On February 12–14, Canon held its 2018 One Canon Event in Hollywood, FL. At the event, Canon U.S.A. said it will be rolling out a brand-new generation of imageRUNNER ADVANCE devices in 2018. The company also announced new A4 monochrome imageCLASS devices designed for the dealer channel: the single-function imageCLASS LBP215dw and the multifunction imageCLASS
German components supplier Delacamp has announced the renewal of its exclusive distribution agreement with Mitsubishi Chemical to supply chemical toners and organic photo conductors (OPC) throughout Europe, including the 11 countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine. “We are delighted that Mitsubishi
After announcing last week that his firm is investing in a leading North American supplies distributor (see “Blackford Capital Invests in Online Tech Stores”), Martin Stein, founder and managing director of the Grand Rapid, MI-based private-equity firm Blackford Capital, explains why he is rejoining the fray. Mr. Stein has a storied history within the aftermarket
A major U.S. wholesale distributor of printing and imaging hardware, supplies, and print-management services has added PrintReleaf reforestation certification to its managed print service (MPS) program. Supplies Network, headquartered in St. Charles, MO, now includes the PrintReleaf platform as part of its mpsSELECT portfolio of services, according to a press release issued on February 20,
In December 2017, Xerox announced that it had signed two more multi-brand dealers—one on the West Coast and one on the East Coast—to its expanding roster of channel partners (see “As Two More Firms Join Xerox’s Channel Partner Program, New Partners Signed in 2017 Grows to 50”). Two months later, the company has added two
On February 13, Xerox announced its new MPS Essentials Suite, a managed print services (MPS) software solutions package aimed at providing its channel partners with the tools needed to help small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers improve their productivity. Xerox says the new MPS Essentials Suite provides secure authentication, mobile print functionality, advanced scanning capabilities,
On February 12, Blackford Capital announced its investment in Online Tech Stores (OTS), signaling its plans to reenter the imaging supplies industry. Blackford Capital (www.blackfordcapital.com) is a Grand Rapid, MI-based private-equity company that until its latest deal owned and oversaw eleven companies with about $450 million in aggregate revenue. OTS (www.onlinetechstores.com), which becomes Blackford Capital’s
For the second time in just over a year, Chinese aftermarket cartridge manufacturer Ninestar Image Tech Limited has issued a warning about the unauthorized sale of G&G-brand products in Argentina. Ninestar released a statement on February 9, 2018, warning consumers that it has found that “there are G&G products which are not provided by Ninestar
On February 5, Clover Imaging Group (CIG) announced that it has partnered with marketing development firm Pontrelli Marketing, Inc. CIG says the aim of the partnership is to help its dealers improve their sales and marketing efforts and achieve growth. In a company press release announcing the partnership, CIG explains that Pontrelli Marketing will use
On January 30, Xerox announced that it has streamlined its Channel Partner Program for IT solution providers by implementing changes that make it easier for companies to do business with the OEM. Xerox says the goal of the changes is to help IT solution partners find new customers by offering or expanding print and workflow
