Patented ICs key to averting competition

Color inkjet cartridges: Exports, patented ICs key to averting competition: "Makers thwart sliding demand through reinforced export capability, models with enhanced features and use of in-house designed ICs.

In spite of the growing competition, slimming profit margins, and increasing adoption of laser printers that are slowing down the growth of the ink cartridge industry in Greater China, makers persist in expanding their export and R&D capabilities. There are more than 20 small and medium-scale suppliers of ink cartridges in Taiwan. Some makers, such as Winsom International Co., develop their own ink and upgrade R&D and quality control standards to match the quality of original brands. Other makers, including Avcolor Technology Co. Ltd, design their own ICs.

To counteract a downtrend, Taiwan makers are working to enhance product features such as improved water and light resistance, and the release of more niche products such as invisible ink, fluorescent ink and monochromatic ink."
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