Recharger Magazine, Lyra Research Team Up for Course Offerings at ReChina Expo

October 1, 2008 - page(s): 39

SHANGAI, China — Recharger Magazine and Lyra Research will host a limited access Lyra Forum, on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the ReChina Asia Expo 2008.

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The half-day Lyra/Recharger joint business forum is only one of two educational courses being offered during ReChina and expected to sell out quickly with attendees serious about gaining an edge for their business. The Forum will be held inside the show hall, Shanghai Exhibition Center, from 2–5 p.m.

“The Forum is the three most important hours of the ReChina show,” said Adam Schaffer, Recharger Magazine group publisher. “In addition to the valuable industry information that is a staple of the ReChina show, attendees will also receive a copy of the Lyra Research White Paper and Overview, produced exclusively for the China market.”

ReChina has enjoyed tremendous growth since its debut in November 2004 in Shanghai. ReChina, produced by ReChina Expo Inc. in association with Recharger Magazine, has now become one of the premier trade shows in the worldwide imaging supplies aftermarket. Historic records were set in 2007 with almost 400 exhibitors and more than 7,500 attendees. Exhibitors and visitors alike have accomplished great results from ReChina Expo’s vast exhibition halls.

China is home to 50 million computers, 2.8 million dot matrix printers, 17 million inkjet printers, 5 million laser printers, 48,000 wide-format printers, and 2 million all-in-one machines. China is one the world’s largest markets for printing consumables, and it grows at an unbelievable pace thanks to the 20 years of rapid economic expansion. In 2005, Chinese consumers used more than 32 million toner cartridges, almost 88 million ink cartridges, 35 million tons of paper product, 6,500 tons of ink, and 25 million inkjets.

Recharger Magazine, an 1105 Media publication, is the leading monthly trade journal for the document printing industry aftermarket. Recharger Magazine’s complement of global events includes Recicla Mais Expo, South America’s longest running and most successful industry event; ReIndia Expo, created for the rapidly expanding India market; and Recharger World Expo, the world’s largest gathering for the aftermarket document printing industry.