Kyocera Reports Record Sales for Latest Fiscal Year
Sales generated by Kyocera’s Document Solutions group totaled ¥370 billion, up 23.5 percent versus the previous fiscal year.
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Canon Inc. Reports First-Quarter Results
Canon says office copier/MFP sales rose versus the same period of the previous year, supported by expanded sales of next-generation color models designed to strengthen the product lineup, such as the A3 (12”x18”) imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5500 series.
Konica Minolta Expected to See Strong Printer Demand in China
Konica Minolta is also expected to benefit from lower costs this fiscal year, as its spending for employee-retirement benefits and warehouse reorganization “is likely to drop off.”
Toshiba Refutes Recent Rumors Concerning Pending Sale of Memory-Chip Business
The firm stated that multiple press reports on April 23 and 24 claim that Toshiba is considering cancelling sale of Toshiba Memory Corporation if the proposed sale isn’t approved by China’s anti-monopoly regulator.
Toshiba Completes Sale of Westinghouse to Brookfield
Toshiba Corporation of Tokyo, Japan, announced today that it’s completed the sale of its holdings in Toshiba Nuclear Energy, the......
Lexmark Completes Security Agreement with China CITIC Bank
Lexmark International today announced that, as of April 2, 2018, it’s entered into a security agreement with China CITIC Bank, as......
Sale of Toshiba’s Memory Business Delayed
Some investors have opposed the sale of Toshiba’s profitable memory-chip business, arguing that the $18 billion sale price is too low.
This Week in Imaging: How IKON, Lanier, Savin Acquisitions Have Made a Tough Road for Ricoh
At first it seemed the acquisition of IKON would only be a boon for Ricoh. After all, IKON was said to be the world’s largest independent provider of copier/MFPs, printers, and related services, with over 400 offices in North America and Western Europe, regional sales and service training facilities, a roster of Fortune 500 customers, and revenues of $4,167 million for its fiscal year before it was purchased by Ricoh.
Ricoh CEO Warns of Further Impairment Losses in Other Regions
Ricoh had previously forecast an operating profit of 20 billion yen, and had expected to break even for its fiscal year.
Ricoh to Take $1.72 Billion Impairment Loss, Cites Declining North American Business
Last month, Ricoh had forecast operating profit of 20 billion yen for its fiscal year, but is now stating that its operating profit will be a loss of 160 billion yen.
Earnings up for Kodak’s Fiscal Year, Growth in Key Product Areas
Revenues for the full year 2017 were $1.5 billion, down 7 percent from 2016. The revenue decline was driven by volume and pricing declines within the company’s commercial print business and volume declines in the company’s consumer inkjet and industrial film and chemicals businesses.
This Week in Imaging: There’s No “I” in CEO Either, or Why HP Inc. Continues to be a Good Bet
The expression has probably become a cliché at this point, but there’s still truth in the adage “There’s no ‘I’......
Ricoh Dismisses Reports of Layoffs, Unit Sales
The Nikkei-Asian Review also said that Ricoh would be as well selling a logistics unit in Japan, and an “aging factory for copiers and other office equipment, as well as recording “tens of billions of yen worth of impairment losses,”and setting aside “at least ¥200 billion” for mergers and acquisitions.
Xerox Wins Five-Year Copier/MFP and MPS Contract with U.S. Air Force
Xerox reported today that the United States Air Force has awarded Xerox a five-year contract for supplying copier/MFPs and managed......
Xerox Nemesis Icahn Dumped $31.3 Million Stake in Steel-Related Company (Updated)
Icahn sold his Manitowoc shares for about $32 to $34 each. After Trump’s tartiff announcement, shares of Manitowoc fell to about $26.
This Week in Imaging: A Closer Look at HP SDS and Financials; Deason Demands Xerox Board Members; More
Last week, we focused on the continuing battle between Xerox leadership and two activist investors, Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason,...
