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P roduct & Industry NewsNinestar announce another milestone in its development!Key address states that Ninestar have fully mastered printer technologyand will soon join the elite ranks of the OEM’s.On October 23 2009, reporters attending the 2009 ChinaGovernment Procurement Summit were informed that the world’s largestcompatible supplies manufacturer - Ninestar were proudly showing thefirst printer ever completely designed and created in China. At the forum,Ninestar has officially declared that it is upgrading to become an OEMand will fight for a space at the top table amongst the worlds leadingenterprises.Working on the principal of “OEM quality, aftermarket value”,Ninestar has a customer base of over 100 million users from 90 countriesthat are using Ninestar or G&G brand products. Products which areknown for their quality and reliability and have propelled Ninestar tobecome the world’s largest compatibles manufacturer in both sales andproduction.Ninestar has been developing proprietary technology and patentsas the lifeblood of the company’s future survival. As a quality leaderin the industry, Ninestar has continuously achieved many technologicaland patent breakthroughs, specifically it is the first Aftermarket player todevelop its own technology in chips and cartridge valves. Additionally,Ninestar is also the first Aftermarket company to launch environmentalfriendly, low carbon content, easy to refill toner cartridges. Ninestar hascontinuously gained many OEM patent authorizations, combining thiswith internal dedication to innovation and development will ensure Ninestarcontinues to be the leader in printer consumables market.With the help and cooperation of Legend Capital, Ninestarhas quickly pushed forward the development of the Supplies industry.Now Legend Capital is planning to invest more into Ninestar, which willspeed up the research and development of the intellectual property rightsnecessary for laser printer production.During the visit of Liu Chuanzhi, CEO of Legend Holdingsto Ninestar, he said: “Everyone in the computer industry knows theimportance of printers in the overall system. The problem encountered inthe past with proprietary technology being owned by earlier participantsin the industry has been a huge barrier to entry. We are very proud thatNinestar has been able to overcome these obstacles to create their ownpatents, intellectual property rights and produce their own products, thisis really a very great move”As the first Aftermarket company to master the technologynecessary for printer manufacturing, Ninestar will keep adhering to thetradition of technology and patent innovation to provide wider space forcooperation with all of its partners. For more info, visit www.ninestarimage.com.uNER to Sell Imaging Supplies and Printer Parts Business Units toClover Technologies GroupSale will provide additional resources for growing MPS and DataCenter Solutions divisionsGlassboro NJ, December 22, 2009 – NER Data Products, Inc.(NER) announces the sale of the NER Imaging Supplies division andits wholly owned printer parts subsidiary Image1 to Clover TechnologiesGroup Inc. (Clover). The agreement will transfer all imaging activitiesincluding compatible laser toner, inkjet, narrow and wide impact ribbonproduction, and printer parts to Clover.Clover will assume responsibility for the NER Denver, Image1Plano, and NER Glassboro supplies operations that support these businessunits. Customer and vendor relationships will be assumed by Cloverand business will continue at all of these locations. In addition, NERis pleased to announce that over 80% of the NER employees at theselocations will become employees of Clover as of the first of the year.“The decision to sell off business units is not taken withoutgreat consideration,” said Stephen Oatway, President of NER DataProducts Inc. “Approximately seven years ago, we began the processof strategically transitioning the company from offering commodityproducts to offering value-added solutions. As a result of our efforts, wehave become a leader in both Managed Print Services and Data CenterInfrastructure Solutions. In reviewing the direction of the company it wasdetermined that a concentrated focus on these divisions was in the bestinterest of the company, shareholders, and customers moving forward.This strategic move allows us to focus resources on those business unitsthat are poised for the greatest growth in the future.”The sale will be finalized December 31, 2009 and terms ofthe transaction are not disclosed. The newly reorganized NER will bestrongly positioned to continue providing industry-leading Managed PrintServices and Data Center Infrastructure Solutions to their channel partnersand their customers. Current customers for Imaging Supplies andImage1 products can find information about the business transition on theNER website -- www.nerdata.com. uMicro Solutions Enterprises (MSE) announces the release Of theircompatible hp 1300 jumboVan Nuys, California – Micro Solutions Enterprises (MSE), theindustry leader for quality compatibles, releases the compatible HP 1300Jumbo toner cartridge.“The MSE JUMBO cartridge is compatible with the HP 1300Series and has a yield of 8,000 pages based on ISO 19752 testing methodologies.This cartridge offers 100% more yield than HP’s high yieldversion.” says Craig Faczan, Marketing Manager. “Like all MSE products,this model is benchmarked against OEM specifications and is verifiedon all machines - ensuring its performance meets the original cartridgespecifications. It reduces cost per page in an MPS program, increasesprofit margin and delivers an excellent ROI”. For more info Contact MSE- Toll free: 800-673-4968. uVIRTUAL IMAGING PRODUCTS OPENS WEST COAST DISTRIBU-TION CENTERLos Angeles, CA - Virtual Imaging Products, Canada’s, thirdlargest manufacturer and distributor of imaging supplies, opens Vancouverdistribution center for 1-3 day delivery in the western United Statesand Canada.“With demand for our product increasing all over North Americathis 50,000 square foot west coast facility gives us the strategic advantagewe need to continue our growth,” explains Dan Benezra, Presidentof VIP. “We’ve had container loads landing in Vancouver since early December,this warehouse is stocked, fully operational and now we have theability to ship orders received until 4:30pm PST. We’ve also increasedinventory in our Toronto center as well.”“We’ve developed relationships with the most efficient carriersin the US and Canada and with no customs delays it’s as if we havedistribution centers in both countries. We have a 98% fill rate, over 1000SKU’s in stock, on-line ordering and “VIP Ship” our six point quality orderfulfillment process which includes customer email tracking and confirmation.For VIP it’s all about consistent quality product, convenience andsupport”, adds Josh Mandel, Vice President.In ten years Virtual Imaging Products (VIP) has grown intoCanada’s third largest and North America’s fastest growing manufacturerand distributor of proprietarily engineered, high performance compatibleimaging supplies. Individual components are hand selected globally andproduct manufactured in our 100,000 sq. ft, ISO 9001 certified facility hasa documented 99.2% performance rating. VIP operates sales offices inLos Angeles and Toronto and two 50,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art distributioncenters strategically placed on the East and West Coast of theUS/Canadian border. We deliver product in 1, 2 and 3 days across theUnited States and Canada. VIP offers a unique combination of quality,logistics, 24 hour onsite service, support and pricing so competitive it’s a“New Reality.” For more info Contact VIP -Toll Free: 1.866.876.2461. uTo Read the complete unedited versions of Press Releases submittedeach month, please visit www.enxmag.com. u60 enx magazine