BUSINESS-INFORM Review Magazine (Issue #42, 2024), 

News from the World of Office Printing and Supplies   

Information Agency “Business-Inform” presents a new issue of the quarterly magazine, BUSINESS-INFORM Review (issue #42, 2024). The magazine readers are the specialists in the field of the office printing devices, supplies, and parts.

More than 30 articles have been published in the magazine’s main sections: Russian Market News, Global Industry Leaders, Print Outsourcing, Marketing, Information Security and Environmental Safety, Office Equipment and Printing Technology, Consumables and Aftermarket.

In the “Russian Market News” section we have placed article by Boris Zhelenkov (Russian University of Transport) “We Prepare the Specialists in the Field of Information Security”, as well as AQCMS press-releases  “Office Printing-2024: the Issues of Cyber Security”, “New Printing Devices on the Russian Market”, “Remanufacturing of Toner Cartridges – New Trends, Solutions and Suppliers-2024”; and introduced the info on the solutions by UNITON Service (Moscow) for remanufacturing AVISION printing device cartridges.    

In the “Global Industry Leaders” section we have placed the following articles: “HYB Celebrates Its Achievements During the Annual 2024 Conference”, “Progeasy 3.0: New Smart Wireless Reset Device” and “CET Stresses Innovation of Imaging Industry”, as well as a piece named “China’s Dinglong to Build USD113 Million IC Photoresist Factory to Reduce Reliance on Imports”.

In the “Marketing” section we have placed articles “The Future of Document Capture Will be AI-Driven”, “ChatGPT Recommends”, “Implementation of AI: Pro et Contra”, “The Future of Print Industry in 2024 and Beyond”, “Inside the Crisis at Alibaba: How China’s Best-Known Tech Group Lost Its Way”.  

In the “Information Security and Environmental Safety” section we have placed the articles by Stanislav Malinskiy “Cyber-Threats and Cyber Security: Tendencies and Forecasts”, Volker Kappius “Third Party Cartridges, Firmware Updates and Cyber Security”, David Gibbons “HP CEO Willing to Break Customer Printers Over 3rd-Party Supplies”.

In the “Office Equipment and Printing Technology” section there are a number of articles published on the new printing devices from Canon, Epson, Kyocera, Ricoh and Xerox brands.

Especially for international specialists, several articles dedicated to the Russian and International markets have been presented in English (see English Pages section). 

The printed version can be ordered starting from the 29th of March, at the Business-Inform distribution department (www.sforp.ru, email: bizinform@list.ru, tel. +7 495 988-6146, Moscow, Barabanniy Lane, 4 (building 6)), Moscow specialists can purchase the magazine in RMS company shop (https://ramis.ru/, +7 495 542-5098, Moscow, Medoviy lane, 4 (building 5)).

“The Supplies for Printing Machines” Database Internet Version Update

Moscow, February the 5^th, 2024. The “The Supplies for Printing Machines” Database Internet Version Update has been updated; the database is presented on the Information Agency “Business-Inform” web-site in “Our Products/Reference” section.

The descriptions of new printer/MFPs models of Brother, Canon, Deli, HP  brands and corresponding OEM supplies have been uploaded. Considerably enlarged were the sections dedicated to compatible supplies of G&G, Print-Rite, Static Control, UNITON Premium, Комус brands.

As of February the 5^th, 2024, there are 21943 descriptions in the “The Supplies for Printing Machines” database of printing devices and supplies (cartridges, toners, developers, ink-bottles etc.), including:

·        7651 printing devices,

·        10185 OEM supplies,

·        4107 compatible supplies.

The detailed description of the “The Supplies for Printing Machines” database version 1.2 and version 1.3 can be found on the Information Agency “Business-Inform” website in “Our Products” section.

As with all Information Agency “Business-Inform” information products, “The Supplies for Printing Machines” databases have both free and commercial circulation. Free installation of the “The Supplies for Printing Machines” database in large Russian organizations – the Agency’s business partners – began in June 2006. As of February the 5th, 2024, the “The Supplies for Printing Machines” databases have been installed in more than 4200 public and large commercial enterprises.

Details: bizinform@list.ru, info@sforp.ru

Full Promotion Contract Is the Fastest Way to Success

on the Russian Market

Moscow, January 02, 2024 – Information Agency “Business-Inform” offers the Full Promotion Contracts to the manufacturers and distributors of printers, quality cartridges, toners and inks for presenting and promoting of quality products on the Russian market in 2024.

December the 25^th saw the concordance and the affirmation of video-conference, testing, and the publishing activity program of the Information Agency “Business-Inform” for 2024. In 2023, the Agency will: hold 36 video-conferences for large Russian buyers of printers, cartridges and toners (together with AQCMS); perform 12 instances of quality research for cartridges, toners and inks for various brands of printers and MFPs; publish the BUSINESS-INFORM Review magazine (4 issues), and special issues of “Testing and Quality” (12 issues), “The Supplies for Printing Equipment” Catalog (2 issues), “The Best Suppliers of Compatible Supplies” Catalog.

