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Fuji Xerox Will be Changing Its Name in 2021

Another inevitable aspect of the unraveling of the FUJIFILM Group/Xerox Corp. relationship has fallen into place: FUJIFILM subsidiary Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. has announced that it will be changing its corporate name to FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. as of April 1, 2021.

Are You Touched by CCPA?

In the eyes of the State of California that data is now subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and it poses some challenges companies doing business in California, but also companies who do business with constituents in California.

Motorola Flips the Flip Phone and Makes it a Smartphone – Welcome back RAZR

Motorola hasn’t introduced a new phone since 2015, in the Droid & Moto days. There have been a number of new foldable phones this year, like the Microsoft Surface Duo and Samsung Galaxy Fold, with each approaching the “folding” in a different way. Since none of these phones will be available until 2020 there is time to see how this product category unfolds and if it will be embraced by consumers. With its nostalgic design, RAZR could generate some positive interest in a market that is dominated by Samsung and Apple.

On the Verge of 2020, TAG Helps Members Prepare for Further Growth

“Hindsight is 2020” and “2020 vision” are the most oft-used puns about next year. Fortunately, at the Technology Assurance Group’s two-day MTSP meeting in Austin, Texas, neither was said. And that’s just one reason—a very small reason, granted—why “Planning Your Success in 2020” in early November was, well, a success.

HP Indigo, the Israeli maker of production-level EP printers for flexible packaging, recently announced an order for 24 units of the HP Indigo 20000, the company’s 30” EP web for that application. The deal is the biggest to date for the 20000 and, same as last year, the buyer is the Israeli company’s best customer for the printer, ePac Flexible Packaging (Middleton, WI

As we progress through Industry 4.0 and make our way toward Industry 5.0, we are witnessing a time when the sheer number of communication channels has more than tripled. Citing recent research from Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends and news from PRINT 19, this article explores the ongoing shifts in customer communications.

A show like the first edition of PRINTING United, hosted by SGIA in partnership with NAPCO Media, brings optimism to the print community. It was a large show that filled 6 halls and 720,000 square feet. Over 600 exhibitors gathered at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, and the event attracted printers from a diverse range of segments. The show floor was divided in to three main areas, including decorative printing (screen printing and direct-to-garment), sign & graphics printing, and document printing and finishing (new to the SGIA visitors but right at home for PRINTING United).

On November 5th, Xerox announced that it is selling its 25% stake in Fuji Xerox to Japanese partner Fujifilm for $2.3 billion, ending a 57-year joint venture. The deal gives Fujifilm 100% ownership of Fuji Xerox, over a year after it failed to acquire majority ownership of Xerox and merge it into Fuji Xerox.

Update: On March 31, 2020, Xerox officially dropped its tender offer for HP shares, citing the macroeconomic uncertainty and market turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bringing together a group of passionate workflow people, Kodak hosted the European edition of the Graphic Users’ Association in Berlin from the 29th to the 31st of October. Together with their partners IC3D, Callas, and Arden Software, the event was designed to celebrate the innovations Prinergy has brought to market over two decades as well as to provide lab experience and knowledge sharing opportunities.