Canon Inc. plans to cut its consolidated inventory assets by about 100 billion yen (US$1.22 billion) over the next three months, through factory automation and other efficiency-boosting steps. These cuts are aimed at generating funds to partly finance the imaging product  manufacturer’s planned dividend hike for this fiscal year … [Read more...]

Fujifilm Holdings Corp. will seek to raise 130 billion  yen (US$1.585  billion)  in January 2013 through the first issuance of straight bonds in a bid to secure long-term funds at low interest rates. The company issued 60 billion yen (US$732 million) in five-year bonds, 30 billion yen (US$366 million) in seven- year bonds and 40 billion yen (US$488 million) in 10-year bonds … [Read more...]

Deepak GuptaSri Balaji ImpexHow was 2012 for you in terms of revenue?It was good, but we expected a better turnover last year. What are your expectations for the year ahead in terms of performance?We wish to educate our end-users that multi-coated or lens protect filters are more important for present day digital cameras than UV and haze filters. We also intend to make … [Read more...]

Awards 2013 - Winners   Best Photo-Quality Printer of the Year: Epson Stylus Photo R2000 Best Advanced/Professional Compact Camera of the Year: Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Best Bridge Camera of the Year: Canon PowerShot SX50 HS Best Beginners’ D-SLR of the Year: Nikon D3200 Best Mid-Priced D-SLR Year of the: Canon EOS 650D Best Enthusiast D-SLR of the … [Read more...]

Peeyush RaiCTO, CanveraWhat are the challenges faced by the photobook industry in India? Photobook industry in India has huge potential. However, it currently su ers from various issues and challenges. On the market side, consumer awareness of photobooks is still very limited. The exposure to photobooks usually happens at important events like weddings or family functions. … [Read more...]