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ETIRA / RPE IF Industry Conference 21-22 October 2010 in Barcelona
Following the great success of our ETIRA meeting at Remax, ETIRA again joins hands with Recycler Publishing & Events to bring you a #1 industry meeting to learn, network, and meet new clients in October 2010. Venue is the Hotel Pere IV (pictured) where you can join approx 100 other industry rep's.
And remember: ETIRA Members can attend free of charge, saving you the 95 euro dinner/ registration fees !
So quickly surf to the website of The Recycler magazine by clicking on "Read more" below, for full info and registration details !
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February 2010: Global trade show Remax@Paperworld sees cartridge remanufacturing industry in good shape
This month, the global cartridge remanufacturing industry's #1 trade show was held alongside famous trade show Paperworld 2010. Tens of thousands of visitors flocked to an ice-cold Frankfurt, Germany between 30 January and 2 February, and many of them visited Remax.
ETIRA also had a booth at the show, allowing us to meet and greet with our Members and prospects, resulting in several new Members already !
General impression was a well-attended show, with industry members overall upbeat about market conditions. The global financial crisis has last year provided new opportunities, as businesses worldwide sought to cut printing costs and therefore turned to our industry for a less expensive alternative to original brand cartridges. And the new clients reduced their CO2 footprint into the bargain, because reuse of a cartridge saves oil, aluminium, timber and energy ! For the 1st semester of 2010, the market outlook remains positive.
ETIRA Seminar at Remax@Paperworld
On Sunday evening, ETIRA also organised a industry Seminar entitled: "Inside Remanufacturing", followed by a networking Reception. After opening words from ETIRA President Christian Wernhart (Embatex, Austria), over 45 delegates heard about latest industry developments from speakers Javier Martinez (pictured right, Consuprint, Barcelona), David Connett (Recycler Publishing & Events, Oxford), Charlie Brewer (Actionable Intelligence, Mass, USA), and Dr. Skrivastava (NAND, India). Many thanks to the meeting room sponsors !
Networking and meeting new clients at the ETIRA Seminar
October 2009: Eco-design of Imaging Equipment: ETIRA calls on EU to ensure that cartridges can be re-used
Remanufactured cartridges have a 45-60% lower CO2 emission than new cartridges. This commonly known fact is substantiated by many Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) studies:
-LCA study students University of Kalmar, Sweden, 2003. Click here for the study.
-LCA study Xanfeon consultants, UK, December 2008.
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-LCA study SAPI/University of Modena, Italy, 2008
-Report University of Linkoping, Sweden, 2006 click here (see table on page 451) clearly concludes that regarding toner cartridges, remanufacturing reduces the environmental impact by 60% on average as compared to producing an new cartridge
All studies are available from ETIRA upon request.
The LCA’s mentioned above all show that the largest potential for reducing a printer's environmental footprint lies not in reducing its energy use or paper consumption, but in saving the natural resources (oil, aluminum, timber) by not having to produce a new toner of inkjet cartridge, but remanufacturing it for its (multiple) re-use.
This month, the EU will look at Eco-design requirements of Imaging Equipment. ETIRA calls on the EU to set strict rules for cartridge design which will allow cartridges to be re-used. But cartridge manufacturers use many tricks to make it impossible for cartridges to be re-used: by fitting clever chips that switch off the cartridge after 1st use, by using glue instead of screws to fit the cartridge together, or by refusing to honor the warranty of the printer simply because non-OEM cartridges were used.
All these tools are unnecessary and illegal, and their only objective is to prevent remanufacturers from giving cartridges a second life. The result is more waste, and more CO2 emissions. Want more details ? Contact ETIRA on info@etira.org
September 2009 Rome IF Industry Conference a great succes !
Over 65 delegates from all over Europe met on 27/28 September in the eternal city. Perfectly organised (as always!) by Recycler Publishing & Events, it was the no. 1 networking opportunity for remanufacturers to talk and find new bizz.
Over the 2 days, delegates discussed how to play the market in the current downturn. They heard the latest market trends from global expert Charlie Brewer, and were briefed on the recent patent cases against compatibles in the USA by lawyer Ed O'Connor of The Eclipse Group. Industry leaders Christian Wernhart (Embatex Austria and President of ETIRA) and Horst Edelmeier (OCP Germany) shared their views on quality and on how to make your business thrive. Triton's Colin Davison showed the latest available solutions to remanufacturing problems, while the hot item Managed Prints Solution was explained by Jan de Kesel of TCO Belgium. Philippe Guenin, CEO of the international broker firm LVL of Nantes, briefed delegates on the challenges in the empties' trade. Moderating such a wide number of topics could be done by only one man: Mr David Connett, founder/owner of RPE.
Many thanks to the sponsors of this great event!
New study proves it: Carbon footprint of remanufactured cartridge is 45-60% lower than new cartridge !
February 2009: ETIRA Members met on 1 February in Frankfurt, in the framework of the Paperworld trade show. The Member's Only session was addressed by Dr Michael Gell of Xanfeon (pictured), who presented the results of his recent study measuring the carbon footprint of new cartridges against remanufactured ones. The study confirmed that carbon emissions are up to 45% lower in case of 2-4 cycles, and up to 60% lower in case of additional cycles !
The late afternoon/dinner meeting also provided great informal networking possibilities for Members. New Members from Russia (OPS), Serbia (Tutoric) and Germany were also present.
Just click below on "Read more" for a copy of the study from the UKCRA website.
Do you want to join ETIRA and meet new clients too ? Just send an e-mail to info@etira.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Re-use your cartridges: Less expensive and environment-friendly !!
When a printer cartridge has been fully used, it can be remanufactured to be used again several times. This is a cost-effective and environmental-friendly alternative to buying a new cartridge.
On this website you will find all the information you need about the remanufacturing of cartridges.
ETIRA
ETIRA is short for European Toner & Inkjet Remanufacturers Association. ETIRA represents the interests of the European inkjet and toner cartridge remanufacturers and related service providers/compatibles manufacturers, etc. in Europe. Created in 2003, ETIRA members now account for over 40% of industry turnover. Today, ETIRA is the recognized industry body for all topics affecting cartridge remanufacturing. A non-profit organisation in accordance with Belgian law, its statutory seat is Brussels, with a Secretary General's office in Breda, The Netherlands.
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Latest hot news......
Annual Report 2009 available for download !
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Want to know everything about the quality of remanufactured cartridges ? Click here !
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For the 4th time in only 2 years, independent German tests confirm top-quality of non-original cartridges !
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May 2007: Dutch consumer test confirms: Refilled as good as original cartridges !
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EU Commission prefers recycled cartridges - Click here (see page 32) !
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Want to join ETIRA ? Click here
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