| According to IDC data, in the first quarter of 2018, overall shipments of the global print and copying equipment market increased by 1.7% to 23.8 million units. This is the sixth consecutive quarter of the printing and copying equipment market continued to grow, with ink-jet equipment shipped. Volume growth of 2.1%, laser equipment shipments increased by 1%.  From the brand point of view, as in the previous period, HP still accounted for 41% of the total in the first quarter of 2018, occupying the top position in the print copying equipment market, and Hewlett-Packard’s global growth of 4.2%. In the United States, China and India have performed particularly well. Epson lost to Canon, Canon, which has returned to the second place, increased by 5.6% globally, exceeding Epson. Canon’s sales volume in the first quarter of 2018 increased by 9.1% year-on-year, and shipments reached 1.17 million units, setting a record high in the region , This is due in large part to its G-series and TS-series products launched last quarter. But the second-placed Canon and third-placed Epson still have a 20% market share gap. With a solid market policy, Brother is The fourth position, which accounts for about 7% of global shipments. From a geographical point of view, the Middle East and Africa saw the fastest growth, at 19.6%, or 1.6 million units. The 2.1% growth in the inkjet market relies heavily on the overall 9.7% increase in the commercial inkjet market, while the A4 and A3 The color machine and monochrome machine on the MFP laser market grew by 1.9% and 4%, respectively.      |
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