The Agency has developed the promotional support Program for quality brands of printers, cartridges, toners and inks on the Russian market in 2024. The Program provides for introduction of brands (the product and production info, advertisement, testing results, specialists’ opinion, etc.) during all video-conferences, in all magazines and catalogs.

All video conferences for the large Russian buyers of printers, cartridges, toners and inks will necessarily contain the report regarding the printer, quality cartridge, toner and ink brands presented on the Global and Russian markets and the results of the Russian quality testing. All the participants of video-conferences will receive the digital versions of the Agency’s publishing products for free. As of December 25^th, the representatives of more than 13,600 large Russian organizations and businesses have already entered the subscription for Agency’s magazines and catalogs. More than 800 Russian specialists have already received the login-passwords for participating in video-conferences in 2024.

The promotional support for brands will be organized within the framework of the annual commercial promotion contracts (Full Promotion Contract). The Agency’s specialists are certain that the work within the framework of the annual Full Promotion Contract will improve not only the image of a quality brand and its products but will also enlarge the volumes of its sales on the Russian market. The price of an annual Full Promotion Contract is 42,900 RMB (6,000 USD, 420,000 RUB).

The maximum number of Full Promotion Contracts being negotiated is limited: 5 contracts only!

The Information Agency “Business-Inform” invites the manufacturers and distributors of quality toners and cartridges to negotiate the yearly promotion contract for 2024. The offer is valid until 09^th of February 2024 (payment - until the end of February 2024).

Details: bizinform@list.ru

BUSINESS-INFORM Review Magazine (Issue #41, 2023), 

News from the World of Office Printing and Supplies   

Information Agency “Business-Inform” present a new issue of the quarterly magazine, BUSINESS-INFORM Review (issue #41, 2023). The magazine readers are the specialists in the field of the office printing devices, supplies, and parts.

More than 30 articles have been published in the magazine’s main sections: Global Industry Leaders, Russian Market News, Print Outsourcing, Marketing, Information Security and Environmental Safety, Office Equipment and Printing Technology, Consumables and Aftermarket.

In the “Global Industry Leaders” section we have placed: article by David Gibbons “RemaxWorld Expo Has Excellent Prospects”, as well as articles “Visitors Overwhelmingly Proclaim It the Best RemaxWorld”, “16 Winners Announced at RT Global Imaging Awards Ceremony", also articles by HYB Toner “HYB Toner Shines at Remax RT World Expo 2023: A Resounding Success”, “HYB Elevates Service Vacuum Cleaners with the XC-188 Model”, article by Zhono “Zhono: Bringing Reliable Compatible Chip Solutions to the Russian Market”. 

In the “Russian Market News” section we have placed article “The G&G Distributor in Russia, ROSCO Company Is Awarded for It’s Significant Contribution in Promoting the G&G Brand and Products”, as well as AQCMS press-releases “New Printing Devices on the Russian Market”, “Remanufacturing of Toner Cartridges – New Trends, Solutions and Suppliers-2023”; and introduced the info on the solutions by UNITON Service (Moscow) for remanufacturing AVISION printing device cartridges.    

In the “Print Outsourcing” section we have placed article by Quocirca company “MPS: 6 Strategies for Print Infrastructure Modernisation”.      

 In the “Marketing” section we have placed articles “Why Managed Services Are Key to Business Growth” (Ricoh), “Quocirca Print Security Landscape 2023”(Quocirca), “Canon Wins Seven Printing United Alliance Pinnacle Product and Technology Awards” (Canon).      

 In the “Information Security and Environmental Safety” section we have placed the articles “3 Cyber Threats You Need to Protect Your Organisation from”, “How To Print More Sustainably”, “Secure Printing: The Foundation of Multi-Layered Security”. 

In the “Office Equipment and Printing Technology” section there is a number of articles published on the new printing devices from Brother, Canon, Epson, Fujifilm, Konica Minolta, Sharp, and Ricoh brands.

 In the “Consumables and Aftermarket” section we have placed the article by Graham Galliford “Toner Cartridge Manufacturers Guarantee Great Color for Their Customers”, by David Gibbons “Global Industry Reacts to I-ITC Decision Over Ninestar’s STMC Credentials”, and the news by JADI and ITDL companies.

Especially for international specialists, several articles dedicated to the Russian and International markets have been presented in English (see English Pages section). 

The printed version can be ordered starting from the 18th of December, at the Business-Inform distribution department (www.sforp.ru, email: bizinform@list.ru, tel. +7 495 988-6146, Moscow, Barabanniy Lane, 4 (building 6)), Moscow specialists can purchase the magazine in RMS company shop (https://ramis.ru/, +7 495 542-5098, Moscow, Medoviy lane, 4 (building 5)).