Friday, March 7, 2025
Is India Ready to Cut Imports and Develop Manufacturing?
Closely following COVID-19 is the clash between India and China over border-related issues and it begs the question, "Can the Indian imaging industry get going without imports from China?"
Hot Industry Issues
Discover professional opinions and insights on the latest trends capturing attention from the global printing industry and the diverse perspectives on current hot issues that resonate with manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and buyers worldwide. Just stay informed and navigate the dynamic landscape of industry trends with our curated analysis.
10 Strategies the West Can Leverage off China
China has already rebounded post-COVID-19 given it has the strongest mechanisms in the world to prevent a severe economic slowdown. So what can the West learn from it?
Printing Standards in the Arab World
Standards for management, documentation, health, safety and the environment as well as specific print quality are becoming more important in Arabic countries.
Testing Cartridge Components and Meeting Standards
There are no general or specific standards other than environmental and safety standards for cartridge components and the de facto standard is that of the OEM cartridge.
Coronavirus Lockdown and Now a Printer Lockdown
During long periods of lockdown, the home printer is getting a lot more use, but now the printer OEMs are locking down their printers as well.
Impact of COVID-19 on the Imaging Industry in India
Impact of COVID-19 on the imaging industry in India following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nation-wide lockdown - a challenge not faced since World War II.
Planting Trees as an Office Solution
Planting trees is an office solution to fight climate change and science backs the planting of trees as having a massive positive impact.
Debate: NBCs are Bad for the Environment — I Disagree!
Debate: I disagree that New Build Cartridges (NBCs) are bad for the environment and have no difference in impact upon the environment than OEM cartridges.
Debate: NBCs are Bad for the Environment — I Agree!
Debate NBCs are bad for the environment - I agree. Non-OEM NBCs cannot be reused and most do not comply with local regulations and laws.
Pelikan Bio-based Printer Cartridge Set to Sizzle
Following 10 years of research and development at Print-Rite a bio-based printer cartridge has been achieved with a 48% bio ratio in the toner and a bio-based cartridge plastic of 57% containing organic material.