The city of Osaka in Japan and surrounding areas were shaken by an earthquake that struck the region on June 18 at 7:58 a.m. Japan Standard Time. Several hours after the magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred, The Japan Times reported that it was “one of the most powerful earthquakes to rock the Kansai region in decades” and
On May 22, LMI Solutions announced that a fire broke out over the weekend in its factory in Guanajuato, Mexico. LMI says its “top priority is the safety of the local citizens and LMI employees.” While there is no good time for such a disaster, LMI stated that because the fire occurred over the weekend,
Atlantic, Tomorrow’s Office, an office technology and managed services provider based in Rye Brook, NY, has launched a new website featuring educational tutorials on reducing printing costs, avoiding IT mistakes and improving security. Atlantic, an independently owned company with more than 20,000 customers in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the Lancaster, PA, and Delaware Valley
Epson has become the latest Japanese printer/copier OEM to announce that it will donate funds to help support recovery efforts related to the series of earthquakes that struck southern Japan in mid-April. The OEM has announced that it will donate ¥3 million ($26,950) to provide assistance to the victims of the earthquakes and stated its
Earlier this week, we reported on the recent series of earthquakes in Japan and on Canon’s and Fujifilm’s separate donations to relief efforts (see “Canon and Fujifilm Pledge Funds to Aid Earthquake Victims in Japan”). In that article, we noted that Fujifilm had to halt production of electronic display devices at its Kumamoto factory. Fujifilm
Countries on opposite sides of the Pacific Rim were rocked hard by earthquakes over the weekend. Near the city of Kumamoto on the southern island of Kyushu, Japan, there was a 7.0-magnitude earthquake on Saturday, April 16. It was preceded by 6.0- and 6.2-magnitude “foreshock” earthquakes on Thursday in the same region. Meanwhile, Ecuador experienced
On March 5, International Data Corporation (IDC) published some details from its tracking of the hardcopy peripheral market in India. The research firm reports that in the fourth quarter of 2015 shipments of printers and MFPs in India fell by 17.3 percent sequentially to 813,643 units. IDC did not say what the year-over-year shipment decline
On May 10, Konica Minolta announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2012. Like its rivals in Japan, the company’s results were impacted by natural disasters and a strong yen. However, unlike some competitors, Konica Minolta saw sales volume growth for both office MFPs and production printing devices, with
On May 9, OKI announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2012. OKI’s results, like those of virtually all Japanese manufacturers, were impacted by the strong yen. Moreover, OKI was one of the printer OEMs most significantly affected by the flooding in Thailand. Production finally returned to normal levels at
On April 26, Ricoh announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended on March 31, 2012. As those who have been following Ricoh’s travails over the past year might expect, the firm’s results were less than stellar. Ricoh posted a revenue decline, a bigger operating loss than in the year
