HP Q3: PCs up, print supplies down as fatigue sets in

HP Q3: PCs up, print supplies down as fatigue sets in

HP’s Q3 results highlight rising PC sales and strong cash flow, but the Printing division fell again, underlining market fatigue, Microsoft’s role in printer obsolescence, and growing aftermarket opportunities. HP has reported third-quarter revenue of $13.9 billion...
Ninestar pivots after Lexmark sale

Ninestar pivots after Lexmark sale

Ninestar’s H1 2025 results reveal a major reshaping of its business. The group closed the sale of Lexmark, pushed Pantum deeper into China’s secure printing market, and continued to restructure its global consumables operations. Ninestar Holdings reported RMB 12.33...
Hubei Dinglong lifts profit on semiconductors

Hubei Dinglong lifts profit on semiconductors

Hubei Dinglong Holdings reported a sharp rise in first-half earnings, driven by booming semiconductor materials sales and cost control, even as its traditional printer consumables business continued to decline. Net profit for the six months to June climbed 42.8%...
Adveo France’s insolvency clouds back-to-school sales

Adveo France’s insolvency clouds back-to-school sales

One of France’s biggest office supply distributors enters administration at the height of seasonal demand. Adveo France, one of the country’s largest multichannel distributors of office supplies and school materials, has entered insolvency proceedings just as the...