by stefanie | May 17, 2021 | UKCRA feed, World Focus
Laura Heywood penned an article, responding to a recent report in which the US Federal Trade Commission confirmed that large companies are hurting small businesses, undermining ownership rights, and hurting the planet with their anti-repair actions. Twenty years ago,...
by stefanie | Feb 10, 2020 | UKCRA feed, World Focus
Draft paper on EU Circular Economy Action Plan announces regulatory measures on printers and consumables in Eco-design Directive promoting circularity in energy-related products. A draft Communication from the EU Commission on the EU Circular Economy Action Plan says...
by stefanie | Jan 6, 2020 | Around the Industry, UKCRA feed
HP’s latest fight against new built cartridges include information to customers warning of “imitation toners”, which according to the OEM prove damaging to printers. The UK Cartridge Remanufacturers Association (UKCRA) has logged a complaint with the UK Advertising...
by David Connett | Nov 6, 2019 | City News, UKCRA feed
Just a day after announcing the Xerox Fujifilm settlement, Xerox considers a bid for HP that would leverage Xerox into the number 1 printer brand position. Yesterday The Recycler reported that Xerox expects to receive a $2.3 billion (€2 billion) payout from exiting...
by stefanie | Oct 17, 2019 | UKCRA feed, World Focus
ETIRA calls on other printer OEMs to follow Brother Industries’ efforts on eco-design and environment, by incorporating reusable chips on cartridges that facilitate easier cartridge reuse. ETIRA, the European Toner and Inkjet Remanufacturers Association...
by David Connett | Aug 23, 2019 | Around the Industry, UKCRA feed
China HP Co. Ltd (HP) has settled a pair of patent-infringement lawsuits on favourable terms with Zhuhai Sharing Color Printer Consumables Co. (Sharing Color) regarding breaches of HP’s printhead multiplexing and addressing circuitry IP. In March 2019 The Recycler...
