In response to our Commentaries on the Fujifilm’s Xerox buyout, we received two messages from Xerox’s 2 largest Sabre holders related to their opposition to the Fujifilm $0 buyout offer of Xerox. Read Carl Icahn’s letter to shareholders here. Xerox’s Response Read Darwin Deason’s letter and his lawsuit to halt the transaction here. Xer... Read More

New York, N.Y., February 13, 2018.  Darwin Deason, a long-term and third-largest shareholder of Xerox Corp. (“Xerox”), has filed a lawsuit against Fujifilm Holdings Corp. (“Fuji”), Xerox, current Xerox board members and Ursula M. Burns, Xerox’s former Chairman and CEO.  The complaint was filed on February 13, 2018, in the Supreme Court of the State... Read More

ICON Digital Productions has built a unique and innovative approach to graphic communications. Their Toronto-based 80,000 square foot headquarters is the center of the ICON universe. The company’s four business divisions bring their services to a far-ranging international community of brand managers, marketers, creative consultants, and event plann... Read More

Better Buys Once Again Recognizes Toshiba’s Product Innovation  LAKE FOREST, Calif. (February 13, 2018) — Toshiba America Business Solutions’ groundbreaking hybrid copier, the e-STUDIO™4508LP, continues to receive industry accolades earning the Better Buys 2018 Innovative Product of the Year award for best monochrome copier.    Better Buys’ editors... Read More

-- New relationship takes aim at data leaks and helps organizations protect digital information, including documents scanning on Canon imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFDs and imaging solutions -- Canon Solutions America's Enterprise Services and Solutions group will leverage Vera's advanced data protection and rights management platform for secure data captur... Read More

By Sid Chadwick “We also  test for ‘desire to learn’…..if a prospective employee doesn’t have an innate desire  to learn, there’s no need for us to invest our resources --- when there’s a built-in limitation – from the very beginning.”….................Tony Tedeschi, President, Piedmont Press & Graphics Warrenton, VA Introduction: The days of cheap... Read More

An American Printer Commentary By Andy & Julie Plata, Co-CEOs American Printer In our January 31 Commentary on Fujifilm’s proposed Xerox acquisition we stated the following: Although Xerox was valued at US$8 billion at the close of trade on Tuesday, Fujifilm announced Wednesday that they only paid $6.1 billion for the company. That seems like a bi... Read More

By Sid Chadwick “You just don’t luck into things as much as you’d like to think you do. You build step- by-step, whether it’s friendships or opportunities.”………..Barbara Bush Introduction: Let’s see, Fuji just bought Xerox for ….almost $2 billion….less…  then the closing share price --- this week…!. Don’t you wonder what the buyer and seller(s) were... Read More

Langenhagen, Germany, 1 February 2018 With the Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0 and data handling, digitalisation has now reached manufacturing companies, too. To help and support customers through this development and transformation process as a trusted partner, Konica Minolta has today opened its Digital Manufacturing Hub in Darmstadt, Germ... Read More

Fujifilm to buy Xerox for US$6.1 Billion and merge it with Fuji Xerox. Jeff Jacobson, Xerox’s CEO, retains his position despite a loss of 10,000 jobs worldwide.   An American Printer Commentary and Video. Fujifilm Holdings Corp is buying Xerox to combine it with Fuji Xerox. The combined company will cut 10,000 jobs worldwide. However, Jeff Jacobso... Read More