March 23, 2023

The M&A Process: Due Diligence the Best Way to Ferret Out Red Flags

It’s amazing to see the high degree of clickbait articles that are still floating around the internet. I’m sure most of us have succumbed to them, at one point or another, out of boredom or curiosity. But we can all see the telltale signs that indicate the poster is just fishing
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Flex Technology Group Expands with Advance Business Systems Addition

Flex Technology Group (FTG) announced today the acquisition of Advance Business Systems, a premier office technology and solutions provider based in Baltimore. Since its founding in 1964, Advance Business Systems has become a leading provider of business solutions in Maryland
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InkBoldly: Attendees Provide Views, Takeaways of Epson Dealer Conference

Epson America’s InkBoldly dealer conference came full circle during the Feb. 6-7 dealer conference in Huntington Beach, California. While it wasn’t the first major manufacturer conference to be held following the pandemic—Kyocera, Sharp, Konica Minolta and Brother, among others,
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Toshiba Corp. Agrees to $15.3B Buyout Deal with Japan Industrial Partners

The board of directors for Tokyo-based Toshiba Corporation announced Thursday that it has agreed to a buyout offer from the private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP) of roughly 2 trillion yen, or U.S.$15.3 billion, a move that would privatize the global manufacturing
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ELFA Survey of Economic Activity: February New Business Volume Up 11 Percent Year-over-year, Down 10 Percent Month-to-Month and Up Nearly 9 Percent Year-to-Date

Washington, DC (March 23, 2023) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity from 25 companies representing a cross section of the $1 trillion equipment finance sector, showed their overall
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Katun North America Introduces Toner, Drum Units and Parts for Use in Konica Minolta, Ricoh and Toshiba Devices

Minneapolis (March 17, 2023) – Katun Corporation, one of the world’s leading suppliers to the office equipment industry, is pleased to announce the introduction of drum units, toner and parts for use in several popular imaging devices in North America. Katun Performance black and
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AgentDealer Forges Partnership with FP Mailing Solutions

Windermere, FL (March 20, 2023) – The Sailor Group, Inc., the developers of AgentDealer, a custom CRM platform for the office technology industry, announced today their partnership with FP Mailing Solutions as a Preferred Vendor to their clients. This strategic partnership
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EFI Cretaprint donates one of its printers to the Ceramic Technology Institute (ITC-AICE) in Castellón

Castellón, Spain (March 22, 2023) — EFI Cretaprint has committed to donating one of its latest generation printers to the hypocarbon plant of the Institute of Ceramic Technology (ITC-AICE) at its headquarters in Almazora, established with the support of the Valencian Institute of
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Konica Minolta to Premier New Wide-format Printer at ISA Commercial Printing Solutions Leader Reveals AccurioWide 250

Ramsey, NJ (March 22, 2023) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its new AccurioWide 250 hybrid wide-format inkjet printing system. Now the
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Lexmark Named a Leader in Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy by IDC MarketScape

Lexington, KY (March 21, 2023) — Lexmark, a global imaging and IoT solutions leader, today announced it has again been recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Security Solutions and Services Hardcopy 2022-23 Vendor Assessment (doc #US48851622, January 2023). The
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Toshiba Collaborates with Panther and Premier on First-of-its-Kind Industrial Printer

Chicago (March 20, 2022) — Toshiba America Business Solutions partners with Panther and Premier Print & Services Group, Inc. (Premier) to create a printing innovation that’s significantly simplifying everyday packaging applications. Representatives from Toshiba (booth
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ICScolor Expands Supported Displays for Remote Director

Cardiff By The Sea, CA (March 18, 2023) — ICScolor is pleased to announce that we’ve added several new displays to our recommended options for Remote Director users. While Remote Director viewers can use any display for administration and content reviewing of files, displays for
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Kyocera Continues to Lead the Way in Sustainability Innovation with Success at 2023 Worldstar Awards

Fairfield, NJ (March 17, 2023) – Kyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. is pleased to announce the organization’s success at the 2023 Worldstar Global Packaging Awards for its innovative shipping solution for ink supply units. Lead by The World Packaging Organisation (WPO) –
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