Ninestar announces Lexmark’s financials
Ninestar of China, owner of Lexmark, stated that Lexmark’s first half sales were down 32% YoY
- EBITDA down 33% to $88 million
- Forecasts that operating income for printer consumables business expected to be down 5.95%
- Ricoh, Sharp, Toshiba and Xerox are all still sourcing printers and MFPs from Lexmark, even though some of the products may be made using forced labor by Ninestar plants in Zhuhai, China
- (does not yet show effect of the federal ban on some Ninestar goods due to use of forced labor)