Ninestar rebounds but faces lawsuit

Ninestar rebounds but faces lawsuit

Ninestar, the Chinese printing and chip manufacturer that owns Lexmark and Apex, has posted a strong return to profitability for 2024, reversing last year’s multibillion-yuan loss. The group reported a net profit of RMB 815 million ($112 million/ €105 million), a...
ECI Software Solutions acquires Davisware

ECI Software Solutions acquires Davisware

Davisware’s ERP solutions enhance ECI’s capabilities to support field service organisations across key commercial industries. ECI Software Solutions (ECI) announced the acquisition of Davisware LLC, a provider of all-in-one business management solutions built for...
Konica Minolta closes manufacturing at WUXI

Konica Minolta closes manufacturing at WUXI

Konica Minolta, Inc. (the Company) announced that, as disclosed on 20 August 2024, its manufacturing subsidiary in China, Konica Minolta Business Technologies (WUXI) Co., Ltd. (Konica Minolta WUXI), ended production and the decision was made at Konica Minolta WUXI on...
Tariffs boost local remanufacturing case

Tariffs boost local remanufacturing case

Trump’s trade war fuels reuse, reshoring and jobs. President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs have rattled global markets – but they could spark a remanufacturing revival across the office imaging sector. With a 10% tariff on all US imports and a 34% hit on Chinese goods,...
Dutch court orders Office Centre inquiry

Dutch court orders Office Centre inquiry

Failed acquisitions, director conduct, and 123inkt’s post-bankruptcy move under scrutiny. The Amsterdam Court of Appeal has ordered an independent investigation into the management of Office Centre, the well-known Dutch office supplies retailer that collapsed into...