Recharger Mag : OEM Pain, Not Necessarily Aftermarket Gain ?

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3/29/2012
Sponsors World Expo 2012 Registration Now Open! Readers Choice Nominations Now Open Bernstein Analyst Questions Lexmark’s Printer Future According to a Forbes article, Toni Sacconaghi, a Bernstein Research analyst, predicts that Lexmark’s printer business is likely to shut down. “We remain unconvinced that Lexmark can regain traction in inkjet, and believe the business is ultimately likely to be shut down, incurring a further cash drain on the company and some de-scaling risk,” Sacconaghi was quoted in the article. “Lexmark’s laser business, while healthy, is unlikely to sustain the pace of recent share gains and could see slower revenue growth going forward.” More Canon Resolves Patent Infringement Disputes With E-Max Group, IJSS and Ink Technologies Printer Supplies Canon announced the resolution of patent infringement disputes with E-Max Group, Inc. DBA Databazaar.com; IJSS Inc. DBA both TonerZone.com and InkJetSuperstore.com; and Ink Technologies Printer Supplies, LLC. The companies have stipulated to a consent judgment and permanent injunction from the Southern District of New York, which will prohibit the above-mentioned companies from making, using, selling and offering for sale in the U.S., and from importing into the U.S., these toner cartridges and their photosensitive drums. More OEM Pain: Not Necessarily Aftermarket Gain By now many of you must have seen the latest financials from HP and other OEMs that paint a pretty grim picture of printer sales and print volumes for the coming year. HP showed year-over-year declines in IPG revenue of 7 percent, and other OEMs’ results are projected to be similarly bleak. From an aftermarket perspective, some may view OEM pains as equating to a healthy aftermarket. In some respects, this is true, at least in the short term. But in this guest blog, Luke Goldberg asks: Is it sustainable for us to continue to grow if the OEMs continue to suffer? More Recharger’s Going Digital! You’ve been asking, and we’ve listened! For nearly 25 years, Recharger has delivered the industry’s best articles, top news, latest remanufacturing instructions, in-depth research and valuable advertising to your mailbox. Now you can get all that information on your computer or mobile device with Recharger’s new digital edition. More Vote Today in Our Industry Pulse Poll Does your company use social media to connect with customers and new prospects? Vote today! And if you do use social media, leave your Twitter handle, Facebook link or LinkedIn page in the comments section so we can all connect! Vote	Hot Topics Digital Magazine The full issue of Recharger Magazine is now available in digital format and the March issue is free for a limited time! Check it out! Press Releases Recharger keeps you current with the latest industry news, events and people on the move. If you have important company news to share, bring it to Recharger and reach your target audience. Read the latest. Magazine Subscription Get industry news & analysis plus detailed technical articles each month in Recharger Magazine! Subscribe now Survey Let us know what you think by taking a Recharger Survey. Your answers remain anonymous and help shape industry opinion. The survey results are used in future issues of Recharger Magazine. Advertise in eCharger Experience an increase in Web activity. Contact the Recharger Sales Team. Join us on Twitter! Follow us on Facebook!

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March 29, 2012 at 8:15 AM