This Week in Imaging: Two Surprises this Week
This week, we saw two surprising new developments involving Clover and Xerox.
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Kyocera Warns Dealers Tariffs May Result in Price Increases
A new U.S. 15-percent tariff went into effect earlier this month, with the new tariff imposed not just on Kyocera copier/MFPs and printers made in China, but on other vendors’ equipment made in China.
Canon Launches Next-Gen Océ Varioprint i-Series+ Cut-Sheet Presses
Canon U.S.A. today launched the next iteration of the Océ VarioPrint i-series technology—the Océ VarioPrint i-series+, which it says will...
Judge Rejects Xerox Investors’ Settlement
“The net result of the actions …was to transfer control of a public corporation to Messrs. Deason and Icahn via a private agreement that offered no tangible benefits to the interests of the class.”
Clover Imaging Acquires Competitor’s Assets
“The purchase of LMI’s business assets enhances our capabilities, customer reach, and demonstrates our confidence in the strength of the imaging supplies market.”
This Week in Imaging: Perfect Timing for ‘Print-as-a-Service?’
A recent Lexmark blog – As-a-Service Solutions Offer CIOs Financial Flexibility in Uncertain Times – discussed how enterprises can benefit...
HP Inc. CFO Discusses Supplies, Tariffs
“One of the common misperceptions that the only thing that matters about HP is Supplies. Supplies is important, yes, but there are other mechanisms for us to drive value.”
Canon Considers Transferring Production out of China
Canon currently has four plants in China, as well as plants in more than 20 other countries.
OVE Launches First Memjet-Powered 3D Printer
“At less than €10,000 ($11,068 U.S.), our system will cover a wide range of applications.”
Ninestar Releases Details on First-Half Financial Results
Revenue for Ninestar’s consumables’ business unit grew 22 percent year-over-year.
Memjet Launches ‘Next Revolution’ in Inkjet Printing
The new Memjet print heads will come in both A4 and A3 plus formats and can be stitched up to 1.2 meters wide.
This Week in Imaging: New HP CEO Lores Must Tackle Supplies-Revenue Problem
Lores decried the third-parties who continue to profit from HP’s installed printer base “without having to have a significant investment … necessary to create a hardware installed base.”
Ninestar Discusses Konica Minolta Partnership, Reports Half-Year Results
Since 2016, Ninestar and Konica Minolta have had a “close collaboration on A3 copiers, A4 printers, 3D printers, as well as integrated circuit products.”
HP Execs Discuss Lower Supplies Revenue, A3 Market Share, More
HP aims to “build the right distribution and partners to penetrate the contractual office” and “evolve our business model into more services and solutions.”
Trade War Intensifies, with China, U.S. Raising Tariffs (Updated)
In response to China’s retaliatory tariffs, President Trump threatened to declare a national emergency that would result in American businesses freezing their relationships with China.
HP Inc.’s Weisler Stepping Down as President and CEO
Weisler brought several years of overall growth to HP Inc., which unexpectedly often outperformed Hewlett-Packard Enterprise. The company has had a succession of CEOs, often marked with turbulent tenures.
