Friday, March 21, 2008

THE MANUFACTURER MAGAZINE

The Manuafacturer Magazine, a joint initiative of RechargEast Magazine and RechargeIndia Magazine, is out. The first issue was prepared and is published at www.manufacturermag.com.

The issue can be also downloaded for free from here.



Key words: manufacturing, remanufacturing, raw materials, directory, recycling, printing supplies, markets, Eastern Europe, India, China, Asia, Russia, imaging supplies, printers, shipments.

RechargEast Magazine, MARCH'08

The March'08 issue of RechargEast Magazine is available in .pdf for download for free:



Click here to download the March'08 issue directly.

In the March Issue:
>> Kanter from Czech Republic
>> How effective is your distribution network?
>> Small remanufacturers make the industry grow...

Saturday, March 01, 2008

RechargEast Magazine, February'08

The February'08 issue of RechargEast Magazine is available in .pdf for download for free:



Click here to download the February'08 issue directly.

In the February'08 you'll find:
» News from Eastern European markets of imaging supplies in English;
» Remanufacturing the Samsung ML-3050 Toner Cartridge Instructions;
» The article about the Ukrainian Group of Companies V.M., which Chose to Be Manufacturer.

HP Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

On Feb. 19, 2008, HP announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended Jan. 31, 2008, with net revenue of $28.5 billion, up 13% from a year earlier and up 8% when adjusted for the effects of currency.

Imaging and Printing Group

Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) revenue grew 4% year over year to $7.3 billion. On a year-over-year basis, supplies revenue grew 6%, Commercial hardware revenue grew 7% and Consumer hardware revenue declined 5%. Printer unit shipments increased 1% year over year, with Consumer printer hardware units down 2% and Commercial printer hardware units up 13%. Momentum in key growth initiatives continued, with solid growth in both the Graphic Arts and the Enterprise businesses. Operating profit was $1.2 billion, or 15.7% of revenue, up from $1.1 billion, or 15.3% of revenue, in the prior-year period.



The full report is available here.