RCP-Technik acquires Rollei brand
The German distribution company RCP-Technik GmbH, Hamburg, has acquired the global rights of the German traditional brand Rollei. The measure was effective Jan. 1, 2010.
In Europe, RCP-Technik has sold Rollei consumer products (digital cameras, camcorders, digital picture frames and accessories) under license since May 2007. Currently, Rollei products are available in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, [...]
Spector announces audited results
The Spector Photo Group, Wetteren, Belgium, announced the audited results for fiscal 2009. Total sales declined 8.3 percent to Euro 243.98 million (US-$ 331.63 million), earnings from operations dropped 87.5 percent to Euro 0.62 million (US-$ 0.84 million), resulting in a group loss of Euro 3.79 million (US-$ 5.15 million) compared with Euro 7.75 million [...]
Jobo files for insolvency
Jobo AG, the lab equipment and accessories specialist based in Gummersbach, Germany, has filed for insolvency at the Cologne District Court. Hans-Gerd Jauch, attorney-at-law, Cologne, was appointed preliminary administrator of the company. Jobo Labortechnik GmbH & Co. KG is also insolvent.
Founded 1923, the family owned company made a name for itself with its legendary drum [...]
Nikon Coolpix S220 most popular camera in Europe
Nikon Europe has announced its Coolpix S220 digital compact camera was the most popular model in Europe in 2009. According to the market research company, GfK, 740.000 units of the 10 megapixel, 3x-zoom camera were sold in Europe last year.
Jung resigns from Leica Board
Franz Jung, chairman of the supervisory board of Leica Camera AG, Solms, Germany, has informed the company’s board of management and the supervisory board he will resign from his office as member of the supervisory board as of March 31, 2010, for personal reasons. A successor has not been named yet.
CeWe Color exceeds earnings targets for 2009
CeWe Color Holding AG, Oldenburg, Germany, has announced it nearly doubled its operating profit from Euro 7.7 million to Euro 15.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, significantly exceeding the management‘s expectations. Compared with the year-ago period, earnings before taxes (EBT) grew by 97 percent to a record level of Euro 15.2 million. According [...]
EP announces annual results
The European consumer electronics retailing group, Electronic Partner (EP), Duesseldorf, Germany, has announced its 2009 results. Sales in Germany increased slightly to Euro 1.498 billion, compared with Euro 1.485 billion in 2008. According to a press release, the result in Germany was affected by the bankruptcy of the Multi-Media ProMarkt Handels GmbH, the largest Franchisee [...]
Kodak appoints Social Media Manager in Europe
Madlen Nicolaus was appointed Social Media Manager EAMER (European, Middle East and African Region) at Eastman Kodak Co. She is responsible for Kodak’s social media activities in the European region including the development of appropriate strategies and their implementation in the different countries via channels such as blogs, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc. All social media [...]
Leica announces third quarter results
The Leica Camera Group, Solms, Germany, has announced sales of Euro 48.1 million (US$ 65.45 million) for the the 3rd quarter of the current fiscal year which will end March 31, 2010, an increase by 17 percent compared with the same period last year. According to a press release, the increase is mainly due to [...]
Intel and Nokia team up for new software platform
Intel Corp. of Santa Clara, Calif., and Nokia Corp., Espoo, Finland, have announced plans to merge their Moblin and Maemo software platforms. According to a press release, this will create a unified Linux-based platform that will run on multiple hardware platforms across a wide range of computing devices, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, [...]
