January 23, 2012 - Atlanta, GA
New State-of-the-Art
Manufacturing Facility for Printersdirect
January 23,
2012 - Atlanta,
GA—Printersdirect, a world leader in remanufacturing
laser printers for the managed print services
industry, recently completed a move into a new
40,000 square foot manufacturing facility in
Atlanta, Georgia.
The new
facility is an investment to further support the
managed print services market, by making
Printersdirect remanufactured printers readily
available for dealers as demand increases and
distribution partnerships grow. As it becomes
increasingly important to drive down the cost to
execute an MPS program, remanufactured hardware will
play a critical role in the MPS business model. The
facility includes a purpose-built 1,500-square-foot
plastics-refinishing facility and a
5,000-square-foot, printer post-testing lab, which
is capable of automatically programming and testing
up to 56 remanufactured machines simultaneously.
"Our
remanufactured printer hardware brand, MPS Ready®,
enjoyed strong growth in 2011 and is rapidly
becoming recognized as a far more profitable
alternative to new hardware,” said Christian Pepper,
Vice President at Printersdirect. “MPS dealers
require high-quality engineered products and
readily
available finished goods inventory. Printersdirect’s
MPS Ready®
distribution partners
boast an excess of $500,000 of shippable
inventory from nine strategically placed locations
throughout North America."
The new
facility will allow output to increase to over 5,000
devices per month. Printersdirect is adding 10 new
technicians before the end of Q1 2012 to accommodate
the growth trajectory.
“Remanufactured Hardware
is emerging as ‘the’ category of growth in
2012,”added Norm McConkey, who joined the board of
Directors at Printersdirect last year. “Serious MPS
dealers need to plan how to integrate the product
line into their MPS business model.”
To see the
new Printersdirect facility in action for yourself,
book a virtual tour
by contacting 866 631 2267. To find a
Printersdirect distribution
partner best suited to supply your business, please
see the website at
www.mpsready.com.
About Printersdirect
Established
in 1995 and with over 100,000 devices
remanufactured, Printersdirect offers
over 30 carefully chosen business-printer
SKUs from HP and Lexmark to meet the expectations of
an MPS environment under it’s brand MPS Ready®.
By utilizing
all OEM components, and having a full
channel-support program for dealers and industry
distributors, Printersdirect offers the only
non-predatory, true alternative to a new printer
that delivers cost savings,
increased profits per page and calls for
aftermarket toner and parts.