Samsung has introduced three new colour laser printers- the CLX-3175FN, the CLP-315 and the CLP-315W- targeted at the small office home office (SOHO) segment and small workgroups. While the CLX-3175FN is priced around $400, the other two laser printers are priced in the $200 - $250 range. 

Besides their speed and noise-free operation owing to Samsung’s NO NOIS™ print engine, elegant design and compact size, the CLX 3175FN laser printers are network-ready, while the CLP-315W offers wireless connectivity capability. Each of the three printers offers a maximum resolution of 2400 x 600 dpi, with each unit delivers the first (mono) print out in 14 seconds.

A comparison between the features & specifications of the latest additions to Samsung's colour laser printer line is given in this image (excerpted from a media release from the company):

The last year saw (2007) only a marginal growth of about 0.3%  in the UK office furniture market, says a new report of the Office Furniture Market, which is now available via ResearchandMarkets.com. Worse still, the report predicts a tougher time in 2008 with hardly any growth expected this year.

The positive thing though is that growth is expected starting 2009 and is likely to grow at a modest pace until 2012. The trend will be towards space-saving designs in desking and storage.

the 5 sectors covered in the report include:

• wooden desks that encompass all types of desking with wood or fibreboard worktops;


• other wooden furniture such as mobile pedestals, display units, shelves, racking, screens, panels, cupboards, bookcases and cabinets;


• metal cupboards and filing cabinets;


• other metal furniture such as high-level shelving and storage units, screens, panels, display stands, mobile pedestals, 2-drawer cabinets, desks with metal worktops, metal tables and trolleys; and lastly,


• upholstered swivel seating that include task or operator chairs and executive chairs, and orthopaedic chairs for the office.

More details about this latest market research report can be found here.

According to a news report on SafetyMedia, the Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has introduced a safety poster campaign called Buckle Up, No Excuses.

The objective of the poster campaign is to increase awareness of what needs to be done in case of forklift truck rollover.  This poster campaign is intended to complement the regular training provided to forklift operators on safe operation of their machines with awareness of other health and safety issues.

More about this APN news here.

A new market research report titled the World Vending Machines Market is now available on Reportlinker.com.

This market research report presents an analysis of the worldwide market for vending machines and analyzes various types of vending machines including beverage vending machines. Geographically, the report presents analysis of Europe, US, Canada, Japan and rest of the world, with annual forecasts up to 2015.

Profiles of about 170 vending machine companies are provided in the report.

The next edition of IPEX, one of the largest global technology events for the print, media and publishing industries, was formally launched recently, according to a press release published on PackagingEssentials.com.  Already, some of the giants in the digital printing press business have confirmed their participation at the event, to be held in May 2010. These companies include HP, Kodak, Ricoh, Agfa Graphics, Epson, Canon, Screen, Xeikon, Konica Minolta, Canon and Fuji. With the conclusion of drupa 2008, many companies in the graphic arts and digital printing business consider IPEX as the perfect launch pad for their new products and technologies.  For complete details on this important tradeshow, check out the recently launched IPEX 2010 website.