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 revenue of...
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%...
Sharp defies yen with profit surge

Sharp defies yen with profit surge

Japanese group posts first-quarter turnaround as PC and printer sales offset declines. Sharp has swung back into the black in its latest quarter, posting a sharp rise in profits despite a double-digit fall in sales, as robust demand for personal computers and office...
Hubei Dinglong lifts profit on semiconductors

Ink sales drop despite hardware gains

Epson posts mixed results as tariff threats and strong yen unsettle markets. Seiko Epson reported overall first-quarter revenue of ¥320.9 billion (approximately $2.22 billion/ €2.04 billion), down 4.7% year-on-year, as foreign exchange headwinds and softer demand in...