Leading investors consortium led by Apex Technology Co., Ltd. (Apex) and PAG Asia Capital (PAG), acquired Lexmark in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $3.6 billion.Read More…

To keep up with the growing demand for toners globally, Xerox announced to increase its emulsion aggregation (EA) toner capacity by 40 percent with the expansion of its plant with an investment of nearly US$ 35 million.Read More…

Leading manufacturers of specialty printers, Primera Technology recently announced the launch of their new CX1000 Color Label Printer a perfect printing solution for in-house production of professional-quality product labels. CX1000 is ideal for producing short- to medium-run jobs from 50 to 5,000 labels per roll in various sizes. With 2400 dpi print resolution and print speed of 16.25 feet per minute (5 meters/minute), CX1000 delivers professional full-color print quality along with high-speed production.Read More…

Lexmark recently signed an agreement to provide composite printing and imaging solutions for across its region-wide network of MAF Retail and the deal covers the nearly 70 Carrefour Hypermarkets and Supermarkets across 8 Middle Eastern countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan and the company’s corporate headquarters. The deal with provide provision of all necessary printing and imaging solutions needed by the group’s operations, including printers, cartridges, imaging, recycling and maintenance services in all outlets and Lexmark will remove all current products at their end-of-life and replace them with Lexmark devices to meet future requirements of MAF Retail group.Read More…

Canon Middle East launched a A4 series of new high-speed multi-functional devices aimed at improving productivity for SME’s held at a reseller gathering, gave over 100 channel partners the unique opportunity to experience interactive presentations of the new models. The new range of office solutions including the versatile and cutting-edge imageRUNNER1700 further broadens Canon’s offering within the A4 market and providing customers with a portfolio of devices to meet the varied needs of their business.Read More…

Canon Middle East launched the high-performance PIXMA iP4950, a photo printer ideal for professionals and families looking to create fantastic quality documents and photos at impressive speeds. The new PIXMA iP4950 incorporates leading printing technology and innovative features, including Full HD Movie Print and Easy-PhotoPrint EX. Specialised features, including ECO Information and Auto Duplex Print, also ensure that reducing the environmental impact of printing is easier than ever before. Read More…

Sharp Middle East innovated its new range of Multi Function Printer (MFP) solutions with the introductio of Open System Architecture (OSA) – Network Scanner Tool (NST). Sharp OSA is a powerful platform for automating document-related workflow. It transforms the Sharp MFP into hub for all existing applications – making document management systems, reporting functions, internally developed programs, and much more accessible directly from the touch-screen control panel. Read More…