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For most companies in the hardcopy industry, 2015 was not a banner year. As a whole, hardware and supplies vendors grappled with persistent issues of overcapacity as print volumes fell. While the economy in the United States grew modestly last year, other regions were not as Read More

There were a couple of stories circulating the end of the year, which are sure to keep the rumor mill grinding as we begin 2016. The first one reported that Sharp shares rose by 8 percent as the result of reports that the Taiwan company, Hon Hai Precisions industry was willing to Read More

Here we go again, the start of another year in the document imaging industry. It’s also the time of year when we identify the trends, players, technological advances, and other developments that could or will impact your business and the industry in the year ahead. Some of these Read More

The 3D printer market is flooded with inexpensive, easy-to-use desktop products for entry-level professional applications. Some are packaged as complete solutions with all the tools and accessories needed to produce and finish a print. It’s a nice concept, but for Read More

If you’re a regular reader of ENX Magazine, you know that the importation of infringing consumables is a serious problem in the U.S. Domestic demand for cheap ink and toner compatible cartridges has skyrocketed over the past decade and today overseas manufacturers do a brisk Read More

If there’s one thing I enjoy, it’s a good Webinar. That sounds a little extreme, doesn’t it? But seriously, next week, Sept. 22, at 2 p.m. EDT Actionable Intelligence and ENX will be presenting a can’t miss Webinar on “How to Make Green and Avoid Red in the Color Aftermarket.” If Read More

Resellers of hardcopy equipment will have a strong sense of déjà vu once they look at the patent and copyright issues surrounding the 3D printing market. Like their hardcopy siblings, 3D OEMs are using the courts and lobbying for legal interpretations in order to control the Read More

Successful resellers are always on the lookout for new product lines to complement their offerings and fuel growth. It’s not surprising, then, that many of them are partnering with 3D printer OEMs. Estimates for growth of the 3D market vary widely, but annual growth has Read More

Franklin, MA, June 30, 2015 – Actionable Intelligence (www.action-intell.com) announces the addition of Michael Nadeau as senior market analyst. He will cover the 3D printing/additive manufacturing market. In addition, Mr. Nadeau will explore the opportunities 3D printing Read More

Last month, I wrote in ENX magazine that various hardware manufacturers were reporting that they got off to a slow start in the opening months of 2015. Most Japanese firms reported in May that things slowed in 2015 after having a good run in 2014. Many hardware firms in Japan Read More

Franklin, MA, and Toluca Lake, CA, June 10, 2015—The market research firm Actionable Intelligence and the monthly industry publication ENX Magazine are teaming up to jointly host what is certain to be the digital consumable industry’s most important online event of the summer Read More

If you’re involved in supplies in one way or another you should seriously consider joining us for our second Webinar with Actionable Intelligence’s Charlie Brewer on June 25 at 2 p.m. EST.  The topic is especially timely, “How Impending Lawsuits Will Impact the Supplies Market,” Read More

As another year begins it’s time to examine the trends that will impact the document imaging industry in 2015 and beyond, along with the trend setters who will be setting the pace in the coming year. To help identify those trends and trendsetters we contacted six industry Read More

We have arrived at the end of another year and with it our final group of highlights. Not everyone I asked to share a highlight with ENX and The Week in Imaging responded to my request. After all, it was the end of the year, and lot’s to do before the holidays, particularly those Read More

I understand your time is precious. So is mine. Still I encourage you to mark your calendar for Thursday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. EST when the market research firm Actionable Intelligence and the ENX magazine and The Week in Imaging co-host their first webinar, “2014: The Year In Read More