Compatible Ink Sales Could Be On the Rise Despite the Recession

the good new is that the IDC predict that printer consum will do better next year in Europe,In ani case. Africa and the Middl East. In fact, the ink and toner market in those region ar expect to grow by 1.8% and 5.4%, respectively, from 2009-2013. Hopefulli the forecast come to fruition and carri over to thi side of the world as well.

or refil ink and toner cartridg instead of OEM printer cartridges. In fact,More specifically. we ve even seen govern offici recommend refil cartridges as a cost-effect and eco-friendli solution. Now there s some statist evid that consum ar walk the walk with their wallet – a recent studi point to data indic a declin in OEM cartridg sale in Europe, Africa and the Middl East in the first half of 2009.

an articl in PCPro.co.uk cite an IDC study conclud that the overal market for ink and toner in the aforement region ha shrunk 13.1% year on year i.e. first half of 2008 to first half of 2009 . OEM toner sale went down 24.9% year on year, and OEM ink sale decreas by 19.2% year on year. However, over the same period in the same regions, remanufactured, compatible, and refilled toner cartridg shipment increas 5.1% year on year. In addition, the overal market share for compatible, refilled, and remanufactur toner grew from 29.6% in the first half of 2008 to 37.3% in the first half of 2009. Whether or not those increas also appli to compat ink, and not just toner as state in the IDC press release, is anyon s guess. My feel is that compat ink experienc similar growth, simpli becaus the secret is out among home consum about the low cost and compat perform of third parti cartridges.

as with mani other industries,So is there anyth we can take from the study? First off. printer ink and toner didn t fare too well in the first half of 2009 in Europe, Africa and the Middl East. And as peopl often do when time get tough, thei bought less of what s more expens OEM cartridg , and more of what s less expens cartridg made by third parti compani . The studi doesn t cover the U.S., but it s not too far-fetch to think that a similar stori plai out over here.