Static Control recently announced that 66 of its toner SKUs now meet the necessary environmental and quality criteria to qualify for the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. Remanufacturers using SKUs that have passed the testing can apply for a license to apply the Ecolabel to their products. The Nordic Ecolabel is the official ecolabel of the Nordic
On March 5, Green Project announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a patent on its “GP” gear technology for replacement OPC drums and the all-in-one toner cartridges containing them. Green Project announced its GP gear last fall (see “Green Project Announces GP Gear Design for Canon and HP Toner Cartridges”),
Lexmark’s toner cartridge patent-infringement lawsuit against numerous third-party supplies firms in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio is continuing to generate settlements in the OEM’s favor, as well as more defendants looking to fight Lexmark’s allegations. Note: Readers needing more history on this suit should read, “Lexmark Warns U.S. Remanufacturers to
On March 3, International Laser Group (ILG) announced that it will begin offering a lifetime warranty on all of its “premium quality OEM-alternative laser toner cartridges.” Cartridges in the company’s product line include its high-yield JUMBO color and monochrome products specifically tailored to the MPS and dealer channels. The details of the warranty were not
Kansas-based remanufacturer TonerCycle/InkCycle recently announced the March 1 opening of an East Coast distribution center located in Greensburg, PA, near Pittsburgh. According to TonerCycle/InkCycle, the location will allow it to increase its order-processing efficiency and serve as a vital link for resellers needing to ship quickly to the East Coast. The Pennsylvania facility gives the company
International Laser Group (ILG) announced the addition of a distribution center in Atlanta, adding to its existing distribution centers in California, Texas, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. ILG’s newest U.S. distribution center will allow next-day delivery to areas in the southeastern region of the United States, including Georgia, parts of Florida, Tennessee, and the Carolinas. Woodland Hills,
One week ago, Actionable Intelligence broke the story that Canon had filed 11 new lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accusing 18 companies of infringing 9 patents on a coupling mechanism in certain Canon and HP all-in-one toner cartridges (see “Here We Go Again: Canon Sues Firms for
Lexmark’s lawsuit against numerous companies that remanufacture Lexmark toner cartridges, resell such remans, or trade in Lexmark empty toner cartridges may not be the newest OEM litigation against the aftermarket—that distinction goes to Canon, which filed 11 new lawsuits in federal district court at the end of January (see “Here We Go Again: Canon Sues
Aftermarket cartridge components manufacturer Static Control recently released what it calls the aftermarket’s most comprehensive line of products for use in remanufactured OKI color cartridges. Static Control manufactures in-house more than 10,000 imaging products and offers a product catalog of more than 14,000 imaging products to the remanufacturing industry. The company’s newest line of products
As reported by Actionable Intelligence on February 5 (see “Here We Go Again: Canon Sues Firms for Infringing Various Gear and Drum Patents), attorneys for Canon filed complaints in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 29, accusing 18 companies of infringing patents found in certain Canon-manufactured toner cartridges.