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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 (RMSThe 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 SolutionsDuring 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 StasieczkoThoughts 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 Industryand 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)).

 


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