Cartridge Monkey

Laser toner leads the way

Tuesday 02 January, 2007

Laser toner is leading the way in terms of sales in Malaysia, with the demand for printing consumables increasing in the third quarter of 2006 compared with the same period last year.

According to data collated by IDC Malaysia, sales revenue from printer consumables, such as inkjet printer cartridges and laser toner, rose to US$68 million (£34.5 million) in the third quarter.

The laser toner market in the country rose by 14 per cent to represent US$41 million (£20.9 million) of the total, which works out as more than 60 per cent of consumables.

"Original vendors such as Brother, Canon, Epson, HP and Lexmark face stiff competition in ink cartridge market as there are few successful local third party suppliers such as Esy, SaintInk, and Imprint that offer low-priced products, which attract users to purchase compatibles products instead of original ink," said Emily Tee, peripherals research analyst, IDC Malaysia.

Products purchased from original vendors still account for 76 per cent of the total of printer consumables purchased however, despite this "stiff competition". For laser toner, this figure rises to 77.1 per cent.

Research carried out towards the end of last year by Lexmark revealed that 53 per cent of UK office workers recycle their ink cartridges in a bid to be more environmentally-friendly.

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