-Inform” presents a new issue of the quarterly magazine,
BUSINESS-INFORM Review (issue #46, 2025).
The magazine readers are the specialists in the field of the office printing
devices, supplies, and parts.
More
than 30 articles have been published in the magazine’s main sections: Global
Industry Leaders, Russian Market News, Print Outsourcing,
Marketing, Information Security and Environmental Safety, Office Equipment
and Printing Technology, Consumables and Aftermarket.
In
the “Global Industry Leaders” section
we have placed the articles by Jan Hagemann (INTEGRAL GmbH) “INTEGRAL –
Taking the Lead With High Quality and Environmentally Friendly Products” and
the notes by the HYB Group “HYB Kicks Off
2025 with Renewed Determination!”, “HYB Debuts
First-to-Market Compatible Toner Cartridges for ECOSYS
MA2600cwfx/PA2600cwx”, “HYB Updates RoHS Certificate — Reinforcing
Environmental Commitment”.
In
the “Russian
Market News” section we have placed article by Elena
Zhupaltova (Variant) “Toner
and Cartridges of Success: How the Right Supplier Becomes a Key to a Clear and
Reliable Print” and AQCMS press-releases “High-Quality Consumables on the Russian Market”, “Modern Office 2025 – Issues
of Information Security”.
In the “Marketing” section
we have placed articles: “Quocirca: Print Industry Trends 2025”, “Sharp: Print
Industry Predictions and Trends for 2025”, “Market: 10 Top Trends That Really “Boost” Online Print in 2025”, “Printer Manufacturers Share Predictions of
Opportunities in 2025”.
In the “Print Outsourcing” section
we have placed articles: “What Are the Latest Trends in Outsourcing?”,
“Outsourcing Statistics 2025: A Detailed Overview”.
In the “Information
Security and Environmental Safety” section we have
placed the article: “How to Ensure
HIPAA Compliance with Your Copiers & Printers”.
The Section “Office Equipment
and Printing Technology” presents article by Ray Stasieczko “Thoughts For The 2025 Participants
In The Inkjet vs. Laser-based War!”,
“Epson’s 100 Million EcoTank Printer Milestone: A Sustainable Achievement”, “Xerox
Announces 1.5 Billion Dollars Acquisition of Lexmark from Ninestar” and the articles on the new models of Dingyi,
Kyocera, Lexmark, Pantum, Ricoh, Rootoo, Toshiba, Walton printing devices.
In the “Consumables and
Aftermarket” section we have placed the
article by David
Gibbons “Winter is Coming for the Imaging Industry” and the one from Maggie Wang “David Gibbons
Announces Retirement After 32 Years in the Imaging Industry”.
Especially for international specialists,
several articles dedicated to the Russian and International markets have been
presented in English (see English
Pages section).
The printed version can be ordered
starting from the 24th of March, 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)).
